ANP

In 1934, a collective of Dutch newspaper publishers, the Nederlandse Dagbladpers (NDP), established the Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau, or ANP. Their goal was to create a single, efficient, and reliable source for news, ensuring factual and impartial reporting across the Netherlands. For decades, the ANP operated as a foundation, fulfilling its mission as the backbone of Dutch news. The turn of the millennium brought a significant shift. In 2001, the foundation became a private company, and by 2003, private equity entered the scene, with NPM Capital acquiring a majority stake. This marked a new chapter for the news agency, moving it from industry ownership to the world of financial investors. The ownership would change hands again, with Vereniging Veronica taking over in 2010. A pivotal moment arrived in 2018 when John de Mol's Talpa Network acquired the ANP. This move integrated the historic news agency into a modern cross-media conglomerate. However, the journey didn't end there. In a move aimed at securing its long-term stability and journalistic independence, Talpa sold the ANP in 2021 to social investor Chris Oomen. Oomen expressed his commitment to preserving the ANP as part of the Dutch societal heritage, ensuring the continued flow of independent and factual news.