Wireless Media Group
Wireless Media Group is a media company in Serbia that owns a major newspaper and a string of magazines and news portals.
Media assets
Publishing: Kurir
Magazines: Elle, Elle dekor, Sensa, Lepa I srećna, National Geographic, Wanted!
Television: Kurir TV
Online: Kurir.rs, Espreso.rs, Mondo.rs, Elle.rs, Nationalgeographic.rs, Euractiv.rs
State Media Matrix Typology
Ownership and governance
Kurir is part of a media empire ultimately owned by Igor Žeželj. Formerly, Kurir was owned by Aleksandar Rodić (son of founder Radisav Rodić) until the ownership was transferred in late December 2018: Mondo Inc became the owner of 100% of Adria Media Group (AMG), which was the publisher of Kurir. Igor Žeželj and Mondo Inc became listed as owners. In August 2023, the merger agreement came into effect: Adria Media Group (AMG) formally ceased to exist; its rights, obligations, and assets were transferred to Mondo Inc. All these entities are under the umbrella of Wireless Media (or Wireless Media Group) which is owned 100% by Žeželj.
Some of the media assets and liabilities of Wireless Media were transferred to a newly formed entity called WMG Media on or about March 15, 2024, including the debts, which has led to speculation that Telekom Srbija (a state-controlled company) might be positioning itself to acquire Kurir via debt-to-equity conversion.
Source of funding and budget
No verified data for the total revenues or budget of Wireless Media Group / Mondo Inc (including Kurir and its other assets) for 2024 or projections for 2025-2026 could be found.
Editorial independence
Kurir’s editorial policy has historically shifted depending on political currents. Under Aleksandar Rodić, it leaned toward the Democratic Party; after their 2012 defeat, it aligned with the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS).
After the acquisition by Wireless Media / the merger forming Mondo Inc, state influence (direct or indirect) via Telekom Srbija appears more pronounced. Modes of influence include financing schemes, ownership through state-telecom investments, and legal changes that allow state-controlled or state-connected companies to own media, including via Telekom.
September 2025