Transcontinental Inc. Receives Clearance from the Competition Bureau to Acquire the Sun Media Weekly Newspapers in Quebec

Transcontinental Inc. (TSX:TCL.A)(TSX:TCL.B)(TSX:TCL.PR.D) announced today that it has received clearance from the Competition Bureau to acquire the 74 weekly newspapers owned by Sun Media Corporation in Quebec and their related Web properties, a transaction announced on December 5, 2013. Under the terms of the agreement with the Competition Bureau, the Corporation must put up for sale, for a 60-day period, 34 of the 154 weekly newspapers in its portfolio, including some that are part of the transaction with Sun Media. Most of the weekly newspapers being put up for sale were launched in recent years.

Friday 30. May 2014

Anne Marie Owens Named Editor, National Post

Rejoining the newspaper she helped launch

Wednesday 28. May 2014

South China Morning Post Promotes Homegrown Talent Romanus Ng to Lead Advertising & Marketing Solutions

The South China Morning Post (HKSE: 583) is pleased to announce the promotion of Romanus Ng as General Manager, Advertising & Marketing Solutions, reporting directly to Elsie Cheung, SCMP Group Chief Operating Officer.

Wednesday 28. May 2014

Canada’s National Newspaper Conference comes to Charlottetown on May 28-29

Publishers, editors and senior-level newspaper executives from across the country will come together in Charlottetown, PEI this week for the INK+BEYOND conference and trade show hosted by Newspapers Canada. Unique this year, the newspaper industry event will take place in conjunction with the ongoing PEI 2014 celebrations which recognize the sesquicentennial anniversary of the historic Charlottetown Conference.

Tuesday 27. May 2014

Twitter and Newspapers: Not That Different?

Despite its position as a social media giant, Twitter has much in common with local newspapers, says Joanna Geary, the company’s head of news partnerships in the United Kingdom, who will take part in the discussions at the upcoming World Newspaper Congress, to be held in Torino, Italy, from 9 to 11 June next.

Monday 26. May 2014

Postmedia Unveils the Reimagined Ottawa Citizen

A Groundbreaking Four- Platform Strategy that Redefines Media in Canada

Monday 26. May 2014

Gannett Purchases HotelMe

Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) announced today it has concluded the purchase of HotelMe, a website providing authenticated user-generated hotel reviews. Launched in 2012, HotelMe is a joint venture between Gannett, USA TODAY Travel Media Group and District Hospitality Partners.

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