RA Stavanger

Local Newspaper Publishingrastavanger.no

RA Stavanger is a local Norwegian newspaper serving the Stavanger and Rogaland region, operating print and digital editions as part of Amedia's regional newspaper network, with revenue from consumer subscriptions and SMB advertising.

Company typePrivate
Founded-
HeadquartersStavanger, Norway
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

What RA Stavanger does

RA Stavanger is a local newspaper serving the Stavanger municipality and surrounding Rogaland region of Norway. Operated by RA Stavanger AS (a private limited company, organization number 932.214.865), it is headquartered at Domkirkeplassen 2 in Stavanger and publishes under the editorial leadership of Geir Søndeland. The editorial focus covers local news, sports (notably Viking FK), weather, traffic, cultural events, real estate transfers, job listings, obituaries, and community announcements, with primary customers being local residents and secondary customers being local businesses placing advertising and reader letters/community contributors.

The company deploys a digital-first news platform (rastavanger.no) with web-based content delivery, video integration, and an e-edition system (eAviser) accessible through e-pages.dk, alongside a traditional print newspaper delivered to subscribers. Distribution spans the website, social media (Facebook, YouTube), email newsletters, and print home delivery. The product portfolio consists of the core newspaper and the eAviser digital newspaper companion, supplemented by digital classifieds verticals (real estate, jobs, local business directory).

Revenue is generated through three streams: digital subscriptions, print subscriptions, and advertising placements routed through the Amedia network's advertising platform (amediaannonse.no). Subscription management is centralized through Amedia's alt.no platform, with a freemium tier (UNG 15-20) offering free digital access to young readers and a paid +Alt bundle that includes Direktesport and Untold services. The publication operates as part of the Amedia regional newspaper network, which provides shared technology, advertising, and subscription infrastructure, but no formal parent-subsidiary relationship is documented in the source data.

RA Stavanger firmographics

Firmographics

Name: RA Stavanger
Legal name: RA Stavanger AS
Website: https://rastavanger.no
Company type: Private
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: RA Stavanger is a local Norwegian newspaper serving the Stavanger and Rogaland region, operating print and digital editions as part of Amedia's regional newspaper network, with revenue from consumer subscriptions and SMB advertising.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

RA Stavanger industry classification

Industry

Product category: Local Newspaper Publishing
NAICS: Newspaper Publishers (513110), Periodical Publishers (513120)
SIC: Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)
akta.pro primary industry: Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

Keywords

Local newspaper publishing
Regional news content
Digital subscriptions
Print newspaper delivery
Newspaper advertising

Where RA Stavanger is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Stavanger
HQ country: Norway
HQ region: Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

RA Stavanger business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

Digital Subscriptions: Online subscription services providing access to digital content, e-editions, and premium articles
Print Subscriptions: Physical newspaper delivery services for subscribers
Advertising Revenue: Business and reader advertising placements through amediaannonse.no platform

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Freemium	Monthly	UNG 15-20 free access
Subscription	Monthly	ALT subscription bundle

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

RA Stavanger product offering

Product offering

Core offering

RA Stavanger is a local newspaper published by RA Stavanger AS, serving the Stavanger and Rogaland region in Norway. It delivers hyperlocal news, sports coverage (notably Viking FK), weather updates, traffic reports, cultural events, classifieds (jobs, real estate), and obituaries through both print editions and digital platforms (website and eAviser digital newspaper). The publication operates as part of Amedia's regional newspaper network.

Product overview

RA Stavanger is a local newspaper serving the Stavanger region in Norway, operated by RA Stavanger AS. The primary offering is the newspaper itself, distributed both in print (papiravisen) and digital formats (eAviser). Additional services include job listings (ledige stillinger), real estate listings (eiendomsalg), obituary services (dødsannonser), and advertising services. The product portfolio consists of the core newspaper and its digital e-paper companion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

RA Stavanger Newspaper Local newspaper serving the Stavanger and Rogaland region in Norway, providing news coverage, sports reporting, weather updates, traffic information, cultural events, job listings, real estate listings, obituaries, and reader engagement features. Available in both print (papiravisen) and digital formats.
eAviser Digital Newspapers Digital newspaper subscription service allowing readers to access e-paper versions of RA Stavanger and other regional newspapers including Rogaland, Finnmark, and Nordland. Accessible through the e-pages.dk platform.

Companies that use RA Stavanger

Customer profile

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

RA Stavanger technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

RA Stavanger partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

AmediacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRA Stavanger is published by RA Stavanger AS and operates as part of the Amedia regional newspaper network. Amedia provides technology platform, advertising services (amediaannonse.no), and centralized subscription management through alt.no

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

RA Stavanger competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

Aftenposten: Norway's largest national newspaper, owned by Schibsted. While not a direct local competitor, it competes for the same Stavanger advertisers and reader attention and represents the broader incumbent subscription model RA Stavanger operates within.
Amedia: Parent-like media group that provides shared subscription, advertising, and technology infrastructure to RA Stavanger and 70+ other Norwegian local newspapers. Establishes the operational ceiling and shared services on which RA Stavanger depends.
Dagbladet: National tabloid competing for reader attention and digital ad spend in Stavanger. Provides a reference point for digital subscription and ad monetization at scale that RA Stavanger is exposed to but does not match in breadth.

Others

NRK: Norwegian public broadcaster offering free national and regional news online. Competes with RA Stavanger for reader attention and ad-avoidance behavior but operates a public-service model rather than a subscription business.
Schibsted: Norwegian media group owning Stavanger Aftenblad, Aftenposten, and other titles competing against the Amedia network that RA Stavanger belongs to. Sets the competitive context for subscriber acquisition and advertising pricing in the Norwegian regional press market.
TV 2 Norge: Norway's largest commercial broadcaster with strong regional news programming. Competes for local advertising budgets and audience attention in the Rogaland market alongside RA Stavanger.

Direct peers

Stavanger Aftenblad: Stavanger's other dominant regional newspaper, owned by Schibsted. Directly competes with RA Stavanger for local news subscribers, advertising, and classifieds in the same Stavanger/Rogaland market.
Adresseavisen: Amedia's flagship regional title serving Trondheim/Trøndelag. Comparable subscription bundle, classified verticals, and digital edition stack, with a similar Amedia-driven operating model to RA Stavanger.
Bergens Tidende: Norway's largest regional newspaper and an Amedia sister publication. Closely comparable regional subscription/print/digital model serving a single Norwegian city-region (Bergen/Hordaland), offering operational and monetization benchmarks for RA Stavanger.
Fædrelandsvennen: Amedia-owned regional newspaper serving the Kristiansand/Agder region. Operates the same digital-plus-print subscription model and benefits from the same shared Amedia platform infrastructure as RA Stavanger.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

RA Stavanger financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

RA Stavanger leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

RA Stavanger funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

RA Stavanger M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about RA Stavanger

What does RA Stavanger do?

Is RA Stavanger a public or private company?

RA Stavanger is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was RA Stavanger founded?

RA Stavanger was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is RA Stavanger based?

RA Stavanger is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway, in the Europe region.

How does RA Stavanger make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Digital Subscriptions are the primary driver. The others are print Subscriptions and advertising Revenue.

Who are RA Stavanger's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Aftenposten, Amedia and Dagbladet. Others are NRK, Schibsted and TV 2 Norge. Direct peers are Stavanger Aftenblad, Adresseavisen, Bergens Tidende and Fædrelandsvennen.

Does RA Stavanger have an API?

No public API is recorded for RA Stavanger.

What industry is RA Stavanger in?

RA Stavanger's product category is Local Newspaper Publishing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAJADAB, Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital). Its NAICS code is 513110 and its SIC code is 2711.