Piteå-Tidningen

What Piteå-Tidningen does

Piteå-Tidningen (PT) is a local Swedish newspaper founded in 1915, headquartered in Piteå, Norrbottens län, Sweden. It serves residents of Piteå municipality and the broader Pite älvdal region, including the municipalities of Älvsbyn, Arvidsjaur, and Arjeplog. The publication covers local news, sports (notably Piteå IF, rallycross, golf, and hockey), municipal politics, real estate transactions, business news, cultural events, and community announcements. It operates a 21-person newsroom and functions as part of the NTM (Norrländska Tidningsaktiebolaget) media group, a foundation-owned conglomerate operating for over 250 years across multiple Swedish regions.

The core product portfolio includes a traditional print newspaper, the digital PT.se news platform, an E-tidning (electronic/digital edition) at etidning.pt.se, and a subscription service covering both print and digital access. Supporting features include Mina Sidor (subscriber account management portal), a newsletter system, Taltidningen (audio newspaper for accessibility), and a Tipsa news tip submission platform. The underlying technology is a standard digital news platform with e-newspaper functionality and mobile accessibility, with no proprietary AI or technology differentiation noted.

The business model is a hybrid of recurring subscription revenue and local advertising. Print and digital subscriptions are sold to local residents and businesses on a monthly billing cadence, while advertising services serve local businesses, political parties (e.g., Sjukvårdspartiet Piteå, Sverigedemokraterna Norrbotten), and community organizations. The go-to-market is sales-led and geographically focused. Foundation ownership via NTM provides long-term operational stability without short-term return requirements, but no public financial disclosures are available regarding revenue, margins, or growth rates.

Name

Piteå-Tidningen

Legal name

Piteåtidningen

Website

https://pt.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Piteå-Tidningen is a local Swedish newspaper founded in 1915, serving residents of Piteå and the Pite älvdal region in Norrbotten with print, digital, and e-newspaper subscriptions plus local advertising. It operates as part of NTM, a foundation-owned media conglomerate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Piteå

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Print and digital newspaper subscriptions for local residents and businesses in the Piteå region
2. Advertising: Local advertising services for businesses targeting the Piteå community, including political advertising from parties like Sjukvårdspartiet Piteå and Sverigedemokraterna Norrbotten
3. E-tidning PT: Digital e-newspaper subscription service providing online access to the publication

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Piteå-Tidningen (PT) is a local Swedish newspaper publishing daily regional news, sports, real estate transactions, political coverage, and community announcements for the Piteå, Älvsbyn, Arvidsjaur, and Arjeplog municipalities in Norrbotten County. Its offerings include a print newspaper, the PT.se digital news website, the E-tidning electronic newspaper, and subscriber management tools, distributed through print delivery and digital platforms under a subscription model.

Product overview

Piteåtidningen (PT) is a local news media company serving Piteå and Pite älvdal in Norrbotten, Sweden, operating as part of the NTM media conglomerate. The company offers a print newspaper as its core traditional product, complemented by the digital PT.se news platform providing online coverage. Digital subscription tiers include access to the E-tidning (electronic edition) and Mina Sidor account management. Additional services include advertising solutions for businesses, the Tipsa news tip submission system, and Taltidningen for accessibility needs. The portfolio is unified under the PT brand with consistent cross-platform content delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NTM (Norrlandska Tidningsaktiebolaget Media)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPiteå-Tidningen is owned by NTM, one of Sweden's largest local news media groups. NTM is a foundation-owned media conglomerate operating across multiple Swedish regions including Östergötland, Småland, Uppland, Gotland, Sörmland, Västerbotten, and Norrbotten. The company has been operating for over 250 years with a focus on independent journalism. Other subsidiaries include Svensk Hemleverans (distribution), Pressgrannar (printing), Fluid (advertising agency), Online Voices (audio), Ampilio (marketing), Folke (broadband), and Plockie (e-commerce).

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pite%C3%A5-tidningen

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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