Mafra (company)

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Mafra, a.s.
Company type
Joint-stock
IndustryPublishing, Internet
FoundedDecember 31, 1992 (1992-12-31)
Headquarters
Prague
,
Czech Republic
ProductsNewspapers, Magazines
Revenue2,561,074,000 Czech koruna (2020) Edit this on Wikidata
−978,763,000 Czech koruna (2020) Edit this on Wikidata
−867,755,000 Czech koruna (2020) Edit this on Wikidata
Total assets3,253,659,000 Czech koruna (2020) Edit this on Wikidata
Number of employees
1,149 (2020) Edit this on Wikidata
ParentKaprain Chemical, Cyprus
Websitemafra.cz

Mafra is a Czech media group that publishes printed and internet media, headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. Mafra owns newspapers Mladá fronta Dnes and Lidové noviny.[1][2]

History

Founded in 1992 in Prague, Mafra was acquired in 1994 by the German group Rheinisch-Bergische Druckerei- und Verlagsgesellschaft GmbH (RBDV)[3][4] (the publisher of the Rheinische Post), which bought Mafra from French press group Socpresse. In 2013, Mafra was acquired by Czech holding group Agrofert, which is owned by Andrej Babiš.[5] In September 2023, Agrofert sold the group to the Czech billionaire investor Karel Pražák (Kaprain Group).[6]

Mafra publishes the daily newspaper Mladá fronta Dnes, which – with 224,000 circulation as of March 2011 – is the second largest newspaper in the Czech Republic,[7] after tabloid Blesk. Fully owned subsidiary Lidové noviny, a.s. publishes daily newspaper Lidové noviny with circulation of 44,000, 60% subsidiary Metro Česká republika, a.s. publishes a freesheet Czech edition of Metro with a circulation of 266,000.[8]

As of February 2011, Mladá fronta Dnes is the third most visited Czech website on the internet, with 3.7 million unique visitors per month.[9]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mafra benefited disproportionately from state aid.[10]

See also

  • flag Czech Republic portal
  • Companies portal

References

  1. ^ Kasalická, Yveta (28 July 2014). "The new Czech media owners". Progetto. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  2. ^ Černý, Michal. "Zpravodajci na českém webu: přehled zpravodajských serverů". Lupa (in Czech). Internet Info.
  3. ^ "The press in the Czech Republic". BBC News. BBC. 10 December 2005. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
  4. ^ "Mafra - 2009 Annual Report". Justice.cz. Retrieved 21 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ^ Francová, Pavla (26 June 2013). "Miliardář Babiš mediálním magnátem. Koupil vydavatele MF Dnes, Lidových novin i Metra". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). Economia. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  6. ^ Lazarová, Daniela (1 September 2024). "Agrofert sells Mafra group and other assets". Radio Prague. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Periodický tisk". ABCCR.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Portfolio Metro" (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Návštěvnost internetu v ČR v únoru stagnovala na 7,7 milionu lidí". Finance.cz (in Czech). Internet Info. Czech News Agency. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  10. ^ Buštíková, Lenka. "Czech Republic: Nations in Transit 2021 Country Report". Freedom House. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
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