the Battle to buy the group has been between Bonnier News and the Norwegian listed company Polaris Media. During the Friday afternoon it was confirmed that the Bonnier News (80%) together with the Norwegian lokaltidningskoncernen Amedia (20%) become the new owner of Mittmedia.
It is about 28 local newspapers that are now changing hands. The minister of culture, Lind is a positive to the deal and think it is great that the local journalism are secured. She also says that it is up to konkurensverket to assess how the deal will affect the mediasverige.
– I note that we have had similar situations with the media companies that have taken very many media, ” says Amanda Lind to Expressen.
And continue:
– It is important that we have a tradition in Sweden that there are many different colors on the ledarsidorna and that there is a respect from mediebolagens side against medieredaktionernas independent, like the minister of culture.
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