What Record does

Record is a Portuguese sports newspaper founded on 26 November 1949 and operated today as a multi-platform digital and print publisher under Medialivre, S.A. The publication serves the Portuguese sports audience, with primary editorial focus on football (Benfica, Porto, Sporting, and the Liga Betclic league), the transfer market, and secondary coverage of other sports modalities including futsal and esports. It operates editorial offices in Lisbon (headquarters at Rua Luciana Stegagno Picchio n.º 3) and Porto (regional bureau at Rua Eng.º Ferreira Dias n.º 181), employing 51 to 100 staff including editors, reporters, photographers, and digital staff. Director Bernardo Ribeiro has led the publication since 2019, with Carlos Filipe Espinho Rodrigues serving as General Editorial Director of Medialivre.

Record's product portfolio spans physical newspaper sales, digital subscriptions through Record Premium, an ePaper digital edition, the record.pt website, a mobile application, email newsletters (General, Premium, Benfica, Porto, Sporting, Indica, Mercado), podcasts via Podcast R, video content through Record na Hora, a fantasy football platform (Liga Record), a sponsored-content division (C-Studio), a gaming content section (Record Gaming), and a tech-product review section (Indica). The underlying technology is a conventional digital news platform with ePaper, mobile app, website, video streaming, and podcast distribution capabilities, supplemented by own-events initiatives such as Record Challenge Park, Bora Mexer, Record Summit, and the Gala das Campeãs Record BPI women's sports awards.

The business model is B2C, monetized through four primary revenue streams: digital subscriptions (Record Premium, priced annually with bundled DAZN streaming access as promotional incentive), physical newspaper sales at newsstands, display advertising (with Betano as main sponsor), and sponsored content through C-Studio. Newsletter subscriptions use a freemium model with paid premium tiers. In 2024, Record generated €76.2M in total revenue with €12.2M operating profit and €4.2M net profit. The publication is wholly owned by Expressão Livre, SGPS, S.A., whose shareholders include Sorolla SGPS (32%), CR7 S.A. (Cristiano Ronaldo's company, 30%), Vieira de Matos VDN Capital (18%), Actium Capital (10%), and Caderno Azul (10%) — a shareholder base that combines established Portuguese media investors with high-profile sports personalities.

Name

Record

Legal name

Medialivre, S.A.

Website

https://record.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Record is a Portuguese sports newspaper and multi-platform digital media brand founded in 1949, serving Portuguese sports fans with comprehensive football, transfer market, and other sports coverage via print, web, app, podcasts, and premium subscriptions under Medialivre, S.A.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports News Media

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports & Recreation Magazines (MPAJAEAJ)

Keywords

• Sports journalism
• Digital news subscription
• Football coverage
• Newspaper publishing
• Multimedia sports media

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisboa

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Subscriptions: Premium digital subscriptions (Record Premium) offering exclusive content, ad-free experience, and premium features
2. Physical Newspaper Sales: Print newspaper sales through newsstands and home delivery
3. Advertising: Display advertising on website and digital platforms, including sponsored content sections
4. C-Studio Sponsored Content: Branded content partnerships with external companies through C-Studio platform
5. Newsletter Subscriptions: Newsletter subscriptions with various categories (General, Premium, Team-specific)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Record is a Portuguese sports newspaper (founded 1949) operating as a multi-platform sports news brand, delivering coverage of football, transfer market, sports modalities, results and standings through print, website (record.pt), ePaper, mobile app, newsletters, podcasts and video. It offers a premium digital subscription (Record Premium) with exclusive content and ad-free browsing, and monetizes via subscriptions, newsstand sales, advertising and branded content (C-Studio).

Product overview

Record is a Portuguese sports newspaper operated by Medialivre S.A., offering a multi-platform news service. The core product is the sports newspaper available both in print and digitally. Digital offerings include Record Premium (subscription), ePaper access, newsletters (Geral, Benfica, Porto, Sporting, Indica, Mercado categories), Podcast R audio content, and the Liga Record fantasy football league. Additional sections include C-Studio (sponsored content), Record Gaming (gaming content), and Indica (technology product recommendations). The publication also organizes initiatives like Record Challenge Park, Gala das Campeãs Record BPI, and the Record Next Gen creator program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Record Premium: Premium subscription service offering exclusive news content and additional features
• Liga Record
• Record Gaming
• C-Studio
• Record na Hora
• Podcast R

Products and services

• Record Premium Premium digital subscription service offering exclusive sports news content, ad-free browsing and premium features for individual sports fans.
• ePaper Digital version of the printed Record newspaper accessible online via the Medialivre newsstand, providing the first page and full ePaper access for readers.
• Newsletters Record Email newsletter service with multiple categories including Premium, Geral, Benfica, Porto, Sporting, Indica and Mercado, delivering sports news directly to subscribers.
• Podcast R Podcast platform featuring sports-related audio content including interviews, analysis shows and sports coverage for sports fans.
• Liga Record Fantasy football league platform allowing users to create private leagues and compete based on real match results.
• C-Studio Sponsored content brand representing the Medialivre group's content marketing solutions, where brands can create sponsored stories and experiences for Record's audience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Leading sports news portal in Portugal with comprehensive football coverage

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BetanocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain betting sponsor of Record. Betano logo appears on Record website and is prominently featured as the main advertising sponsor of the sports coverage platform.
• MEOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMEO is a partner for Record Challenge Park initiative, with the company's brand and communication director highlighting the event's role in promoting inclusion.
• Ginásio Clube PortuguêsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for Record Challenge Park event, providing expertise and demonstrations for the sports and wellness initiative.
• BPIcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBPI bank is the main sponsor of the 'Gala das Campeãs Record BPI' initiative, a prestigious awards ceremony for female athletes.
• DAZNcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDAZN streaming platform partnership offering annual passes as promotional incentive with Record Premium subscriptions.
• ERC - Entidade Reguladora para a Comunicação SocialcoreOthersRegulatory oversight by ERC, the Portuguese regulator for social communication. Record operates under ERC registration number 100706.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Maisfutebol: Portuguese digital-first sports news site. Competes with Record in the same Portuguese online audience and advertising pool; represents the digital-native threat to Record's online display and subscription business.
• Zerozero: Portuguese sports statistics and news portal with match data and football database. Niche overlap with Record's 'Resultados e Classificações' product offering — comparable as a specialized sports-data destination in the same market.

Regional players

• AS (Diario AS): Spanish sports daily competing with Marca. Same product archetype as Record — daily sports newspaper with digital subscription and football-centric coverage — operating in the adjacent Spanish market.
• Marca: Spain's leading sports daily newspaper. Comparable Spanish-language sports daily operating print and digital subscription model in an adjacent Iberian market — closest international peer in product format and editorial scope.
• Gazzetta dello Sport: Italy's leading sports daily. Same 'pink-paper' sports daily archetype covering Serie A and European football with print+digital subscription strategy — useful European peer for media-mix benchmarks.
• L'Équipe: France's flagship sports daily. Operates print+digital subscription model targeting French football and broader sports coverage; closely comparable in editorial format, subscription tiers, and brand-led sports journalism economics.

Direct peers

• O Jogo: Portuguese sports newspaper and digital edition. Direct competitor covering Benfica, Porto, Sporting, and Portuguese leagues — same target audience and similar print+digital subscription business model.
• A Bola: Portugal's other major sports daily newspaper and website. Directly competes with Record for Portuguese football coverage, transfer news, and advertising dollars — the most direct head-to-head comparable in the same domestic market.

Broad incumbents

• ESPN: Global sports media giant with editorial, video, and subscription products. Significant indirect competition for advertising and audience attention, even in Portugal — comparable as a sports-media incumbent with diversified revenue streams.

Others

• DAZN: Global sports streaming platform and Record's bundling partner via DAZN Total annual pass. Comparable as a sports-content monetizer and illustrates the OTT economics Record is partnering into rather than competing against directly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/record_portugal
• Facebookfacebook.com/recordpt
• Instagraminstagram.com/record_portugal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jornalrecord

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 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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