Top Digital Media Companies in Belfast

Digital media and publishing are constantly changing. Every new media and technology released, every shift in audience trends provides new areas for connecting and monetizing audiences.

Here are the top digital media companies in Belfast to keep an eye on.

Belfast Telegraph

Belfast Live

Belfast News Letter

Belfast Media Group

Sync NI

Belfast Telegraph

The Belfast Telegraph is a compact-format daily newspaper (broadsheet-format until 2005) and website owned by Independent News & Media – a subsidiary of Mediahuis. First published in 1870 by brothers Willoiam and George Baird, it was originally called the Belfast Evening Telegraph. In 2012, the publication won the Best UK Regional Newspaper award at the Society of Editors Regional Press Awards. On the website, readers will find local and regional stories in verticals like news, opinion, business, sport, life, and entertainment, as well as puzzles, podcasts, and local events.

October to December Traffic

13.87M

-20.90% vs. the prev period.

Monthly Avg Traffic

4.625M

Statistics

Belfast Telegraph attracts an average of 4.625M visitors per month, with 13.77% using desktop and 86.23% on mobile. Predominantly from the United Kingdom, the site sees 43.72% organic, 38.80% direct, 14.56% social, and 2.92% other traffic.

Belfast Live

BelfastLive was established in 2015. It’s an online news source on everything Belfast. The website offers breaking news, coverage of local events, sport updates, recommendations on things to do, reviews of restaurants, traffic updates, a job board, discount codes, obituaries, and more. BelfastLive is owned by Reach PLC.

October to December Traffic

9.179M

-3.10% vs. the prev period.

Monthly Avg Traffic

3.059M

Statistics

Belfast Live attracts an average of 3.059M visitors per month, with 9.01% using desktop and 90.99% on mobile. Predominantly from the United Kingdom, the site sees 48.17% organic, 32.68% direct, 16.60% social, and 2.55% other traffic.

Belfast News Letter

The News Letter is a daily tabloid-format newspaper. Established in 1737, the News Letter is the oldes English-language general daily newspaper in the world that’s sitll in publication. The newspaper is owned by National World. On its website, the News Letter offers news coverage of recent events, daily pieces in sport, opinion, and lifestyle sections, puzzles, recommendations on things to do, public notices and announcements, and more.

October to December Traffic

1.982M

-22.80% vs. the prev period.

Monthly Avg Traffic

660,744

Statistics

Belfast News Letter attracts an average of 660,744 visitors per month, with 13.17% using desktop and 86.83% on mobile. Predominantly from the United Kingdom, the site sees 49.57% organic, 29.73% direct, 16.76% social, and 3.94% other traffic.

Belfast Media Group

Belfast Media Group is a digital publisher of news from around Belfast and Northern Ireland. Readers are offered stories in the sports, news, opinion, politics, and arts categories. Additionally, Belfast Media offers a calendar of local events, family notices, classified ads, a service directory, and podcasts.

October to December Traffic

230,946

-17.37% vs. the prev period.

Monthly Avg Traffic

76,982

Statistics

Belfast Media Group attracts an average of 76,982 visitors per month, with 14.70% using desktop and 85.30% on mobile. Predominantly from the United Kingdom, the site sees 57.99% organic, 22.48% direct, 14.68% social, and 4.85% other traffic.

Sync NI

Sync NI is an online news platform covering Northern Ireland’s technology and business industries. It was established in 2011. The target audience of the publication is IT professionals and tech enthusiasts. Readers can access news stories as well as interviews and opinion pieces. Sync NI offers a directory of IT jobs in Belfast and Northern Irelance and a listing of events as well as tech courses.

October to December Traffic

19,588

-24.74% vs. the prev period.

Monthly Avg Traffic

6,529

Statistics

Sync NI attracts an average of 6,529 visitors per month, with 44.77% using desktop and 55.23% on mobile. Predominantly from the United Kingdom, the site sees 54.60% organic, 25.39% direct, 16.59% social, and 3.42% other traffic.

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