| Type | Media company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| Headquarters | Oeiras , |
| Products | TV stations, radio stations, magazines, internet |
| Owner | Pluris Investments, S.A. (30,22%) Triun, SGPS, S.A. (23%) Zenithodyssey, Lda. (16%) Biz Partners (11,9275%) CIN – Corporação Industrial do Norte, S.A. (11,20%) NCG Banco, S.A. (5,05%) Fitas & Essências, Lda. (3%) DoCasal Investimentos, Lda. (2,5%) Free float (0,26%) |
| Website | Media Capital |
Media Capital SGPS, SA, is a Portuguese media corporation founded in 1988 (originally named SOCI - Sociedade de Comunicação Independente, founded by Luís Nobre Guedes), based in Oeiras, Lisbon. Media Capital is a major media group in Portugal, and is one of the biggest media corporations in Europe. Media Capital distributes 20th Century Fox and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer home video releases in the Portuguese market under the Castello Lopes label. From 2005 to 2020, PRISA was the principal owner of Media Capital.
Businesses
Media Capital operates in several areas of media and advertising. Here is a list of the companies owned by Media Capital.
Broadcasting
TVI, a television broadcaster. It was acquired by Media Capital in 1997.
Media Capital Rádios, a radio broadcaster, which includes several radio stations:
- Vodafone FM
- 92.8 - Coimbra and Figueiró dos Vinhos
- 94.3 - Maia - Porto
- 101.1 - Moita (Setúbal) and parts of Lisbon
- 107.2 - Amadora - Lisbon
- Smooth FM
- 89.5 - Matosinhos - Porto
- 92.8 - Figueiró dos Vinhos (Coimbra)
- 96.6 - Lisbon
- 97.7 - Santarém
- 103.0 - Barreiro
Shut down stations
- Best Rock FM
- 89.5 FM - Valongo
- 101.1 FM - Moita
Magazines
- Media Capital Edições, a magazine publisher:
- Lux Magazine (women's magazine)
- Maxmen (Portuguese version of Maxim men's magazine)
- Portugal Diário (news magazine)
- Agência Financeira (financial magazine)
- MaisFutebol (Association football magazine)
Internet
- IOL (Portugal), a multimedia content provider (also an Internet service provider previously).
Ownership
Media Capital is owned by PRISA (95%), and by the Savings Banks of Vigo, Ourense and Pontevedra (5%).
External links
- Media Capital - official website
- MCR