The exact ownership structure is not clear; it is believed that the group is mainly owned by the Belgian Van Thillo family.

Also in 1987, De Persgroep was one of nine publishers involved in the foundation of the Vlaamse Televisie Maatschappij (VTM), the first and main commercial TV broadcaster in Flanders.

[3] In 2003, De Persgroep acquired ailing Amsterdam city newspaper Het Parool, entering the Dutch market.

[7] In 2005, Algemeen Dagblad and four regional newspapers were housed in AD New Media BV with PCM holding a 63% interest in the venture.

In July 2009, De Persgroep Nederland sold the house-to-house papers (PCM Local Media) to Wegener.

Shortly after, De Persgroep Nederland acquired the 37% stake that Wegener held in AD New Media BV.

Next, De Persgroep Nederland sold NRC Handelsblad and nrc.next for 70 million euros to Egeria in 2009[8] and the PCM Algemene Boeken book-publishing unit (business object Meulenhoff & Co) to WPG Uitgevers and Lannoo.

[5] In 2012, De Persgroep Nederland acquired VNU Media, a Dutch publisher of magazines and online tools for professionals, especially in the recruiting and employment sectors.

[9] In 2013, De Persgroep acquired the car website Autotrack from Wegener, consolidating its digital portfolio in the Netherlands.

[10][2] De Persgroep acquired Mecom Group in 2014, thereby adding Wegener, publisher of regional newspapers in the Netherlands, to its assets.

[14] On 30 April 2019 the company closed two separate deals, whereby three of the former Cascade titles - Bahamontes, Motoren & Toerisme and For Girls Only - were acquired by a new company, De Deeluitgeverij, and a fourth, popular science title Eos, was sold to the new Eos Wetenschap vzw.

[2] With virtual network operator Mobile Vikings [nl], an additional telecom brand was brought in.

In 2017, De Persgroep bought Roularta's ownership stake in VTM parent company Medialaan and increased its interest to 100%.

[19] Sanoma's Belgian unit, that was already stripped down after selling many of its brands and businesses to both DPG Media and Roularta in previous years and consequently having become a publisher of home and deco magazines exclusively, was also included in the deal.

The media company carries brands in television, radio, news, magazines, online services and telco.