Croatia’s biggest publisher chooses Labrador CMS
Croatia’s largest media company Hanza Media will move their newspaper and magazine titles to Labrador CMS.
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Labrador CMS has signed Hanza Media, the largest media house in Croatia. Hanza Media will migrate all their newspaper and magazine titles to Labrador CMS.
We are proud and excited about this partnership. Hanza Media is one of the most significant publishing groups in Southeast Europe, and their decision to move to Labrador CMS is a strong signal that the platform delivers what professional, high-volume newsrooms need: speed, simplicity, and a modern publishing experience.
About Hanza Media
Today the company employs over 700 people and publishes a portfolio of print titles and digital editions, reaching over 4.4 million readers across print and web.
Their flagship titles are household names in Croatia: Jutarnji list, the most widely read full-price daily newspaper in the country; Slobodna Dalmacija, the leading regional daily in Dalmatia; Sportske novosti, one of Croatia’s top five dailies by readership; and Gloria, the most read weekly women’s magazine.
The company is headquartered in Zagreb.
Beyond publishing, Hanza Media operates CROPIX, an award-winning photo agency, a web TV production unit, and a native advertising studio.
12 leading media houses
For Labrador CMS, this partnership is significant on several levels. Hanza Media operates at a scale and pace that puts real demands on a publishing system. Five daily newspapers. More than 20 magazines. Constant deadlines. Editors who need to get journalism out fast, without fighting their tools. That is exactly the environment Labrador CMS is built for.
The deal also marks how fast things are moving. In 2024, Labrador’s largest customers were predominantly Nordic. Now the picture looks very different. With Hanza Media signing, Labrador CMS now works with 12 leading media houses across Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Spain, Croatia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and South Korea. And small and medium sized publishers in 9 more countries.
Labrador CMS now serves over 130 customers across more than 20 countries, with 400 online newspapers and 10.000 journalists live on the platform. But for us, the shift toward major media houses is significant. These are organizations that demand performance at scale — constant deadlines, high editorial volume, and zero tolerance for slow tools. That is exactly the environment Labrador CMS is built for.
It is more important than ever to get editor-driven journalism out efficiently. When your newsroom runs on tight deadlines and high volume, your publishing system needs to be fast, simple, and modern. We believe that is what Labrador offers, and we look forward to proving it with Hanza Media.
We look forward to a successful implementation — and to welcoming Hanza Media to the Labrador CMS family.—
