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El Mercurio Sociedad Anónima Periodística

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El Mercurio Sociedad Anónima Periodística is a Chilean media conglomerate based in Vitacura, founded in 1900.1

El Mercurio Sociedad Anónima Periodística (El Mercurio S.A.P.) est une entreprise chilienne de médias, détenue par la famille Edwards. Le groupe détient les quotidiens nationaux El Mercurio de Santiago et Las Últimas Noticias, le journal de l'après-midi La Segunda, qui n'est diffusé que dans la région centrale du Chili (il paraît le lendemain matin dans les autres villes), ainsi que 21 quotidiens régionaux, distribués dans d'autres villes du pays, parmi lesquels se distinguent les journaux La Estrella, El Sur, El Mercurio d'Antofagasta et El Mercurio de Valparaíso, ce dernier ayant été fondé en 1827 et constituant le plus ancien journal en langue espagnole publié sans interruption au monde.2 From the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jun 1, 1900Founded1

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Corporate structure

El Mercurio Sociedad Anónima Periodística sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • El Mercurio Sociedad Anónima Periodística Vitacura, Chile
    • Digital FM Owned · Chile
    • El Mercurio Owned · Chile
    • EMOL Owned · Chile
    • HoyxHoy Owned
    • La Segunda Owned · Chile
    • Las Últimas Noticias Owned · Chile
    • Positiva FM Owned · Chile
    • Radio Universo Owned · Chile

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What El Mercurio Sociedad Anónima Periodística reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • Digital FM
  • EMOL
  • El Mercurio
  • HoyxHoy
  • La Segunda
  • Las Últimas Noticias
  • Positiva FM
  • Radio Universo

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

Products and brands

  • printed press
  • radio

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

  • Digital FM
  • EMOL
  • El Mercurio
  • HoyxHoy
  • La Segunda
  • Las Últimas Noticias
  • Positiva FM
  • Radio Universo

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Jun 1, 1900Founded Founded1

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

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