Landmarks
This chronology is indicative only.
Context is provided by the broader communications and media timeline.
Beginnings
1839 Christian Schibsted (1812-1878) forms printing and publishing partnership with Oslo printer Johan Krohn
1843 Schibsted becomes sole proprietor of printing works
1860 launches Christiania Adresseblad newspaper
1860 name changed to Aftenposten
1867 Norsk Telegrambyrå (NTB) news service founded
1918 NTB acquired by Schibsted and other newspaper publishers
1945 Verdens Gang newspaper launched
1963 becomes a tabloid
1966 Schibsted buys Verdens Gang
1988 Schibsted becomes joint stock company
Moves into television
1991 establishes commercial television channel TV2
1992 is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange
1996 buys Swedish Aftonbladet group
1997 sells stake in TVNorge to TV2
1998 buys Svenska Dagbladet
Expansion into free metro papers
1999 launches Cologne free metro paper 20 Minuten Köln
2000 founds Schibsted Telecom
2001 closes 20 Minuten Köln
2001 launches free metro 20 Minutos in Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Zaragossa, Alicante and Valencia
2002 launches free metro 20 Minutes in Paris
2003 sells 49.5% of 20 Minuten AG Switzerland to Tamedia
2004 launches 20 Minutes in Marseilles, Lyon, Lille, Toulouse and Bordeaux
2004 increases stake in Swedish commercial television broadcaster TV4 from 5% to 20%, later increased to 26.9%
2004 makes unsuccessful €705m bid for Alma Media
2005 launches 20 Minutos in Malaga
2005 sells remaining 50.5% of 20 Minuten AG Switzerland (editions in Berne, Zurich, Basle) to partner Tamedia
2006 sells 26.9% stake in TV4 to Nordic Broadcasting Oy for SEK 1.455bn
2006 sells its 33.37% stake in Norwegian TV 2 Gruppen to A-pressen Nasjonale Medier AS, A-pressen TV Invest AS and Egmont Holding for NOK1.15bn