News brands
Newsquest / Gannett buys Archant for £10m
The Gannett-owned subsidiary Newsquest Media Group – which is the UK’s second largest regional news company (after Reach…
CherryRoad buys more papers
CherryRoad Media Inc. has acquired nine newspapers from Rust Communications, Inc. The newspapers are published in Arkansas and…
CNN+ launches in March
TV news network CNN is launching its news and entertainment streaming service CNN+ later this month. Priced at $5.99 a…
BBC News expands in US
The BBC is to create more than 20 new editorial positions in the US and Canada, which would…
Brunswick News sold
Postmedia Network Canada announced it has agreed with J. D. Irving, Limited to acquire Brunswick News Inc. The…
‘Newsquest buying Archant’
The UK’s largest regional-only publisher Newsquest is believed to be in exclusive negotiations to acquire the Archant eastern…
Archant for sale
UK based local news and magazines group Archant, based mainly in the UK’s eastern counties, is being offered…
NYT buys viral hit Wordle
The New York Times, on an acquisition spree in support of its strategy which has just notched up…
Tortoise raises £10m
The UK-based Tortoise Media “slow news” startup has attracted £10m of funding in its series A round. Lansdowne…
WBEZ Chicago buys Sun-Times
The non-profit Chicago Public Media, owner of local radio station WBEZ Chicago, is to acquire the co-located tabloid…