Új Szó/Vasárnap

What Új Szó/Vasárnap does

Új Szó/Vasárnap is a Hungarian-language daily newspaper and digital news portal serving the Hungarian ethnic minority in Slovakia, operating under the legal entity DUEL-PRESS, s.r.o. Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Ružinov, Bratislava, the company maintains a multi-platform media operation across print, web, audio, video, and newsletter formats with a lean team of 11 employees. Its core product is the Új Szó daily newspaper and its online edition at ujszo.com, supplemented by the Vasárnap Sunday magazine at vasarnap.com.

The company's technology infrastructure centers on a Drupal-based content management system supporting bilingual Hungarian-Slovak interfaces. The product portfolio spans the main news portal, a live minute-by-minute news ticker ('Percről percre'), a political commentary podcast (Hírdaró), a video content hub including the 'Európai alkotás' series, interactive quizzes, a classified marketplace (PIAC), and a Friday-delivered weekly newsletter. Content covers Slovak politics, regional news across Hungarian-inhabited areas (Csallóköz, Gömör, Dunaszerdahely), sports including DAC Dunaszerdahely football, culture, health, and international affairs.

Revenue is generated through five distinct streams: print newspaper subscriptions (via estanok.sk), digital/online subscriptions, display advertising (advertisers named include Dôvera health insurance, Philip Morris/IQOS, Color-Dent dental clinic, and Schloss Hof), reader support/donation campaigns, and classified listing fees. The publication also receives financial support from Slovak minority cultural funds (Kisebbségi Kulturális Alap and Fond na podporu kultúry národnostných menšín). Distribution is achieved through ujszo.com, vasarnap.com, social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), RSS feeds, email newsletters, and physical newspaper delivery. The company relies on Magyar Távirati Iroda (MTI) as a wire content partner and Brainsum for web development.

Name

Új Szó/Vasárnap

Legal name

DUEL-PRESS, s.r.o.

Website

https://ujszo.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Új Szó/Vasárnap is a Hungarian-language daily newspaper and digital news portal serving the Hungarian ethnic minority in Slovakia, operating print, web, podcast, video, and classified marketplace formats under DUEL-PRESS, s.r.o. from Bratislava.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bratislava (Pozsony)

HQ country

Slovakia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Newspaper Subscription: Traditional print subscription for the Új Szó daily newspaper, including the Vasárnap Sunday edition. Available through estanok.sk platform.
2. Digital Content and Online Access: Online news portal ujszo.com providing digital access to news content, supported by reader subscriptions and premium content offerings
3. Advertising Revenue: Display advertising and sponsored content (Reklám/Fizetett tartalom section) including partner advertisements from companies such as Dôvera health insurance, Schloss Hof, Philip Morris/IQOS, Color-Dent dental clinic, and other advertisers
4. Reader Support and Donations: Direct reader support campaigns ('Támogassa az ujszo.com-ot') where readers can financially support the publication to maintain independence
5. Classified Ads (Apróhirdetés): Small classified advertisements service, with dedicated submission page on the website

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Új Szó/Vasárnap is a Hungarian-language daily newspaper and digital news portal serving the Hungarian-speaking minority in Slovakia. It produces and distributes news, opinion, culture, sports, and regional coverage in Hungarian through a print edition, the ujszo.com website, a Vasárnap weekend edition, podcasts, video content, quizzes, and a weekly newsletter.

Product overview

Új Szó/Vasárnap operates as a unified multi-platform news and media organization serving the Hungarian minority in Slovakia. The core product is the Új Szó daily newspaper and online news portal (ujszo.com), which functions as a comprehensive news platform covering politics, regional affairs, culture, sports, international news, health, auto/motor content, and opinion pieces. The Vasárnap (Sunday) magazine at vasarnap.com serves as the weekend edition companion. The portfolio includes supplementary digital products: the Hírdaráló podcast for political commentary, a video content hub, interactive quizzes, a classified marketplace (PIAC), and a weekly newsletter. These modules extend audience engagement beyond traditional article formats while maintaining the core news editorial function.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PIAC: Classifieds/marketplace section of the Új Szó portal
• Zöld Új Szó

Products and services

• Új Szó Online (ujszo.com)

Quantifiable outcome

• Daily news coverage serving the Hungarian minority in Slovakia
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Felvidék.ma: Hungarian-language news portal also serving the Hungarian minority community in Slovakia. Closest direct competitor to Új Szó in terms of audience, geography, and language coverage.
• Index.hu: One of Hungary's largest Hungarian-language online news portals. Directly comparable as a digital-first Hungarian-language news outlet, though serving the broader Hungarian audience rather than the Slovak minority.
• Telex: Hungarian-language independent online news portal with reader-supported model. Comparable business model (subscription + reader donations) and Hungarian-language digital news format.
• HVG: Leading Hungarian-language weekly news magazine with strong online presence. Comparable as a multi-format Hungarian-language periodical with subscription and advertising revenue mix.
• Magyar Nemzet: Historic Hungarian-language daily newspaper with digital edition. Comparable as a traditional Hungarian-language daily transitioning to multi-platform delivery.
• 24.hu: Major Hungarian-language online news portal covering politics, culture, and regional affairs. Comparable digital publishing format and Hungarian-language audience.

Regional players

• SME: Leading Slovak-language daily newspaper and news portal. Comparable as a regional print+digital daily operating in the same Slovak market with similar subscription + advertising revenue model.
• Pravda: Major Slovak-language daily newspaper with online edition. Comparable as a regional Slovak news outlet competing for the same Slovak advertising and reader market.
• PannonHírnök: Hungarian-language regional news outlet serving Hungarian communities in neighboring countries (Carpathian Basin). Comparable as an ethnic Hungarian cross-border media brand targeting Hungarian diaspora readership.

Broad incumbents

• Duna Média: Hungarian public broadcaster operating multiple TV, radio, and online channels including Duna World. Comparable as a Hungarian-language media entity, though at much larger scale and with public broadcaster mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ujszonapilap
• Facebookfacebook.com/ujszo
• Instagraminstagram.com/ujszonapilap

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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