Schibsted Media and its brands, including VG, Aftenposten, Bergens Tidende, Aftonbladet and Svenska Dagbladet, have received 17 nominations in this year’s prestigious awards, showcasing excellence in digital innovation, audience engagement, and AI-driven solutions. The International News Media Association (INMA) has announced the finalists for the 2025 INMA Global Media Awards,
Schibsted Media is expanding its ownership in the streaming service and podcast company Podme by acquiring the remaining minority shareholders. With this transaction, the original plan from Schibsted’s first investment in Podme in 2019 is being fulfilled. Schibsted made its first investment in Podme in 2019 and increased its ownership
Schibsted Media has entered into an agreement to acquire Telia Company’s TV & Media business (TVM), consisting of TV4 in Sweden and MTV in Finland. By agreeing to acquire two of the most popular TV brands in Sweden and Finland, Schibsted Media reaffirms its commitment to investing in independent journalism,
Schibsted Media and OpenAI, a leader in artificial intelligence and deployment, have today announced a strategic partnership designed to incorporate Schibsted Media’s fact-based journalism into Open AI’s services. Schibsted Media will also get access to OpenAI’s insights and access its new technology. The partnership will mean OpenAI can integrate real-time
How can we relate to and manage risks with AI as the technology matures? In Schibsted we evaluate where to be first-mover and where it makes sense to simply monitor and evaluate capability improvements. Karl Oskar Teien, Product Director subscription news, shares some insights from mapping out future AI-scenarios. Imagine
Schibsted Marketplaces, the company owning FINN, Blocket, DBA, Bilbasen, Oikotie and Tori will be called Vend. Schibsted Media will continue to use the Schibsted brand. The full Vend brand profile is yet to be finalised and will be launched in Q2, this year, so both companies will keep sharing the
Espen Sundve, 41, from Haugesund, has been named Chief Product Officer (CPO) at Schibsted Media, joining the company’s executive leadership team. Sundve has a long history with Schibsted, having held several key roles within the company. After spending a few years as Chief Product Officer at the food delivery company
Did you know that you only have two seconds to capture a customer’s attention in the digital jungle? The first moments are therefore crucial for an ad’s success in a digital environment. A new study from Schibsted Media now reveals how advertisers can maximize the effectiveness of digital advertising through
At an internal conference on Tuesday, Schibsted Media celebrated the independent and innovative journalism produced by its media houses over the past year. In the evening, the winners of The Power of Journalism Awards were announced. The Power of Journalism is Schibsted Media’s annual conference, which this year gathered 300
Schibsted Media has released a report showing how the influence of the media on Europe’s democracies has significantly declined. The report emphasizes the urgent need for innovation and political action to address these challenges. The analysis examines how editorial media have shaped Europe’s liberal democracies and how this influence has
Agnes Stenbom, head of Schibsted Media’s inclusion lab IN/LAB and responsible for trust initiatives at Schibsted Media, has been named Sweden’s AI Person of the Year 2024. The award, presented by TechSverige, recognizes individuals who make significant contributions to the development and visibility of Swedish AI. Stenbom is also the
In a unique collaboration between Aftonbladet and Alkompis, an Arabic version of Sweden’s largest news podcast, Aftonbladet Daily, is now being launched. This makes it the first journalistic audio product in the world to use AI to offer a version in another language. With groundbreaking AI dubbing technology, Arabic-speaking listeners