Promotora de Informaciones, S.A. (PRISA) is a Spanish media conglomerate headquartered in Madrid, Spain. It is one of the largest media companies in Spain and all of Latin America, producing a wide variety of educational, cultural and informative content. PRISA owns a portfolio of newspapers, magazines, radio stations, and television networks. The majority subsidiaries and brands of the company are El País, Cadena SER, and Santillana.
The PRISA group was founded in 1972[3][4] by Jesús de Polanco, who was the major shareholder and the president of the company until his death on 21 July 2007.[5] The other founder was José Ortega Spotorno, the son of the philosopher Ortega y Gasset.[4] The company was established as part of the Spanish transition towards democracy.[4] The son of Jesús de Polanco, Ignacio Polanco, succeeded him as the president of PRISA.[5]
The share of the group in the Spanish press market was 15.1% in 2006.[5]
As of 2010 it was controlled by Nicolas Berggruen.[6] At the end of 2010 the US hedge fund Liberty Acquisitions Holdings acquired 51% of the company.[3]
In January 2021, French conglomerate Vivendi acquired a 9.9 percent stake in Prisa.[7][8]
Holdings
PRISA Media
As of 2012, the company holds a 50% interest in El Huffington Post, the Spanish-language version of the news source.[4]
Newspapers
PRISA owns the following papers among the others[9][4]
^ abJulia Pastor (27 December 2013). "Prisa Group: Dismantling of Spain's Top Media Giant Means End of an Era". The Corner. Madrid. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
^ abcde"Country Profile: Spain". Institute of Media and Communications Study. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
^ abcAndrea Czepek; Melanie Hellwig; Eva Nowak (2009). Press Freedom and Pluralism in Europe: Concepts and Conditions. Intellect Books. p. 278. ISBN978-1-84150-243-4. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
^Raphael Minder. "Prisa Looks for Return to Financial Health", The New York Times, 21 November 2010
^"Vivendi Acquires Stake in Spanish-Language Publishing Group Prisa". 22 January 2021.
^"Vivendi raises its stake in PRISA to 9.9% - Vivendi".
^. G2MI. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
External links
Official website
January 23, 2023
prisa, promotora, informaciones, spanish, media, conglomerate, headquartered, madrid, spain, largest, media, companies, spain, latin, america, producing, wide, variety, educational, cultural, informative, content, owns, portfolio, newspapers, magazines, radio,. Promotora de Informaciones S A PRISA is a Spanish media conglomerate headquartered in Madrid Spain It is one of the largest media companies in Spain and all of Latin America producing a wide variety of educational cultural and informative content PRISA owns a portfolio of newspapers magazines radio stations and television networks The majority subsidiaries and brands of the company are El Pais Cadena SER and Santillana Promotora de Informaciones S A TypeSociedad AnonimaTraded asBMAD PRSISINES0171743117IndustryBroadcasting Publishing Media Internet EntertainmentFounded1972 51 years ago 1972 FounderJesus de PolancoHeadquartersMadrid SpainKey peopleJoseph Oughourlian Non executive chairman Carlos Nunez Murias CEO of PRISA Media Francisco Cuadrado Perez CEO of Santillana ServicesTelevision and radio production press and publishingRevenue 6 822 billion 2020 1 Number of employees14 987 2020 2 SubsidiariesGrupo SantillanaWebsitewww wbr prisa wbr com Contents 1 History and profile 2 Holdings 2 1 PRISA Media 2 2 Education 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory and profile EditThe PRISA group was founded in 1972 3 4 by Jesus de Polanco who was the major shareholder and the president of the company until his death on 21 July 2007 5 The other founder was Jose Ortega Spotorno the son of the philosopher Ortega y Gasset 4 The company was established as part of the Spanish transition towards democracy 4 The son of Jesus de Polanco Ignacio Polanco succeeded him as the president of PRISA 5 The share of the group in the Spanish press market was 15 1 in 2006 5 As of 2010 it was controlled by Nicolas Berggruen 6 At the end of 2010 the US hedge fund Liberty Acquisitions Holdings acquired 51 of the company 3 In January 2021 French conglomerate Vivendi acquired a 9 9 percent stake in Prisa 7 8 Holdings EditPRISA Media Edit As of 2012 the company holds a 50 interest in El Huffington Post the Spanish language version of the news source 4 Newspapers PRISA owns the following papers among the others 9 4 El Pais Daily newspaper Diario AS Sports newspaper Cinco Dias Business newspaper MagazinesEl Pais Semanal Sunday magazine ICON Men s magazine S Moda Women s magazine RadioCadena SER News station Los 40 Contemporary hit radio station Los 40 Classic Classic hits music station Los 40 Dance Electronic dance music station Online only Los 40 Urban Urban hits music station Cadena Dial Latin pop music station Radiole Spanish music station Caracol Radio News station Colombia ADN Radio News station Chile W Radio News station Mexico InternetEl HuffPost Web portal AudioEl Pais Audio AS Audio SER Podcast Los 40 Podcast Dial Podcast Podium PodcastEducation Edit Grupo SantillanaSee also EditMedia of Spain Books in SpainReferences Edit Annual Results 2010 PDF Prisa Archived from the original PDF on 27 July 2011 Prisa About us Archived 12 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine a b Julia Pastor 27 December 2013 Prisa Group Dismantling of Spain s Top Media Giant Means End of an Era The Corner Madrid Retrieved 26 November 2014 a b c d e Country Profile Spain Institute of Media and Communications Study Retrieved 21 February 2015 a b c Andrea Czepek Melanie Hellwig Eva Nowak 2009 Press Freedom and Pluralism in Europe Concepts and Conditions Intellect Books p 278 ISBN 978 1 84150 243 4 Retrieved 12 December 2014 Raphael Minder Prisa Looks for Return to Financial Health The New York Times 21 November 2010 Vivendi Acquires Stake in Spanish Language Publishing Group Prisa 22 January 2021 Vivendi raises its stake in PRISA to 9 9 Vivendi Spain Newspapers G2MI Archived from the original on 13 April 2015 Retrieved 26 November 2014 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title PRISA amp oldid 1127957664, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
