This ranking shows leading media groups based on their revenue in Germany in 2020. In 2020, Axel Springer SE generated a total revenue of nearly 3.1 billion euros.
Ranking of leading media groups based on their revenue in Germany in 2020
(in million euros)
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Ranking of leading media groups based on their revenue in Germany in 2020
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According to the Institute for Media and Communication Policy (Institut für Medien- und Kommunikationspolitik), the media groups in this ranking are defined as companies that create and/or distribute journalistic content, and generate a major share of their revenues from copyrights/licenses and/or advertising. Furthermore, those media groups are taken into accout that have major influence on the communication environment of a wide audience. * The following media groups did not publish their revenue figures for 2016 in time for the ranking: Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH. In these cases, the figures are based on the latest published revenue figures. The figures have been rounded.
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Institut für Medien- und Kommunikationspolitik. (September 8, 2021). Ranking of leading media groups based on their revenue in Germany in 2020 (in million euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/416955/media-groups-ranking-by-revenue-germany/
Institut für Medien- und Kommunikationspolitik. "Ranking of leading media groups based on their revenue in Germany in 2020 (in million euros)." Chart. September 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/416955/media-groups-ranking-by-revenue-germany/
Institut für Medien- und Kommunikationspolitik. (2021). Ranking of leading media groups based on their revenue in Germany in 2020 (in million euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/416955/media-groups-ranking-by-revenue-germany/
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