Polish Regional Dailies Flashcards
Orkla was founded where and when?
Norway in 1654
Date of first issue of Dziennik Dolnoslaski
31 August 1990
First color daily in Poland (also Orkla’s only founded title)
Dziennik Dolnoslaski
2nd Editor-in-Chief of Orkla (Christian political activist)
Ryszard Czarnecki
Orkla’s first investment was in which title?
Słowo Polskie
Orkla press sold to Mecom in 2006 for how much?
€949M (€138M of which was loaned by Orkla themselves to Mecom)
Years of Orkla’s press operations in Poland
1990-2006
Years of Mecom’s press operations in Poland
2006-2011/13
Under Mecom, Orkla’s assets were 2 segments called…?
“Media Regionalne” & “Presspublica”
The founder of Mecom and country of origin
David Montgomery, U.K.
In 2011, who purchased Mecom’s shares of Presspublica, becoming a 100% shareholder?
Grzegorz Hajdarowicz (Gremi Media)
In June 2014, Mecom sells out entirely to whom and for how much?
To Belgian De Persgoep for £196M
What are some business characteristics of the Orkla corporation?
Weak interest of HQ
Multi-brand company
Long history in industry, but short in press
Strong centralization of decisions
Bonds with Solidarność
Tradition of trade unions guaranteed
Little interest in sublocal media expansion
What are some business characteristics of the Mecom corporation?
Short term speculations (Germany, Presspublica), no sentiments, no further history Media-focused firm Short history Tradition of trade unions guaranteed Little interest in sublocal expansion
Passauer Neue Presse was founded when, where, and by whom?
1946 in Bavaria by Hans Kapfinger
2nd CEO of Passauer
Franz Xaver Hirtreiter
In what year and under what name did Passauer enter Lower Silesia?
1993 under the guise of Swiss company, Interpublication
What was the height of success for Passauer?
In 1997, they had 5,500 employees and €500M in revenue.
What are some characteristics of Passauer’s activity in Poland?
Family-running business Long history and press traditions Major interest from the HQ Less centralized decision-making Reluctant toward trade unions Interest in sublocal media expansion No political affiliation Sentimental attitude toward business Small chance to leave Poland, able to take over the competition Predilection for future monopoly
What was Interpublication/Passauer’s first investment in Lower Silesia?
(Dec 1993) Bought 50% of “Gazeta Robotnicza” (the future “Gazeta Wroclawska”)
Who was known as “Le Papivore”?
French Nazi collaborator, Robert Hersant
What was Robert Hersant’s role in Polish media?
From 1991-93 he bought 8 regional titles across Poland through different companies. In 1994, he sold these 8 titles to Passauer.
How many Polish titles did Passauer own by the late-90’s?
12
What is a logical way in which some newspapers were merged?
Evening newspapers were liquidated within the same city or region to maintain readers while keeping costs down.
