Jornal VS

What Jornal VS does

Jornal VS is a regional Brazilian newspaper headquartered in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, owned and operated by the Grupo Sinos media conglomerate. It serves local and community readers in the Vale do Rio dos Sinos region — including São Leopoldo, Novo Hamburgo, and Canoas — with coverage of regional politics, economy, sports (notably Grêmio, Internacional, Aimoré, and Esporte Clube Novo Hamburgo), police news, and lifestyle content.

The publication is delivered in two formats: a traditional printed edition and a digital edition hosted at digital.jornalvs.com.br, which provides daily editions, archive browsing, and digital reading functionality. Distribution, subscription management, and cross-promotion are consolidated through the parent-operated abc+ portal (abcmais.com), which aggregates multiple Grupo Sinos regional titles, and the unified subscription storefront at banca.gruposinos.com.br. The title also benefits from the broader Grupo Sinos ecosystem, including Rádio 103.3 ABC FM, sister publications such as Jornal NH, Correio de Gravataí, Diário de Canoas, Diário de Cachoeirinha, and Jornal de Gramado, the Sou ABC classifieds platform, and Like Magazine.

The business model combines print circulation, digital subscriptions via the abc+ paywall, social-share driven traffic acquisition, and — by implication — advertising sold at the abc+ portal level. The company is a sub-scale standalone unit within a diversified regional media group, with only 7 employees listed and no external investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, or AI/technology differentiation indicated in the available data.

Name

Jornal VS

Legal name

Jornal VS

Website

https://jornalvs.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jornal VS is a regional Brazilian newspaper serving the Vale do Rio dos Sinos in Rio Grande do Sul. Owned by Grupo Sinos, it publishes in print and digital formats, distributed through the abc+ portal and a unified subscription storefront alongside other group titles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional News Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Regional newspaper
• Local news coverage
• Digital news subscription
• Print journalism
• Brazilian regional media

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jornal VS is a regional newspaper that provides local and regional news coverage for the Vale do Rio dos Sinos region in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, including cities such as São Leopoldo, Novo Hamburgo, and Canoas. The publication covers sports (including football teams Grêmio and Internacional), local politics, economy, police news, and lifestyle content, available in both print and digital editions through subscription. The newspaper operates as part of the Grupo Sinos media conglomerate.

Product overview

Jornal VS is a regional newspaper published by Grupo Sinos, available both in print and as a digital edition. The digital offering consists of the Edição Digital platform (digital.jornalvs.com.br) which provides access to daily newspaper editions, archive browsing, and digital reading functionality. The product operates under the broader Portal abc+ umbrella which serves as the parent platform for multiple regional newspapers in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Jornal de Gramado: Grupo Sinos regional title focused on Gramado and the Hortênsias region. Operates the same print + digital model inside abc+ and is comparable in scale and structure, though in a different sub-region of Rio Grande do Sul.
• Correio de Gravataí: Another Grupo Sinos regional newspaper covering Gravataí in the same metropolitan area. Shares the abc+ platform and Grupo Sinos subscription infrastructure with Jornal VS, making it the closest direct comparable in business model and scale.
• Jornal NH: Flagship sister title of Grupo Sinos serving Novo Hamburgo and the Vale do Rio dos Sinos. Operates the same print + digital subscription model under the abc+ umbrella and directly overlaps with Jornal VS in geography and audience.
• Diário de Canoas: Grupo Sinos regional title covering Canoas in the same Vale do Rio dos Sinos region. Operates a parallel print and digital edition inside abc+ with the same subscription backend, comparable in scale and structure to Jornal VS.
• Diário de Cachoeirinha: Smaller Grupo Sinos sister newspaper covering Cachoeirinha in the metropolitan region. Closely comparable in scale, model, and parent-company integration to Jornal VS.

Regional players

• NSC Total: Regional news platform from Grupo NSC serving Santa Catarina. Comparable digital-first regional news model to Jornal VS in a neighboring state; relevant for understanding the regional subscription/digital playbook even though it does not directly overlap in geography.

Broad incumbents

• Correio do Povo: Historic Porto Alegre-based newspaper covering Rio Grande do Sul state. A broader regional incumbent that competes with Jornal VS for state-level reader attention and advertising, with both print and digital editions.
• Folha de S.Paulo: Major Brazilian national newspaper with a strong paywalled digital subscription product. Sets the broader benchmark for Brazilian digital subscription pricing and strategy, relevant to evaluating Jornal VS's subscription positioning within the abc+ bundle.
• Zero Hora: Largest legacy newspaper in Rio Grande do Sul, owned by Grupo RBS, with print, web (GZH), and radio assets. Competes for the same regional advertising and reader pool as Jornal VS but with substantially greater resources and a broader geographic footprint.

Emerging players

• GaúchaZH (GZH): Digital-first news platform from Grupo RBS (linked to Zero Hora). Represents the digital-native evolution of regional news in Rio Grande do Sul and a key competitive substitute for Jornal VS's digital edition among Vale do Rio dos Sinos readers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jornal-vs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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