VG’s EM-profeten has become a sensational hit, captivating football fans across Norway and setting new benchmarks for user engagement. The success of this interactive prediction game for the UEFA European Football Championship (EM) can be attributed to the innovative minds behind its development. We spoke with journalist and editorial developer
35 percent of Swedes, primarily young people and women, often avoid news because it makes them feel distressed. In a panel discussion with, among others, Sweden’s Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand at Almedalsveckan, Schibsted Media’s Agnes Stenbom presented new solutions to capture young people’s interest in news – and transform
Espen Sundve started at Schibsted as a summer intern in 2006. Now, he is returning to Schibsted Media as a senior advisor for CEO Siv Juvik Tveitnes and the company’s executive management. In this role, Espen Sundve will support the company’s executive management in realising the ambition of becoming the
On Friday 21 June, VG will host one of its most unique branding initiatives, a tradition since 1998 – VG-Lista – Scandinavia’s largest, free outdoor concert. Vjollca Moazzem has been working with VG-Lista since 2012, but the concept dates back to the beginning of VG. It started out as VG’s
Today, the majority of the over 2,500 employees associated with Schibsted’s media operations begin their first day at the new company, Schibsted Media – a dedicated media company wholly owned by the Tinius Trust. The ambition is clear: to become the leading media destination in the Nordic region. This follows
Schibsted ASA (“Schibsted” or “Schibsted Marketplaces”) today announces that the divestment of its news media operations to the Tinius Trust through Blommenholm Industrier AS (collectively the “Trust”) has been completed. As first announced in December 2023, with a final agreement signed in March 2024, the decision to divest its news
Next week, Schibsted will be divided into two companies – one media company and one marketplaces company. By then, we will have two separate homepages and separate newsflows. If you want to keep getting news from media, sign up below! Earlier this spring, the final agreements were signed to sell
Norway’s leading news site, VG, has already developed a large portfolio of AI tools for its journalists. Here is how journalist Martin Folkvord used AI to scan through 6,000 documents looking for signs of illegal adoptions. How can artificial intelligence (AI) be used in investigative journalism? At a session at
A ChatGPT enterprise agreement with OpenAI, GitHub Copilot, an AI Academy and an AI training course are just some of the ways Schibsted readies its employees for a future alongside AI. “We believe that the use and competence of AI among all employees who can use the tools must increase;
Schibsted ASA (“Schibsted” or “Schibsted Marketplaces”) today announced a new Executive Leadership Team, as part of its transformation into a new and more focused marketplaces company. The announcement follows the appointment of Christian Printzell Halvorsen as new CEO of Schibsted Marketplaces, communicated on 16 May 2024 (read more here). The
Schibsted ASA (“Schibsted” or “Schibsted Marketplaces”) today announced that Christian Printzell Halvorsen has been appointed as its next CEO. Christian Printzell Halvorsen, currently EVP of Schibsted’s business area Nordic Marketplaces, will take up his new position after the closing of the divestment of Schibsted’s news media operations to the Tinius
Andrew Kvålseth, EVP Growth and Investments and Chief Investment Officer of Schibsted, has decided to leave Schibsted for an external opportunity. Kvålseth’s current responsibilities include Schibsted’s growth portfolio, venture activities, and mergers and acquisitions. He will take on a CEO position in a listed company, to be announced at a