is Norway's fifth-largest newspaper, and the country's largest newspaper outside Oslo.

is owned by the public company Schibsted ASA. Norwegian owners held a mere 42% of the shares in Schibsted at the end of 2015.

History and profile Founded in 1868, is based in Bergen. The newspaper is published in two sections. Section one contains op-eds, general news, sports, and weather. Section two contains culture, views, local news, and television listings. The feature magazine BTMagasinet is published on Saturdays.

is owned by the public company Schibsted, which also owns , and . At least 30% of the shares of Schibsted are owned by foreign investment banks and insurance companies, such as Goldman Sachs. The paper began to be published in tabloid format in 2006.

The paper was awarded the European Newspaper of the Year in the regional newspaper category by the European Newspapers Congress in 2011.Award 2011 European Newspapers Congress. Retrieved 4 August 2014.

In 2005, reached about 260,000 readers every day, mainly in the county of Vestland. Circulation numbers peaked at 100,000 copies in 1988. Its circulation was about 87,000 copies in 2007.Circulation and reading of Norwegian newspapers , published 14 February 2008 In 2008, the paper had a circulation of 85,825 copies, and later dropped to 70,220 copies by 2015.

Website The website of is bt.no. Until 2009, the newspaper broadcast on BTV (formerly TV Hordaland), but service was taken off air and incorporated into bt.no.

List of editors-in-chief Edvard Larssen, Jan - Apr 1868 Johan Hekleberg, 1868–1869 David Chrystie Habe, 1869–1871 Olav Lofthus, 1872–1894 , 1894–1902 K. F. Dahl, 1902–1903 , 1903–1942 Vidkunn Nitter Schreiner, 1942–1945 Håkon Torsvik, 1945–1956 Ingemund Fænn, 1956–1977 Kjartan Rødland, 1977–1986 Einar Eriksen, 1986–1991 Magne Gaasemyr, 1991–1994 Hans Erik Matre, 1994–1997 Einar Hålien, 1997–2008 Trine Eilertsen, 2008–2012 Gard Steiro, 2012–2015 Øyulf Hjertenes, 2015–2019 Frøy Gudbrandsen, 2019–2023 Trond Olav Skrunes, 2024–present

References

External links bt.no BTV