- Business
- Class Editori SpA, an Italian multimedia publishing company listed on the Milan Stock Exchange (CLE.MI), engages primarily in the production and distribution of newspapers, magazines, digital content, television channels, radio stations, and related financial and professional services. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Milan at Via Marco Burigozzo 5, the company publishes core newspapers including MF/Milano Finanza and MFFashion; magazines such as Capital, Class, Gambero Rosso, Gentleman, Patrimoni, MFF, MFL, MF International, Global Finance, Lombard (in English), and Eccellenza Italia (in Mandarin, Italian, and English); operates the news agency MF Newswires; and runs thematic TV channels like Class CNBC (joint venture with NBCUniversal on Sky channel 507), Class TV Moda (Sky channel 180), and Gambero Rosso HD (Sky channel 412). Its offerings extend to out-of-home TV networks via Telesia including Telesia Airport, Telesia Metro (Rome, Milan, Brescia), Telesia Bus (Milan), and Telesia Train (Rome); radio station Radio Classica; digital platforms such as milanofinanza.it, gamberorosso.it, assinews.it, and gfmag.com with mobile apps; financial tools like MF Trading2, MF Plus, and MF Centrale Risk; and training programs through Milano Finanza Business School, Assinform-Dal Cin Editore, MF Conference, and Gambero Rosso Wine & Food Academy, targeting professionals and consumers in finance, fashion, food & beverage, and furniture sectors primarily in Italy with international reach via partnerships. A subsidiary of Euroclass Multimedia Holding SA, it operates through segments including newspapers, magazines, digital areas, Telesia and TV, Gambero Rosso, and professional services, with group companies such as Telesia SpA and Gambero Rosso SpA. Recent developments include a May 2023 partnership with MT Newswires for real-time news content distribution to expand in European markets; ongoing collaborations with Chinese entities such as China Media Group (Memorandum of Understanding for media cooperation), Xinhua News Agency (via Classxhsilkroad.it for Belt & Road opportunities and Eccellenza Italia platform), Tencent (as WeChat reseller in Italy), and a joint venture with Italian International Radio e Media srl for Radio Cina Italia; the 2022 launch of a revamped milanofinanza.it website and Gentleman Top World Treasures edition; 2023 introductions of UPTV and a new Class TV Moda; and the 2018 acquisition of a 67.48% stake in Gambero Rosso SpA, enhancing its food and beverage media presence.