Martínez Ahrens is an outstanding reporter with proven leadership skills and a global vision.
“Jan is one of our own, a superb reporter and a staunch practitioner of the true hallmarks of good journalism: rigor, independence, pluralism, and on-the-ground reporting,” said EL PAÍS Chair Joseph Oughourlian.
The Board has expressed its gratitude to Pepa Bueno for these past four years: “Pepa leaves EL PAÍS with over 400,000 subscribers and six editions in the Americas. Her tenure has consolidated the newspaper’s strategic transformation.”
Pilar Gil, CEO of EL PAÍS and PRISA Media: “We continue to move forward with our plan to be the global reference for Spanish-language news and entertainment for all generations, based on freedom and independence.”
Revenues rose by 2% and EBITDA by 5%, excluding extraordinary and temporary effects impacting quarterly comparisons.
Santillana reached 3.2 million subscriptions, achieving margin expansion and robust growth in countries in the Southern Region Campaign across Latin America.
At Prisa Media, advertising revenue advanced by 4%, and El País surpassed 414,000 total subscribers, reinforcing the success of its paywall model.
PRISA generated 41% more free cash flow (FCF) and completed a €40 million capital increase.
PRISA secured a strategic refinancing agreement, pending formalization, that will enhance financial stability and enable the Group to focus on business development.
The Board of Directors of PRISA, following a proposal and a favorable report from the Appointments, Remuneration, and Corporate Governance Committee, has approved the appointment of Paloma Bravo as the Group’s new Chief of the Presidency and Communications.
The newspaper consolidates its undisputed lead among Spain’s news media and reaches the same daily circulation figure as in print before the 2008 crisis