The number of digital subscriptions of the largest Baltic media group,
- The number of digital subscriptions of AS Ekspress Meedia that publishes the news portal Delfi, newspapers Eesti Päevaleht, Maaleht, Eesti Ekspress and several popular magazines increased by 53% year-over-year and reached 49 696.
- At the same time, the number of digital subscriptions of AS Õhtuleht, 50% of which is owned by Ekspress Grupp, increased by 36% to 13 820.
- The market share of Ekspress Grupp in the digital subscriptions of all Estonian media outlets (according to the data by the
Estonian Association of Media Enterprises ) was 50% at the end of December. - In
Latvia , the number of digital subscriptions of Ekspress Grupp increased by more than 2.5 times and totalled 11 143 at the year-end. InLithuania , the number of digital subscriptions totalled 6 595 at the year-end, increasing by almost 700% in a year. Both inLatvia andLithuania , digital subscriptions are not as widespread as inEstonia with Ekspress Grupp launching them in the market in 2019.
The Chairman of the Management Board of Ekspress Grupp Mari-Liis Rüütsalu:
“The year 2020 was a breakthrough year for digital subscriptions of our periodicals in all markets. The driver behind the growth of subscriptions was the change in the attitudes and habits of people who are more willing to pay for digital content in their home language. The general background also supported this change – in the world dominated by fragmented information societies, objective journalism is increasingly more appreciated.
Ekspress Grupp has been the most successful Estonian media company in terms of its digital subscriptions. The most popular subscription is Delfi’s complete package that provides access to the largest media outlets of Ekspress Grupp (except for Õhtuleht).
We launched the sale of paid content in
At the time when two-thirds of the digital advertising funds of the Baltic States is moving tax-free into the hands of major global platforms, such as Google and Facebook, the addition of new digital subscribers is crucial for the survival of local journalism.“
Detailed overview of digital subscriptions
Digital subscriptions | change | change | |||
AS Ekspress Meedia | 49 696 | 46 362 | 7% | 32 562 | 53% |
AS Õhtuleht Kirjastus | 13 820 | 12 653 | 9% | 10 197 | 36% |
Delfi AS ( | 11 143 | 7 305 | 53% | 3 284 | 239% |
Delfi UAB ( | 6 595 | 3 348 | 97% | 834 | 691% |
Total Ekspress Grupp | 81 254 | 69 668 | 17% | 46 877 | 73% |
Total market ( | 126 601 | 113 873 | 11% | 84 965 | 49% |
The strategic goal of Ekspress Grupp is organic growth of its existing digital business, with the main growth driver being digital subscriptions. Since
Mari-Liis Rüütsalu
Chairman of the Management Board of
mariliis.ryytsalu@egrupp.ee
Phone +372 512 2591
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