Arbeidets Rett AS

What Arbeidets Rett AS does

Arbeidets Rett AS is a regional Norwegian newspaper company headquartered at Kjerkgata 2 in Røros, Norway. The company publishes "Arbeidets Rett," a local newspaper serving the Røros municipality and surrounding Fjellregionen region, including Os, Tynset, and Tolga. The publication covers local news, sports, cultural events, community announcements, obituaries, and classifieds for residents of the mountain region. Content is delivered via a print edition (Papiravisen), a digital e-avis edition (eavis.retten.no), and the retten.no website.

The business operates on a subscription-based revenue model with monthly billing, offering both digital and combined digital-plus-print subscription tiers. Youth aged 15-20 receive free digital access through the UNG 15-20 program. The company participates in the Amedia group's +Alt subscription ecosystem, which provides subscribers access to multiple Amedia-owned newspaper titles under a single subscription, and integrates Direktesport live sports streaming as an add-on content vertical. Arbeidets Rett AS is owned by Amedia, Norway's largest media house, and operates as a subsidiary within Amedia's portfolio of regional newspapers, leveraging Amedia's shared advertising platform (amediaannonse.no) and career infrastructure.

The company employs approximately 14 staff, including responsible editor Guri Jortveit and web manager Christian Søberg. Distribution and marketing channels include the retten.no website, a Facebook page (facebook.com/arbeidetsrett), and Instagram (instagram.com/retten.no). The company is privately held with no public listing.

Name

Arbeidets Rett AS

Legal name

Arbeidets Rett AS

Website

https://retten.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arbeidets Rett AS publishes a regional Norwegian newspaper serving Røros and surrounding Fjellregionen municipalities, offering print and digital subscriptions. The company is an Amedia group subsidiary providing local news, sports, and community coverage to roughly 30,000-50,000 regional residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Røros

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Arbeidets Rett AS publishes a regional Norwegian newspaper for the Røros and Fjellregionen area, distributed as a printed paper edition (Papiravisen) and a digital e-avis edition, complemented by access to Direktesport live sports coverage and the ALT digital Plus subscription. Readers subscribe for monthly, six-month, or twelve-month terms across digital-only, print-only, and combined packages, with free access offered to youth aged 15-20 under the UNG 15-20 program.

Product overview

Arbeidets Rett AS operates a local newspaper serving the Røros region in Norway. The company offers its core product as both a printed newspaper (Papiravisen/eAvis) and digital editions, along with live sports streaming through Direktesport and extended digital subscription services via ALT. The newspaper is part of the Amedia group and provides local news, sports coverage, cultural reporting, and community content for the Fjellregionen area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arbeidets Rett newspaper (Papiravisen / eAvis)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Amedia: Parent group and dominant local newspaper publisher in Norway, operating ~80+ titles. Comparable as the broader platform that supplies infrastructure, advertising, and digital products to Arbeidets Rett.
• Schibsted: Major Norwegian media group operating national titles (VG, Aftenposten) and a growing portfolio of local/regional subscription news brands. Comparable as a large incumbent competing in the same Norwegian local-news subscription category.

Direct peers

• Bergensavisen: Amedia-owned local newspaper in the Bergen area. Direct comparable on subscription model, Amedia network integration, and local-news + eAvis product offering.
• Romerikes Blad: Amedia-owned local newspaper serving the Romerike region near Oslo. Closely comparable subscription, print, and eAvis business model under the same Amedia group structure.
• Drammens Tidende: Amedia-owned local newspaper serving the Drammen area. Direct comparable on local-news subscription model, Amedia group infrastructure, and eAvis product offering.
• Polaris Media: Norwegian regional media group publishing local newspapers across Norway. Comparable as a similarly structured local-news subscription business and as a competitive alternative to Amedia in the same market.
• Avisa Nordland: Another Amedia-owned local/regional Norwegian newspaper serving a defined geographic market. Most directly comparable to Arbeidets Rett in terms of local-news subscription model, Amedia group affiliation, and print + digital product mix.

Regional players

• Adresseavisen: Regional newspaper serving Trondheim and central Norway. Comparable as a Norwegian subscription-based regional title, though it operates in a different geography than Arbeidets Rett.
• Bergens Tidende: Major regional newspaper in Bergen with a strong digital subscription business. Comparable as a Norwegian subscription-driven regional title, but operating at significantly larger scale than Arbeidets Rett.
• Stavanger Aftenblad: Regional subscription newspaper serving the Stavanger region. Comparable on subscription business model and Norwegian local/regional news positioning, though geographically distinct.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/arbeidetsrett
• Instagraminstagram.com/retten.no
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arbeidets-rett-as

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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