Kronen Zeitung
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AT-M-00007-4
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- Legal name
- KRONE – Verlag Gesellschaft m.b.H. & Co. Vermögensverwaltungs KG
- Country
- Austria
- Type
- Newspaper
- Founded
- Not disclosed
- Editor-in-chief
- Not disclosed
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 21 February 2026
1 of 6 layers verified
Transparency
Partial
6 of 7 key disclosures on record, 1 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name and registration number on record, not yet checked
- Owners with influence on record, not yet checked
- Beneficial owners (the people behind the companies) on record, not yet checked
- State or public-body ownership stated on record, not yet checked
- State advertising or revenue mix on record, not yet checked
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts verified
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Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
EMFA Art. 6(1)(a)
- Brand names Pending check
- Kronen Zeitung
- Krone
- krone.at
- KRONEHIT (radio, joint venture)
- Company registration number Pending check
- FN 5973i
- Registered address
- Not disclosed
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
3 sources
- KommAustria decision GZ 2025-0.492.204-2-A (KRONEHIT TV), 25.06.2025 (ownership chains of KRONE – Verlag Gesellschaft m.b.H. FN 94615s and KURIER Zeitungsverlag und Druckerei Gesellschaft m.b.H. FN 107826v)
- ÖAK Österreichische Auflagenkontrolle, member publishers list, read 2026-10-13 (publisher legal names and cities)
- RTR/KommAustria Förderungszusage Kronen Zeitung Vertriebsförderung 2026, 14.07.2026 (recipient Mediaprint Zeitungs- und Zeitschriftenverlag Gesellschaft m.b.H & Co Kommanditgesellschaft, Muthgasse 2, 1190 Wien; EUR 223,180.86)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
EMFA Art. 6(1)(b) and (c)
- Owners with influence Pending check
Owner Share % Holding Owner type KRONE – Verlag Gesellschaft m.b.H. – Direct Company NKZ Austria-Beteiligungs GmbH 50% Indirect Company Dr. Christoph Dichand 12.50% Indirect Person Verlassenschaft nach Helga Dichand 12.50% Indirect Other Michael Dichand 12.50% Indirect Person Johanna Dichand 12.50% Indirect Person WAZ Ausland Holding GmbH 100% Indirect Company SIGNA HOLDING GmbH 49.50% Indirect Company - Beneficial owners Pending check
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- State or public-body ownership Pending check
- None
- Parent group Pending check
- KRONE – Verlag Gesellschaft m.b.H. (50 % Dichand family members incl. estate of Helga Dichand; 50 % NKZ Austria-Beteiligungs GmbH, wholly owned by WAZ Ausland Holding GmbH, Germany) - as recorded by KommAustria in June 2025
Who pays?
Money
Not yet verified
EMFA Art. 6(1)(d), plus revenue mix
- State advertising and third-country public revenue
- Not disclosed
- Revenue mix
- Not disclosed
- Named funders Pending check
Funder Type Note Republic of Austria (Presseförderung via RTR/KommAustria, PresseFG 2004; paid to Mediaprint Zeitungs- und Zeitschriftenverlag as Förderwerber for the Kronen Zeitung) Government or public body Vertriebsförderung 2026: EUR 223,180.86; 2025: EUR 223,180.86; 2024: EUR 223,180.86
3 sources
- RTR/KommAustria Förderungszusage Kronen Zeitung Vertriebsförderung 2026, 14.07.2026 (recipient Mediaprint Zeitungs- und Zeitschriftenverlag Gesellschaft m.b.H & Co Kommanditgesellschaft, Muthgasse 2, 1190 Wien; EUR 223,180.86)
- RTR/KommAustria Förderungszusage Kronen Zeitung Vertriebsförderung 2025, 11.07.2025 (recipient Mediaprint Zeitungs- und Zeitschriftenverlag GmbH & Co KG, Muthgasse 2, 1190 Wien; EUR 223,180.86)
- RTR/KommAustria, Ergebnis der Vertriebsförderung für Tageszeitungen 2024 (PresseFG 2004 Abschnitt II), 26.07.2024 (recipients and amounts)
Where does it appear?
Channels
Verified
- Official websites Verified
- Official social accounts Verified
Platform Link Facebook facebook.com/krone.at/ Instagram instagram.com/kronen.zeitung/ YouTube youtube.com/@kronetv X x.com/krone_at
How does it travel?
Distribution
Not yet verified
- Distribution partners Pending check
Partner Role Mediaprint Zeitungs- und Zeitschriftenverlag Gesellschaft m.b.H & Co Kommanditgesellschaft publisher/distribution joint venture; named by RTR as Förderwerber for the Kronen Zeitung
Who is connected?
Networks
Not yet verified
- Sister outlets in the same group Pending check
- KRONEHIT (KRONEHIT Radio BetriebsgmbH., joint Krone/Kurier holding)
- KURIER (joint ventures Mediaprint and KroneHit)
- Documented public-office or party roles
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 14 October 2026 | Updated from research database (Origin, Control, Money, Channels, Distribution, Networks) |
| 1 | 13 October 2026 | First published |
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