Who owns BelfastLive?
BelfastLive is owned by Reach (the United Kingdom, LSE: RCH).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Reach plc Annual Report 2025: From plan to progress. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Reach plc reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Belfast
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Publishing › Newspapers & magazines
- Parent ticker
- LSE: RCH
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About BelfastLive
BelfastLive is a local news brand of Reach plc in Northern Ireland. The company's 2025 Annual Report names it with MyLondon and the Manchester Evening News as local titles within a portfolio of over 120 brands, and the group describes itself as the UK and Ireland's largest commercial news publisher.
Ownership timeline of BelfastLive
Where BelfastLive sits in Reach
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Reach
Reach controls 9 brands on Brandtree, 9 of them in media & entertainment.
Also in media & entertainment
Other brands in newspapers & magazines, and who owns them
Reach has more brands in newspapers & magazines on Brandtree than any other owner: 9 of 70.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Beobachter | Ringier | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Aftenposten | Schibsted Media | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| Condé Nast | Advance | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Country Life | Future | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Car and Driver | Hearst | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Brisbane Times | Nine | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| ARQ | Grupo Clarín | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| Dow Jones | News Corp | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Reach
Reach is a publicly listed company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Brandtree records 9 brands under its control, and it is listed as LSE: RCH.
Reach plc, registered in England and Wales with its registered office at One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, describes itself in its 2025 Annual Report as the largest commercial news publisher in the UK and Ireland. It reports more than 120 national, regional and international brands across print and online, and its subsidiaries include Trinity Mirror entities, Express Newspapers and Daily Star Limited.
🇬🇧 BelfastLive and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; BelfastLive is not one of them.
- Anime Limited — TOHO 🇯🇵
- Celtic FC Women — Celtic plc 🇬🇧
- Chrysalis Records — Reservoir 🇺🇸
- Country Life — Future 🇬🇧
- Eventim Apollo — CTS Eventim 🇩🇪
- Formula 1 — Liberty Media 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of BelfastLive?
The parent company of BelfastLive is Reach, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is BelfastLive British?
Yes. BelfastLive originated in the United Kingdom and its owner, Reach, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is BelfastLive still owned by Reach?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, BelfastLive is still owned by Reach. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Reach plc Annual Report 2025: From plan to progress — Reach plc, Annual report; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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