Gooi en Eembode

What Gooi en Eembode does

Enter Media BV, operating commercially as Gooi en Eembode (with primary digital brand HilversumsNieuws), is a Dutch regional news publisher serving the Gooi- en Vechtstreek region and Diemen. The company operates a network of sub-brand websites — HilversumsNieuws, GooiseMerenNieuws, DiemerNieuws, BELNieuws (Laren/Blaricum/Eemnes), HuizerNieuws, and WeesperNieuws — plus a regional events calendar called Gooi Agenda and a daily email newsletter product. Content coverage spans local news, neighborhood updates, politics, police reports, sports, culture, healthcare, and family announcements.

Product surface consists of a digital news platform on each sub-brand site, a print newspaper delivery operation (including subscriber complaint, carrier recruitment, and digital edition archive flows), mobile applications for iOS and Android, email newsletters, and auxiliary listings products including family notices (Familieberichten), a business directory (Bedrijvengids), and a classifieds marketplace (Marktplein). The underlying publishing stack appears to be a hosted multi-tenant CMS (asset URLs reference the 'pubble' platform) and standard web delivery; no proprietary technology, AI features, or platform-as-a-service offering is disclosed.

The business model is a diversified local publishing revenue stack: print and digital subscriptions, display and classified advertising (with dedicated 'Adverteren' sales portal at entermedia.nl and local print 'Kleintjes' classifieds), paid family obituary/notices placement, local job postings ('Vacatures'), and ancillary listings (events calendar, business directory). The customer base is fragmented local advertisers and individual subscribers across roughly eight municipalities. Headcount is 11 employees. Ownership is private with no disclosed institutional investors, no funding rounds, and no M&A history.

Name

Gooi en Eembode

Legal name

Enter Media BV

Website

https://gooieneembode.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Enter Media BV (Gooi en Eembode / HilversumsNieuws) is a Dutch regional news publisher operating a network of local news websites, a print newspaper, mobile apps, newsletters, and a regional events calendar across the Gooi- en Vechtstreek region and Diemen, serving local readers and SMB advertisers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Core offering

Gooi en Eembode is a regional Dutch newspaper publisher, operated by Enter Media BV, that publishes a print newspaper and a network of hyper-local digital news sites (HilversumsNieuws, GooiseMerenNieuws, DiemerNieuws, BELNieuws, HuizerNieuws, WeesperNieuws) serving the Gooi- en Vechtstreek region and Diemen. The publisher also runs a local events agenda (Gooi Agenda), family notice/advertisement services, a mobile app, and a vacancies board, generating revenue through subscriptions, advertising, and family announcements.

Product overview

Enter Media operates a network of local digital news platforms across the Gooi- en Vechtstreek region, with HilversumsNieuws serving as the primary news website for Hilversum. The offering consists of a digital news platform providing local news, neighborhood updates, sports coverage, politics, and community content. The company publishes both a digital edition and print newspaper, and offers a mobile application for iOS and Android. No specific modular or platform architecture details are available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HilversumsNieuws Extra: Newsletter service providing readers with news about their local environment
• GooiseMerenNieuws
• DiemerNieuws
• BELNieuws
• HuizerNieuws
• WeesperNieuws
• Gooi Agenda

Products and services

• Gooi en Eembode (print newspaper) Regional print newspaper covering the Gooi- en Vechtstreek region, delivered to subscribers and available via digital edition, serving local residents with news, family notices, and regional reporting.
• HilversumsNieuws Digital local news website focused on Hilversum, part of the publisher's network of regional news sites, delivering daily online news to residents of the Hilversum area.
• GooiseMerenNieuws Digital local news site covering the Gooise Meren municipality (Bussum, Naarden, Muiden, Muiderberg), providing hyper-local news for residents of these communities.
• DiemerNieuws Digital local news platform serving the municipality of Diemen, delivering community-level news and announcements to Diemen residents.
• BELNieuws Digital local news site covering Blaricum, Eemnes, and Laren (the BEL municipalities), part of the network of regional community news platforms.
• HuizerNieuws Digital local news platform serving the town of Huizen, providing daily community news and local information to Huizen residents.
• WeesperNieuws Digital local news site covering Weesp and surrounding area, distributing hyper-local news content to the Weesp community.
• Gooi Agenda Local events calendar platform that lists community events, activities, and happenings across the Gooi region for residents and visitors.
• Family Notices Service Paid service for publishing family announcements such as births, marriages, obituaries, and memorials in the print newspaper and digital editions.
• Mobile News App Native mobile application for iOS and Android delivering Gooi en Eembode news, family notices, and regional updates to mobile readers.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Algemeen Dagblad: National Dutch newspaper published by DPG Media with strong regional editions. Comparable as a print + digital news publisher monetizing through subscriptions and advertising, but operating at a national rather than hyperlocal scale.
• De Telegraaf: One of the largest national Dutch newspapers with print, web, and app distribution. Comparable as a multi-platform Dutch news publisher with subscription and advertising revenue, though competing at a much broader geographic and audience scale.
• DPG Media: Largest Dutch media group owning many regional and national newspaper titles (AD, De Telegraaf, De Stentor, De Gelderlander, etc.). Comparable as a publisher of regional Dutch news brands with combined print, digital, advertising, and classifieds operations, though at vastly larger scale than Enter Media BV.

Direct peers

• De Gelderlander: Regional daily newspaper covering Gelderland under DPG Media, with print, digital, and app presence. Comparable regional Dutch publishing model with similar revenue mix of subscriptions, display ads, and classifieds.
• Haarlems Dagblad: Regional daily newspaper for the Haarlem area in North Holland, with print and online editions and local classifieds. Directly comparable as a neighboring Dutch regional publisher serving a similar suburban commuter audience.
• Noordhollands Dagblad: Regional Dutch daily newspaper covering North Holland with both print and digital editions and classifieds. Closely comparable to Gooi en Eembode as a regional publisher in the same Dutch province, using the same multi-platform print + online + app distribution model.
• Eindhovens Dagblad: Regional Dutch newspaper based in Eindhoven, also part of DPG Media. Comparable regional publisher with the same mix of local news, classifieds, and digital edition offerings targeting a defined Dutch municipality cluster.
• Brabants Dagblad: Regional Dutch newspaper serving North Brabant with print, digital, and app editions. Comparable as a multi-municipality regional title operating similar subscription, advertising, and classifieds monetization.
• De Limburger: Regional daily newspaper covering the Limburg province with print and digital editions. Comparable Dutch regional publishing operation with similar subscription, advertising, and family notices revenue lines.
• De Stentor: Large regional Dutch newspaper covering Overijssel, published by DPG Media across print, web, and app. Comparable as a multi-platform regional title with classifieds and local news depth, though operating at larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gooi-en-eembode-gooi--en-eemlander

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Gooi en Eembode