Mediehuset Østfold AS is a Norwegian media company. Owned 99.3% by Edda Media

Edda Media

Edda Media is a Norwegian media group that owns a number of Norwegian newspapers, television channels, radio channels and websites. The company is part of the Mecom Group and is the remaining domestic part of Orkla Media. In 2006 the newspapers in the Edda Group had 1,250,000 daily readers, a...

, it publishes the Østfold-based newspapers Fredriksstad Blad

Fredriksstad Blad

Fredriksstad Blad is the biggest local newspaper in Fredrikstad, Norway. Having a rivalry with Demokraten, it is published six days a week. The chief editor is Erling Johannes Omvik....

, Moss Avis

Moss Avis

Moss Avis is a local newspaper in Moss, Norway. Having a rivalry with Moss Dagblad, it is published six days a week. The chief editor is Pål Enghaug....

and Sarpsborgavisa

Sarpsborgavisa

Sarpsborgavisa was a free newspaper published in Sarpsborg, Norway.It was owned by Mediehuset Østfold, which is owned 99.3% by Edda Media.It was closed from 31 May 2009....

. It also owns the local radio

Local radio

Local radio can refer to:In the UK:*BBC Local Radio*Independent Local RadioIn Australia:*ABC Local Radio by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...

stations Radio Sarpsborg, Radio Fredrikstad and Radio Moss.

In the spring of 2008, the "best profit margin of all times" was announced, with expectations for an even better fiscal year in 2008. In the autumn of the same year, Edda Media demanded a five percent cut in expenditures.