Category : Post Media

Autumn slowdown puts brakes on Postmedia’s optimism

Written on Jan, 09, 2012 by admin in Post Media | Leave a comment

Source: theglobeandmail.com After a tumultuous period of buyouts, asset sales and shrinking revenue, Postmedia Network Canada Corp. (PNC.A-T7.490.040.54%) executives had been looking forward to what they hoped would be a more upbeat year in fiscal 2012. Read story here

Postmedia offering buyouts at two B.C. papers

Written on Dec, 17, 2011 by admin in CEP, Post Media | Leave a comment

Source: ctv.ca Following a dip in advertising sales this fall that has affected companies across the media industry, Postmedia Network Canada Corp. is offering another round of buyouts to employees at its two daily papers in Vancouver. Staff at the Granville Square building that houses The Vancouver Sun and The Province received letters from the company last Friday, Dec. 9, …

PNG bargaining update

Written on Dec, 10, 2011 by admin in Bargaining, CEP, Post Media | Leave a comment

The full bargaining committee for PNG contract talks met December 5th in the union office to review the state of negotiations. President Mike Bocking reported on the many external factors affecting the talks – uncertainty in the economy, the industry and with the company. Committee members reported that the recent sale of all of Postmedia’s B.C. newspapers, except PNG, and …

Godfrey on Postmedia’s executive shakeup

Written on Dec, 08, 2011 by admin in Ditigal Puplishing, Media & Publishing, Post Media | Leave a comment

Source: marketingmag.ca Will ‘digital first’ lead to a digital burst? The following appears in the Dec. 12 issue of Marketing In his bio on the Postmedia Network website, one of the responsibilities for executive vice-president of digital media Malcolm Kirk included chairing a special committee undertaking Postmedia Network’s “transformation plan.” Kirk and two fellow Postmedia executives, chief information officer Ed …

Postmedia puts focus on digital with management shuffle

Written on Nov, 09, 2011 by admin in Ditigal Puplishing, Media & Publishing, Post Media | Leave a comment

Source: theglobeandmail.com The country’s largest newspaper publisher, Postmedia Network Canada Corp., has announced a shakeup of its senior management team with the departure of three top executives – including the person in charge of its much-touted “digital first” strategy. read entire story here

CBC Radio interviews of Times Colonist sale

Written on Oct, 20, 2011 by admin in Glacier Media Inc, Post Media, Times Colonist | Leave a comment

Source: cbc.ca/ontheisland/ iTunes Podcast @ CBC Hawking papers. The Victoria Times Colonist and many other island papers have been sold. We’ll hear about their new owner, Glacier Media. CBC Radio interview with Andrew MacLeod of The Tyee [audio:http://vving.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/cbc-times-colonist.mp3|titles=Andrew MacLeod interview] CBC Radio interview with Chris Carolan, President of the Victoria-Vancouver Island Newspaper Guild [audio:http://vving.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/chris-carolan-interview.mp3|titles=Chris Carolan interview] No …

Let’s hope sale of Victoria Times Colonist means better days ahead for local jobs, journalism

Written on Oct, 19, 2011 by admin in CWA Canada, Glacier Media Inc, Journalism, Post Media, Times Colonist | Leave a comment

NEWS RELEASE – CWA|SCA CANADA October 19, 2011 / OTTAWA — CWA|SCA Canada, the union that represents workers at the Victoria Times Colonist, is cautiously optimistic about the sale of the paper to Glacier Media. For years, Postmedia has been cutting jobs and sacrificing quality across the chain to service a huge debt load. Glacier appears to be in …

Postmedia’s Vancouver Island Newspapers Sold

Written on Oct, 19, 2011 by admin in Glacier Media Inc, Post Media, Times Colonist, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Source: youtube.com/user/ctvvi – http://www.ctvvancouverisland.ca

Glacier Media to acquire B.C. papers from Postmedia for $86.5 million

Written on Oct, 18, 2011 by admin in Glacier Media Inc, Post Media, Times Colonist | Leave a comment

Source: winnipegfreepress.com Glacier Media Inc. (TSX:GVC) says it will buy the Victoria Times Colonist and other daily and community papers in British Columbia, continuing a recent wave of deals in the Canadian newspaper industry. The $86.5 million acquisition from Postmedia Network Inc. also includes two other dailies and 20 weekly and bi-weekly community papers and related digital media and real …

Glacier Media buys Victoria daily and BC community papers

Written on Oct, 18, 2011 by admin in Glacier Media Inc, Post Media, Times Colonist | Leave a comment

Source: thetyee.ca A media company The Tyee identified two years ago as well placed to expand has bought the Victoria Times Colonist and several community newspapers from Postmedia Network Inc.. “One of the companies likely to emerge from the downturn owning more papers is Vancouver’s Glacier Media Inc., a company that attributes its opportunity to grow to the failure of …

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Category : Post Media

Autumn slowdown puts brakes on Postmedia’s optimism

Postmedia offering buyouts at two B.C. papers

PNG bargaining update

Godfrey on Postmedia’s executive shakeup

Postmedia puts focus on digital with management shuffle

CBC Radio interviews of Times Colonist sale

Let’s hope sale of Victoria Times Colonist means better days ahead for local jobs, journalism

Postmedia’s Vancouver Island Newspapers Sold

Glacier Media to acquire B.C. papers from Postmedia for $86.5 million

Glacier Media buys Victoria daily and BC community papers

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