Medienkonzern

media conglomerate

noun MEH-dee-en-kon-tsern Rare

Also means

media corporation

Usage Note

Medienkonzern is a large company owning multiple media outlets across different platforms. In Germany, Bertelsmann and Axel Springer are among the best-known examples.

Examples

"Der Medienkonzern übernahm mehrere Regionalzeitungen."

Natural Translation

The media conglomerate took over several regional newspapers.

Literal Translation

The media-conglomerate took-over several regional-newspapers.

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