LO MEDIEHUS

What LO MEDIEHUS does

LO Mediehus AB is a Swedish private media company founded in 2015 that publishes seven union-affiliated newspaper titles — Arbetet, Kommunalarbetaren, Handelsnytt, Sekotidningen, Fastighetsfolket, Mål och Medel, and Elektrikern — serving members of Sweden's major blue-collar trade unions. The company is cooperatively owned by Kommunal (44%), LO (29%), Handels (9%), Seko (7%), Fastighets (5%), Elektrikerna (2%), and Livs (2%), with a board chaired by Elisabeth Ygeman and a six-person editorial leadership team running one title each, alongside a political editor.

The product surface is a digital-first publishing platform built on the Arto CMS (hosted by Oktavilla), with all titles consolidated under the unified arbetet.se domain since 2025. Beyond core news, investigations, editorials, debate, and culture coverage, the company publishes 12 newsletters (including the cross-title 'Arbetet Avtal' launched autumn 2024) and four podcasts (Från Golvet, Arbetet Krim, Kommentariatet, Kneget), with digital editions available through an e-tidningar portal. The organization employs 55 staff at its headquarters at Kungsholmstorg 5 in Stockholm.

Revenue is generated through two streams: recurring subscription fees paid by owner unions and individual subscribers, plus advertising across digital publications and newsletters. Distribution is single-country (Sweden), self-serve via web platforms, and direct to consumer via union-membership channels. Public funding disclosures are filed with the Swedish media authority, indicating partial reliance on press subsidies. The company has accumulated multiple Tidskriftsgalan and Fackförbundspressens dag awards since 2021, signaling strong editorial credibility in Swedish trade union journalism.

Name

LO MEDIEHUS

Legal name

LO Mediehus AB

Website

https://lomediehus.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

LO Mediehus is a Swedish union-owned media company (founded 2015) publishing seven trade union newspaper titles — including Arbetet, Kommunalarbetaren, and Handelsnytt — for members of Sweden's major blue-collar unions via a consolidated digital platform at arbetet.se.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Union Digital Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

E-book Subscription & Bundling Services (MPAJAMAB)

Keywords

• Labor union journalism
• Digital news publishing
• Trade union media
• Investigative journalism
• Subscription publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Revenue generated from subscription fees paid by union owners (LO, Kommunal, Handels, Seko, Fastighets, Elektrikerna, Livs) and individual subscribers to the various publications.
2. Advertising: Revenue from advertisements placed across the various digital publications and newsletters under the LO Mediehus umbrella.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LO Mediehus operates a multi-brand digital publishing platform for Swedish labor union journalism, producing seven affiliated newspaper titles (Arbetet, Kommunalarbetaren, Handelsnytt, Sekotidningen, Fastighetsfolket, Mål och Medel, Elektrikern) consolidated under the arbetet.se domain. The portfolio covers news, investigations, editorials, debate, and culture for Swedish workers, complemented by twelve email newsletters, four podcasts (Från Golvet, Arbetet Krim, Kommentariatet, Kneget), and digital newspaper editions (e-tidningar).

Product overview

LO Mediehus operates as a multi-brand digital publishing platform for Swedish labor union journalism. The portfolio consists of seven distinct newspaper titles (Arbetet, Kommunalarbetaren, Handelsnytt, Sekotidningen, Fastighetsfolket, Mål och Medel, and Elektrikern) now consolidated under the arbetet.se domain with a unified homepage since 2025. The offering includes core journalism (news, investigations, editorials, debates, culture), twelve newsletters, four podcasts (Från Golvet, Arbetet Krim, Kommentariatet, Kneget), and digital newspaper editions. The organization employs 55 people across editorial, business, and administrative functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arbetet Main labor journalism publication and central platform for all titles consolidated under arbetet.se since 2025. Publishes news, editorials, debates, culture coverage, newsletters, and podcasts aimed at Swedish union members and workers.
• Kommunalarbetaren Newspaper for members of the Swedish Municipal Workers' Union (Kommunal), covering labor issues, union news, and workplace topics relevant to municipal employees.
• Handelsnytt Newspaper for members of the Swedish Commercial Employees' Union (Handels), covering retail and commerce sector labor news.
• Sekotidningen Newspaper for members of Seko (Service and Communication Workers' Union), covering infrastructure and service sector labor issues.
• Fastighetsfolket Newspaper for members of the Swedish Property Services Federation (Fastighetsanställdas Förbund), covering property services sector labor news.
• Mål och Medel Newspaper covering the painter trade union sector, added to the LO Mediehus portfolio in 2022.
• Elektrikern Newspaper for members of the Swedish Electricians' Union (Svenska Elektrikerförbundet), covering electrical industry labor news.
• Nyhetsbrev (Newsletters) Twelve email newsletters published across LO Mediehus titles, providing targeted updates on labor news, contracts, and sector-specific developments for union members.
• Poddar (Podcasts) Portfolio of four podcasts: Från Golvet, Arbetet Krim, Kommentariatet, and Kneget, covering labor stories, crime investigations, commentary, and worker perspectives.
• E-tidningar (Digital newspapers) Digital newspaper editions available to subscribers of all LO Mediehus publications, providing e-paper versions of the print titles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple journalism awards including 'Årets journalist' (2023, 2025), 'Årets ljud' for Från Golvet podcast (2023), and multiple Fackförbundspressens dag prizes
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bonnier News: Sweden's largest media group (Dagens Nyheter, Expressen, Dagens Industri). Comparable as a Swedish subscription- and advertising-funded digital publisher, though operating general-interest titles rather than specialized union journalism.
• Sveriges Radio: Sweden's national public broadcaster producing news, podcasts, and digital journalism. Comparable as a Sweden-based digital publisher with significant podcast output (P3 Dokumentär, etc.) and public-interest editorial mission.
• Schibsted: Major Nordic media conglomerate operating subscription-based digital news brands (VG, Aftenposten, Aftonbladet, Svenska Dagbladet). Comparable as a Nordic subscription news publisher, though at far greater scale and with a general-interest rather than union-focused audience.
• Dagens Industri: Sweden's leading business daily owned by Bonnier. Comparable as a Swedish subscription-based digital news publication targeting a defined audience (business professionals), though with a business rather than labor focus.

Regional players

• Mittmedia: Swedish regional media group (now part of NTM). Comparable as a subscription-funded Swedish digital news publisher, though focused on regional general-interest journalism rather than trade union-specific content.

Direct peers

• Dagens Arbete: The official publication of IF Metall, Sweden's largest industrial workers' union. Direct peer as a Swedish trade union newspaper covering labor issues, workplace conditions, and union news with a comparable subscription-funded business model.
• Arbetet (independent vs. union-owned): Although Arbetet is LO Mediehus's flagship title, the historical Arbetet brand dates back over a century and represents Sweden's most established labor journalism brand—comparable as a union-affiliated labor publication with similar editorial scope.
• SACO Tidningen: The publication of the Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations (SACO), representing Sweden's white-collar professional unions. Direct peer as another major Swedish trade union publication operating under a similar member-funded subscription model.
• TCO Magasin: The publication of the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (TCO). Direct peer as a Swedish trade union media outlet serving union members with subscription-funded journalism on labor market and workplace topics.

Others

• Oktavilla / Arto publishing platform: The technology vendor powering arbetet.se under 'renewable energy' hosting. Adjacent peer as the digital publishing infrastructure provider that LO Mediehus depends on, comparable as a CMS/publishing platform serving Swedish magazine and newspaper brands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lo-mediehus

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 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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