Independent News & Media (INM) owner Mediahuis has agreed a deal to takeover Dutch media group NDC Mediagroep, the biggest regional news publisher in the northern Netherland. NDC media group is the largest independent media company in the north of the Netherlands. It publishes titles including Dagblad van het Noorden, Leeuwarder Courant, Friesch Dagblad and dozens of regional news and weekly newspapers. Mediahuis already has a significant business in the Netherlands where it publishes titles including national titles NRC and De Telegraaf and regional brands mainly in the south of the country including De Limburger and Haarlems Dagblad. In a statement Mediahuis confirmed it has reached an agreement in principal with NDC shareholders FB Oranjewoud and JM Fonds.

Source: Irish Independent September 14, 2020 09:45 UTC