Regionalmedien Austria is an Austrian media company. It distributes free newspapers throughout Austria that include local, regional and national content, reaching almost 50% market saturation. The company also operates regional online portals. Gross revenues in 2013 were €111.9 million. The company is a 50/50 joint venture of the Styria Media Group and Moser Holding.
Distribution
According to Österreichische Media-Analyse for 2014 the localweekly newspapers under the RMA umbrella reached 3,540,000 readers, or 48.9% of the total national audience. The Österreichische Auflagenkontrolle said the RMA overall distribution with partners for the second half of 2014 was 3,338,181 copies. The Österreichische Webanalyse certifies that the regional media website meinbezirk.at-woche.at reached 18.5% of the population, which corresponds to a monthly average of 1,132,000 unique users.
Corporate structure
RMA was formed in 2009 as a 50/50 joint venture of the StyriaMedia Group AG and Moser Holding. Since October 2014, Georg Doppelhofer and Stefan Lassnig have formed the Board of Directors of RMA. The RMA Group consists of RMA AG and the individual state companies. RMA has 88 offices in Austria, with about 650 regional employees. Editorial content and sales are managed at three levels: locally in each district, regionally in each province and nationally throughout Austria. Because of this structure advertising can be booked and tailored at the district, state and national levels, which gives flexibility in targeting. The newspapers under the RMA umbrella are free, and are distributed to households throughout Austria. The papers are entirely funded by advertising revenue. Gross revenues of RMA in 2013 were €111.9 million. 2013 earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation were €12.1 million.
Editorial policy
The editors of the newspapers under the RMA media umbrella are independent. The RMA local weekly newspapers and online portals deliver local news from the immediate environment of the reader. In addition, they report on statewide and Austria-wide news and events. Articles on topics of interest to all readers are provided under headings such as "Motor & Mobility", "Building & Living", "Health" and "My Computer".
Media
The RMA combines various brands under its umbrella: Wiener Bezirkszeitung, Bezirksblätter, meine WOCHE, Kärntner Regionalmedien and Grazer. It partners with Bezirksrundschau Oberösterreich and Regionalzeitungen Vorarlberg
Ring Media
Ring Media has 129 local editions, marketed nationally, published on Wednesday and Friday each week:
bz-Wiener Bezirkszeitung with 23 district editions
