La Nuova Sardegna

What La Nuova Sardegna does

La Nuova Sardegna is a regional Italian newspaper founded in 1890, serving the Sardinia region through six dedicated local editions (Sassari, Alghero, Cagliari, Nuoro, Olbia, and Oristano). The publication is owned by SAE (Società Editrice), an Italian newspaper publishing conglomerate that also operates La Stampa, Il Tirreno, and other regional titles. It serves approximately 72 employees producing regional news, sports, culture, and economy coverage targeted at Sardinian residents. The product surface spans a digital news portal (lanuovasardegna.it), a web reader service, a paywall-based digital subscription product, a video content hub, curated thematic sections (Arcipelago Sardegna, Economia Top1000, Mareblu, etc.), and a podcast partnership with University of Sassari radio.

Name

La Nuova Sardegna

Legal name

La Nuova Sardegna

Website

https://lanuovasardegna.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

La Nuova Sardegna is a 134-year-old regional Italian newspaper serving Sardinia through six local editions, operating digital subscriptions, print sales, and advertising as part of the SAE publishing group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Newspaper

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Regional newspaper
• Digital news subscription
• Print media
• Local news coverage
• Online publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Sassari

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Subscriptions: Paywall-based digital subscription model providing access to online news content
2. Print Newspaper Sales: Physical newspaper distribution and sales through regional editions
3. Digital Advertising: Online advertising through website and digital content including video placements

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

La Nuova Sardegna publishes a regional newspaper serving Sardinia, Italy, through six local editions (Sassari, Alghero, Cagliari, Nuoro, Olbia, Oristano) available in both print and digital formats. The newspaper delivers local news, sports, culture, and economic coverage targeted at Sardinian residents, with content accessible via a paywall-based digital subscription, a web reader platform, and a video content hub.

Product overview

La Nuova Sardegna is a regional online newspaper platform providing news coverage for Sardinia, Italy. The offering consists of a core web-based news portal with multiple regional editions (Sassari, Alghero, Cagliari, Nuoro, Olbia, and Oristano), complemented by a digital web reader for browsing the newspaper, a subscription/paywall service for premium content, a video content hub, curated thematic special sections (Arcipelago Sardegna, Economia Top1000, Mareblu, Sani e belli, and others), and a podcast partnership with University of Sassari radio. The platform is part of the SAE Network group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Network SAE: A network of Italian regional newspapers including La Stampa, Il Tirreno, La Nuova Ferrara, Gazzetta di Reggio, Gazzetta di Modena, and others.

Products and services

• La Nuova Sardegna (Web Edition) Online news portal providing regional news coverage for Sardinia, with editions covering Sassari, Alghero, Cagliari, Nuoro, Olbia, and Oristano. Features articles, video content, and subscription-based access to paywalled content. Targeted at Sardinian residents and anyone interested in Sardinian news.
• Web Reader Service Digital reader platform allowing users to browse the newspaper online, accessible via webreader-prd.saegroup.abinsula.com/LNNS. Designed for subscribers and readers who prefer a digital replica of the print newspaper.
• Subscription Service (Abbonamenti) Paywall subscription service for premium content access, operated through paywall-crm-prd.saegroup.abinsula.com. Designed for readers seeking full access to digital news content beyond the free preview offerings.
• Video Content Hub Video news section featuring daily video reports covering Sardinia, Italy, and world news. Available to website visitors and likely tied to subscription access for premium video content.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SAE (Società Editrice)coreOthersParent company and editorial network that publishes La Nuova Sardegna along with other regional Italian newspapers including La Stampa, Il Tirreno, Gazzetta di Reggio, Gazzetta di Modena, La Nuova Ferrara, and La Provincia Pavese. Also publishes digital properties including Abruzzo Daily, Mamme Magazine, Erasmag, and SAE Comics.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Il Tirreno: Another SAE-network regional Italian newspaper covering Tuscany. Operates on the same shared paywall and web reader platform, with a comparable multi-edition, multi-revenue-stream model.
• L'Unione Sarda: The other principal regional newspaper serving Sardinia. Directly competes with La Nuova Sardegna for the same hyperlocal news audience across the island and operates a comparable digital subscription model.
• La Stampa: Flagship regional Italian newspaper within the same SAE network as La Nuova Sardegna. Shares infrastructure (web reader, paywall CRM) and offers a directly comparable product set, serving as the network's Piedmont equivalent.
• Il Messaggero: Major Italian regional newspaper based in Rome/Lazio with a paywalled digital edition. Competes for similar regional-news subscription economics and faces comparable print-to-digital transition dynamics.
• Gazzetta di Reggio: SAE-network regional title serving Reggio Emilia. Same group platform and similar product mix, making it a directly comparable peer for benchmarking digital subscription and advertising economics.
• Il Mattino: Leading regional newspaper serving Campania/Naples. Comparable in scale and structure: multi-edition regional coverage, paid digital subscriptions, and a meaningful digital advertising business.
• La Nuova Ferrara: SAE-network regional title serving Ferrara in Emilia-Romagna. Comparable structure: regional print editions, paywall digital subscriptions, and digital advertising on shared group technology.

Emerging players

• Il Sole 24 Ore: Italian financial/business daily with a strong paywalled digital subscription business. Not a direct competitor for hyperlocal news, but a useful comparable for benchmarking digital subscription monetization in the Italian market.

Broad incumbents

• La Repubblica: Major Italian national newspaper with a digital subscription model. Competes for national and regional digital advertising budgets and overlapping readers, but with broader geographic scope and brand reach.
• Corriere della Sera: Italy's largest national daily. Overlaps with La Nuova Sardegna on general Italian news and competes for cross-regional digital subscribers, but at a national scale and with a much broader content portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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