Bertelsmann competitors and similar companies

1. 

   Axel Springer France

   axelspringer.com

   Operator of a media and technology company intended to serve the media industry. The company offers information across diverse media brands and classifieds portals through newspapers, tabloids, and lifestyle magazines, enabling clients to empower people to make free decisions for their lives.

   Germany · 1,899 employees on LinkedIn

   • Both in Media and Entertainment
   • Both based in Germany
2. 

   News Corp

   newscorp.com

   News Corporation is a diversified media and information services conglomerate with significant presence in the US, the UK, and Australia. Key mastheads include The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, New York Post, The Times, The Sun, The Australian, Herald Sun, and The Daily Telegraph. Its 61%-owned REA Group is the dominant property listings platform in Australia. In addition, it owns Harper Collins, one of the largest book publishers in the world, and has a sizable US digital property advertising business, Move. The 65% interest in Foxtel, the Australian pay-TV and streaming provider, was sold in April 2025. The sale to global sports streaming platform, DAZN, was struck at more than 7 times Foxtel's EBITDA.

   United States · 3,932 employees on LinkedIn

   • Both in Digital Media
3. 

   Future

   futureplc.com

   We are Future, the global platform for specialist media, home to some of the world's most popular media brands and expert content.

   United Kingdom · 3,278 employees on LinkedIn

   • Both in Media and Entertainment
4. 

   Bonnier Group

   bonnier.com

   Nordens ledande medieföretag

   Sweden · 2,344 employees on LinkedIn

   • Both in Media and Entertainment
   • Both use Vue.js
5. 

   Fox Corporation

   foxcorporation.com

   FOX Television Stations is one of the nation's largest owned-and-operated network broadcast groups, comprising 28 stations in 17 markets and covering over 37% of U.S. television homes. This includes seven duopolies in the top 10 markets: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and Houston; as well as duopolies in Minneapolis, Phoenix, Orlando and Charlotte.

   United States · 1,228 employees on LinkedIn

   • Both in Media and Entertainment
6. 

   Hearst Communications

   hearst.com

   Hearst Magazines is a Media Production house.

   United States · 6,122 employees on LinkedIn

   • Both in Media and Entertainment
7. 

   Condé Nast

   condenast.com

   Operator of an advertising firm intended to provide services for digital journalism and print media in the United States. The company produces media content for print, digital, and video brands

   United States · 7,108 employees on LinkedIn

   • Both in Media and Entertainment
8. 

   Alibaba Group

   alibabagroup.com

   Alibaba Group's mission is to make it easy to do business anywhere. We enable businesses to transform the way they market, sell and operate.

   Indonesia · 40 employees on LinkedIn

   • Same size: 100,001-500,000 employees
9. 

   Fremantle

   fremantle.com

   A world leader in creating, producing and distributing content across entertainment, drama, film and documentaries.

   United Kingdom · 2,156 employees on LinkedIn

   • Both in Media and Entertainment
10. 

    ByteDance

    bytedance.com

    ByteDance’s mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. We push the boundaries of innovation with platforms that educate, entertain, and excite people.

    China · 45,733 employees on LinkedIn

    • Both in Content

Questions about Bertelsmann

How many employees does Bertelsmann have?

Bertelsmann has 20,875 employees on LinkedIn, down 6% over the last 12 months.

Where is Bertelsmann headquartered?

Bertelsmann is headquartered in Gütersloh, Germany.

Who are Bertelsmann's competitors?

Companies similar to Bertelsmann include Axel Springer France, News Corp, Future, Bonnier Group and Fox Corporation.

What technologies does Bertelsmann use?

Bertelsmann's website uses SiteLock, Adcash, Acquire Live Chat, Boost.ai and Notie and 11 more.

When was Bertelsmann founded?

Bertelsmann was founded in 1835.