News brands
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…
Texas locals deal
121 Media, LLC has acquired 14 weekly newspaper brands (with a total audience of 750k – about one-third…
Why NY Times is buying The Athletic
The New York Times has agreed to buy San Francisco-based, sports news brand The Athletic. The world’s most…
New global news service
Two experienced media professionals are launching a new media outlet aimed at English-speaking graduates who value independent news…
CherryRoad buys Colorado daily
CherryRoad Media, of New Jersey, is buying Colorado title Trinidad Chronicle News, a local weekday daily founded in…