Jornal NH

What Jornal NH does

Jornal NH is a regional newspaper headquartered in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, serving the Vale do Rio dos Sinos metropolitan region including São Leopoldo, Canoas, and surrounding municipalities. It is wholly owned by Grupo Sinos, a diversified private media conglomerate headquartered in São Leopoldo. The publication operates both a daily print edition and a digital edition accessible via digital.jornalnh.com.br, with content spanning local politics, regional economy (with emphasis on the footwear and manufacturing industries), sports coverage of Grêmio, Internacional, and Aimoré, public notices, weather, and community events.

The technology stack is conventional legacy publishing infrastructure: a WordPress-based CMS running the seox-publishers-child theme, a custom PHP backend, PDF generation for digital replica editions, and a login-authenticated paywall. Content is syndicated through the broader abc+ portal (abcmais.com), which aggregates seven sibling publications (Jornal VS, Diário de Canoas, Diário de Cachoeirinha, Jornal de Gramado, Correio de Gravataí, Like Magazine, Exclusivo) and integrates Rádio ABC 103.3 FM streaming. Distribution occurs through home-delivery subscriptions, newsstand sales, the abc+ web portal, dedicated digital edition platforms, and a daily email newsletter. No APIs, SDKs, MCP endpoints, mobile applications, or AI/ML capabilities were disclosed.

Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring print subscriptions (annual cadence), recurring digital subscriptions (monthly cadence with paywalled access at abcmais.com), and a combination of print and digital advertising sold across the portfolio. The customer base is fragmented across individual subscribers in the Vale do Rio dos Sinos region and regional businesses purchasing advertising. The publication's primary competitive position is hyper-local coverage that national outlets do not provide, anchored on an extensive regional content archive and integration with the Grupo Sinos media ecosystem.

Name

Jornal NH

Legal name

Grupo Sinos

Website

https://jornalnh.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jornal NH is a regional print and digital newspaper based in Novo Hamburgo, Brazil, serving the Vale do Rio dos Sinos region with hyper-local news, sports, and politics coverage. It operates within the Grupo Sinos media conglomerate's abc+ multi-publication ecosystem via subscription and advertising revenue streams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

Keywords

• Regional newspaper
• Digital news
• Print media
• News subscription
• Local journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Novo Hamburgo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Newspaper Subscriptions: Physical newspaper home delivery and newsstand sales of the daily print edition covering regional news, sports, politics, economy, and community content for the Vale do Rio dos Sinos region
2. Digital Subscriptions: Online access to digital editions through digital.jornalnh.com.br with premium content behind paywall requiring login credentials
3. Print and Digital Advertising: Traditional print advertising in the physical newspaper and digital advertising placements on the abc+ portal and associated websites

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jornal NH is a regional newspaper serving Novo Hamburgo and the Vale do Rio dos Sinos region in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The publication is delivered in both print (home delivery and newsstand) and digital formats (digital.jornalnh.com.br) with daily editions covering local politics, sports, economy, community events, and regional news. It operates under the abc+ aggregator portal of parent media group Grupo Sinos.

Product overview

Jornal NH is the flagship regional newspaper of Grupo Sinos, operating as part of the abc+ digital platform that unifies multiple regional news brands. The offering consists of the core Jornal NH print and digital newspaper serving the Vale do Rio dos Sinos region, supplemented by ten sub-branded regional publications (Jornal VS, Diário de Canoas, Correio de Gravataí, Diário de Cachoeirinha, Jornal de Gramado, Like Magazine, and Exclusivo). The platform provides digital edition replicas, a regional radio station (Rádio ABC 103.3 FM), and streaming content, all accessible through a unified subscription model on the abc+ portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• abc+: Digital news portal aggregating multiple regional newspapers including Jornal NH, Jornal VS, Correio de Gravataí, Diário de Canoas, Diário de Cachoeirinha, and Jornal de Gramado
• abc+

Products and services

• Jornal NH (Print & Digital Newspaper) Flagship regional daily newspaper covering news from Novo Hamburgo and the Vale do Rio dos Sinos region in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Published in print and digital formats covering local politics, sports, economy, and community events.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grupo SinoscoreOthersJornal NH is owned and operated by Grupo Sinos, a regional media group based in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul. Grupo Sinos operates multiple regional publications including Jornal VS, Diário de Canoas, Diário de Cachoeirinha, Correio de Gravataí, and Jornal de Gramado.
• Rádio ABC 103.3 FMcoreOthersRadio station operating at 103.3 FM frequency, part of the Grupo Sinos media ecosystem. The station is promoted on the abc+ portal and shares content synergies with the newspaper publications.
• Like MagazineminorOthersLifestyle magazine covering fashion, beauty, and entertainment content. Linked through abc+ portal and available as digital edition through the same platform.
• ExclusivominorOthersNews and lifestyle publication distributed through the abc+ portal with dedicated digital edition platform. Covers business, fashion, commerce, and general interest content.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• O Globo: Major Brazilian daily with print + digital paywall (Globo digital subscription). Similar paywalled newspaper economics, though national/Rio-centric rather than hyper-local regional.
• Folha de S.Paulo: National Brazilian newspaper with paid digital paywall (Folha+) and large editorial operation. Comparable technology and subscription model, but operates nationally rather than in a single regional market.
• Grupo NSC (formerly Grupo RBS): Diversified regional media group in Santa Catarina running multiple newspapers, TV, radio, and digital platforms. Comparable to Grupo Sinos as a southern-Brazil multi-brand regional media conglomerate.

Direct peers

• Diário Gaúcho: Popular regional daily in Rio Grande do Sul with strong digital presence and paywall — competes directly with Jornal NH for Vale do Sinos readers and advertisers using a similar tabloid-style regional news format.
• Diário do Nordeste: Regional daily covering Ceará/Northeast Brazil with print and digital subscription paywall. Comparable regional newspaper operating model and distribution structure, though in a different Brazilian geography.
• Zero Hora: Flagship Rio Grande do Sul daily with print home delivery and digital paywall. Direct competitor for Vale do Sinos readership and regional ad budgets, with overlapping sports (Grêmio/Internacional) and political coverage.
• Correio do Povo: Historic Porto Alegre-based daily covering Rio Grande do Sul in print and digital. Comparable regional subscription newspaper targeting the same audience as Jornal NH, including municipal politics and Grêmio/Internacional coverage.
• Jornal do Comércio (Porto Alegre): Long-running daily newspaper based in Porto Alegre covering Rio Grande do Sul — same regional market, same subscription + advertising model, and same print + digital paywall structure as Jornal NH.
• A Tribuna (Espírito Santo): Regional daily serving Espírito Santo with print and digital editions. Closely analogous regional subscription newspaper model, including local sports and municipal politics coverage, in a different Brazilian state.
• Gazeta do Povo: Regional daily in Paraná operating print + digital subscription and paywall. Highly comparable business model and product structure to Jornal NH, with focus on state-level politics, sports, and metropolitan news.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jornal-nh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

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 →

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