Novosti a.d.

Novosti a.d., formally Novinsko-izdavačko društvo Kompanija Novosti a.d. Beograd, is a Serbian media company headquartered in Belgrade. Its activities have centered on newspaper and periodical publishing, supplemented by radio broadcasting. The company is best known for Večernje novosti, a high-circulation Serbian daily newspaper, and has also held a portfolio of other periodicals and the Radio Novosti FM station serving the wider Belgrade area. The company was established in 1953 and operated for decades under Yugoslavia's self-management model. This historical structure shaped its governance and ownership before the company was transferred into state ownership during the 1990s. Novosti subsequently went through a partial privatization process in the mid-2000s, while the Government of Serbia retained a substantial shareholding. The ownership structure remained an important feature of the company's corporate history and its position within Serbia's media sector. By 2019, Novosti's assets included Večernje novosti, a range of periodicals, and Radio Novosti. Its business therefore combined print journalism, magazine and periodical publishing, and radio broadcasting rather than operating as a single-title newspaper publisher. The company belonged to Serbia's traditional media infrastructure, with its principal audience and operations concentrated in the domestic market. In August 2019, Štamparija Borba sold its majority stake in Novosti to Media 026, a company based in Smederevo. The reported transaction value was approximately €2.5 million. This transfer represented a significant change in the company's ownership history, although the available reference material does not establish Novosti's subsequent ownership, financial condition, management, or operating status. Accordingly, current status, ownership, leadership, website, and listed-company details remain unconfirmed in this dossier.

Novosti a.d. was established in 1953 in the institutional environment of Yugoslav state and socially owned media. During its early and middle history, the company operated under a self-management model, reflecting the ownership and governance arrangements used by many Yugoslav enterprises. Its principal business developed around newspaper publishing and related periodicals, establishing a long-term presence in Serbia's print-media market. The company's publishing portfolio became closely associated with Večernje novosti, a Serbian daily newspaper that was among its most important assets. Novosti also maintained or controlled other periodicals, giving it a broader editorial and publishing footprint than a single-newspaper organization. Over time, the company became part of the established Serbian media landscape, with its activities focused primarily on domestic readers. During the 1990s, Novosti was transferred into state ownership. This change altered the company's corporate framework after the earlier self-management period and placed its ownership within the Serbian state's media-related asset structure. In the mid-2000s, Novosti underwent partial privatization. The available reference material indicates that the Government of Serbia continued to hold a substantial stake after this process, meaning that privatization did not immediately remove the state from the company's ownership structure. In addition to print publishing, Novosti expanded or maintained a broadcasting presence through Radio Novosti. The FM station could be heard throughout the greater Belgrade area, giving the company a radio outlet alongside its newspapers and periodicals. By 2019, the company's identified assets included Večernje novosti, various periodicals, and Radio Novosti. A major ownership event occurred in August 2019, when Štamparija Borba sold its majority shareholding in Novosti to Media 026, a company based in Smederevo. The reported consideration was about €2.5 million. This transaction marked a further shift in the company's ownership history following state ownership and partial privatization. The supplied reference material does not provide reliable information about later owners, executives, financial results, strategic direction, or whether all of the company's media assets continued operating under the same structure. Novosti's current status therefore remains unconfirmed.

1. 2019Majority stake transferred to Media 026

   Štamparija Borba sold its majority shareholding in Novosti to Media 026 for a reported price of approximately €2.5 million.

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2. 2005Partial privatization period

   Novosti underwent partial privatization in the mid-2000s, while the Government of Serbia retained a substantial stake.

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3. 1990Transfer to state ownership

   During the 1990s, the company was transferred from its earlier self-management framework into state ownership.

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4. 1953Company established

   Novosti was established as a Yugoslav media and publishing enterprise.

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A Serbian traditional-media company combining high-circulation newspaper publishing, periodicals, and radio broadcasting, with a strong historical association with the Večernje novosti daily.

• Večernje novostiDaily newspaper

  Večernje novosti is the principal newspaper associated with Novosti a.d. It is described as a high-circulation Serbian daily and represents the company's most prominent publishing asset. The title anchors Novosti's identity in the Serbian newspaper market and forms the clearest link between the corporate name and its consumer-facing media presence.

• Novosti periodicalsPeriodicals and magazines

  Novosti's portfolio has included various periodicals in addition to its flagship daily newspaper. The available material does not identify every title, format, circulation figure, or current publication schedule. Collectively, these publications extended the company’s editorial business across a broader print portfolio.

• Radio NovostiFM radio station

  Radio Novosti was an FM broadcasting operation associated with Novosti a.d. and was heard throughout greater Belgrade. It complemented the company’s newspaper and periodical activities by providing a broadcast channel for radio programming and news-related content. Current programming, ownership, frequency, and operating status are not established by the supplied sources.

• 2019Transfer of the majority stake to Media 026M&A

  Novosti had a history of state ownership and partial privatization, with Štamparija Borba holding a majority stake before the 2019 transaction.

  What changed. In August 2019, Štamparija Borba sold its majority shareholding in Novosti to Media 026, a company based in Smederevo.

  Aftermath. The reported transaction value was approximately €2.5 million. The available material does not document the subsequent ownership structure, management changes, or operating consequences.

  Reported transaction value. Approximately €2.5 million transaction value (August 2019)

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• 2019Štamparija Borba sold its majority stake in Novosti to Media 026

  In August 2019, Štamparija Borba sold its majority shareholding in Novosti to Media 026, a Smederevo-based company. The reported transaction value was approximately €2.5 million.

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