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Medialivre S.A. (formerly Cofina Media) is a Portuguese media conglomerate. The company was established in 1995. [1] It has its headquarters in Porto. [1]

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Group Brands

Medialivre publishes four newspapers: Correio da Manhã , Record , Jornal de Negócios , Destak.

Medialivre also publishes two printed magazines: Sábado [2] and TV Guia [3] as well as two online People magazines: Flash! [4] and Máxima.

Medialivre also owns one television channel: CMTV. CMTV is the fourth largest generalist channel in Portugal. [2]

History

Since October 26, 2023, the new owners of Medialivre are a group of investors [5] that include Cristiano Ronaldo [5] through Portuguese company Expressão Livre. [5]

On December 14, 2023, the new Medialivre brand was officially launched with a new logo to reflect the values of a sustainable and people-focused company. [6] Cristiano Ronaldo is among the group of investors that bought Cofina Media on October 26, 2023. [6]

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