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Polaris Media

Logo: polarismedia.no4

Norwegian media group

Polaris Media ASA is a media group which owns thirty newspapers in Norway. Based in Trondheim, the group was established in 2008. Major newspapers owned by the group include Adresseavisen, Harstad Tidende, Troms Folkeblad, Sunnmørsposten and Romsdals Budstikke.2 Its chief executive is Per Axel Koch (since 2008).1 It employed 1,615 people in 2020.1 Its revenue was NOK 3.7 billion in 2021.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Apr 25, 2008Founded1

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  • TickerPOL on Oslo Stock Exchange1
  • Industrymass media1
  • HeadquartersTrondheim1
  • Websitewww.polarismedia.no
  • Legal formallmennaksjeselskap1
  • LEI5967007LIEEXZXILKG083
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressFerjemannsveien 10, 7042 Trondheim, Norway3
  • Registered withThe Brønnøysund Register Centre, 9926141453

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Polaris Media ASA is a media group which owns thirty newspapers in Norway. Based in Trondheim, the group was established in 2008. Major newspapers owned by the group include Adresseavisen, Harstad Tidende, Troms Folkeblad, Sunnmørsposten and Romsdals Budstikke. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.2

Corporate structure

Polaris Media sits at the top of its group. 6 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Polaris Media Trondheim, Norway

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Leadership

Who has led Polaris Media, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Per Axel Koch2008–now

Chair

  1. Stig Eide Sivertsen2026–now
2010201520202025

Products and brands

PNV Media

Stampen Group (GP, TTELA, Hallandsposten, Hallands Nyheter, Bohusläningen, StrömstadsTidning, Alingsås Tidning, Kungsbacka-Posten, Kungälvs-Posten, Lokaltidningen STO, Mölndals-Posten and Free news papers: Alingsås Kuriren, Lerums Tidning, ST-tidningen, Varbergsposten och Vänersborgaren)

Adresseavisen Gruppen

Adresseavisen

Avisa Sør-Trøndelag

Brønnøysunds Avis

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Fosna-Folket

Hitra-Frøya

Innherreds Folkeblad og Verdalingen

Levanger-Avisa

Trønderbladet

Harstad Tidende Gruppen

Altaposten

Andøyposten

Framtid i Nord

Harstad Tidende

iTromsø

SortlandsAvisa

Troms Folkeblad

Vesteraalens Avis

Vesterålen Online

Polaris Media Nordvestlandet

Åndalsnes Avis

Driva

Fjordenes Tidende

Fjordingen

Herøynytt

Møre-Nytt

Nyss

Romsdals Budstikke

Sunnmørsposten

Vikebladet Vestposten

Polaris Trykk

Byavisa

Nr1 Adressa-trykk Orkanger

Polaris Trykk Alta

Polaris Trykk Harstad

Polaris Trykk Trondheim

Polaris Trykk Ålesund

From Wikipedia’s article on Polaris Media, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 20201,6151

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Polaris Media revenue by year13.7B NOK in 2021+5% since 2020
01.0B NOK2.0B NOK3.0B NOK4.0B NOK2020: 3.5B NOK3.5B NOK20202021: 3.7B NOK3.7B NOK2021+5%
  • 20213.7B NOK1
  • 20203.5B NOK1

Timeline

  1. Oct 20, 2008Went public Listed on Oslo Stock Exchange1
  2. Apr 25, 2008Founded Founded1
  3. 2008New chief executive Per Axel Koch becomes CEO1

Sources

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