- CEO
- Urbano Roberto Cairo
- Full Time Employees
- 2,813
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Publishing
- Address
- Via Angelo Rizzoli, 8 Milan MI Italy 20132
- IPO Date
- May 31, 2016
- Business
- RCS MediaGroup S.p.A. (RZSMF) operates as a leading international multimedia publishing group, focusing on daily newspapers, magazines, books, radio broadcasting, new media, digital and satellite TV, advertising sales and distribution, and sports event organization. The company publishes flagship national and sports dailies including Corriere della Sera with its regional editions (Corriere di Bergamo, Corriere di Bologna, Corriere di Brescia, Corriere Fiorentino, Corriere Milan, Corriere Rome, Corriere del Mezzogiorno, Corriere del Veneto, Corriere del Trentino, Corriere Turin), La Gazzetta dello Sport, and City in Italy; and El Mundo, Marca, and Expansión in Spain through its 96% stake in Unidad Editorial; alongside a portfolio of over 30 magazines such as Abitare, Amica, Anna, Dolce Attesa, Dove, Io Donna, Io e il mio bambino, Insieme, Imagine, Italian Style, Living, Oggi, Oggi Cucino, Sette, Sport Week, Style, Style Piccoli, Actualidad Economica, Fuera De Serie, Metropoli, Telva, and Yo Dona. It provides advertising services via RCS Pubblicità and CairoRcs Media - Brand Solutions, digital platforms and content, e-store and apps, distribution through m-dis Distribuzione Media S.p.A., and sports and cultural events including the Giro d'Italia, Milan Marathon, Milan–San Remo, Giro di Lombardia, Tirreno–Adriatico, and sponsorship rights for the Italy National Football Team via RCS Sport; with operations spanning Italy, Spain, Portugal, the United States, China, and South America, targeting general readers, business professionals, and advertisers. Founded in 1927 by Angelo Rizzoli as A. Rizzoli & C. and headquartered at Via Angelo Rizzoli 8 in Milan, Italy, the company evolved through key milestones such as its 1974 acquisition of Corriere della Sera, 1976 takeover of La Gazzetta dello Sport, 1990 entry into Spain via Unidad Editorial, 2003 renaming to RCS MediaGroup, and 2016 control by Cairo Communication following a takeover battle. Recent developments include ongoing digital revenue growth to €104.6 million in first-half 2025 (24.5% of total revenue), initiatives to enhance publishing systems, verticals, and branded content via events, digital, and TV; sustained sports business expansion; a 2022 Series A investment in fitness platform Buddyfit alongside Cairo Communication and others; and maintenance of positive net financial position at €9.9 million as of September 30, 2025, despite modest revenue decline to €426.2 million in first-half 2025.