[2] The company is run by Anders Krab-Johansen, former CEO and editor in chief at the daily Børsen.

The company was founded in 1749 when Ernst Henrich Berling first published Kjøbenhavnske Danske Post-Tidender (later Berlingske Tidende).

The company was owned by the Berling family until 1982 when it experienced economical difficulties and was saved by an investment from Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller.

[3] In 2006, Orkla sold its multi-national publishing and media activities, including Det Berlingske Officin, to the British company Mecom Group for €900 million.

In February 2025, Berlingske was sold to the Norwegian media group Amedia.