Postmedia Acquires Brunswick News Inc.

Postmedia Agrees to Acquire Certain Businesses and Assets of Saltwire

July 26, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Postmedia Network Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire certain businesses and assets of Saltwire Network Inc. and The Halifax Herald Limited as Saltwire pursues restructuring under Canada’s CCAA. The transaction is intended to preserve local journalism in Atlantic Canada and provide Postmedia with back-office resources and operational infrastructure to support the regional network, subject to union agreements, stakeholder approvals and court approval.

Brown Brothers Media Acquires DMNews

February 15, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Singapore-based Brown Brothers Media Pte. Ltd. has acquired DMNews (dmnews.com), a digital publisher focused on self-improvement and lifestyle content, effective February 15, 2025. The acquisition expands Brown Brothers Media's content portfolio and audience reach; DMNews co-founder Justin Brown has been named editor-in-chief.

News Corp Acquires Investor's Business Daily for $275M

March 25, 2021

Media & Entertainment

News Corp has agreed to acquire Investor's Business Daily (IBD) from O'Neil Capital Management for $275 million. IBD, a digital-first financial news and research business with roughly 100,000 digital subscribers and about 130 employees, will operate as a stand-alone brand within News Corp's Dow Jones division to expand Dow Jones's digital finance offerings and proprietary investor tools.

SocialNext Acquires Marketing News Canada

October 29, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

SocialNext, a leading Canadian marketing events and media platform, has acquired Marketing News Canada (MNC), a national media brand known for its podcast, newsletter, and editorial coverage of the Canadian marketing industry. The acquisition brings MNC's editorial and podcast capabilities into SocialNext's event and membership ecosystem to expand storytelling, sponsor visibility, and engagement with marketers across Canada.

AIN Media Group Acquires AircraftPost

January 14, 2025

Data & Analytics

New Jersey-based AIN Media Group has acquired AircraftPost, a provider of business-jet market data and real-time valuations, and will fold the business into a new data division. The acquisition expands AIN's product suite beyond publishing and events into data services and positions AircraftPost to scale under AIN's ownership.

TMX Group Acquires Newsfile Corp.

August 7, 2024

Financial Services

TMX Group Limited has acquired Newsfile Corp., a Canadian newswire and regulatory filing solutions provider that serves over 2,500 public and private clients. The purchase bolsters TMX's Capital Formation business by adding Newsfile's news distribution, SEDAR+/EDGAR and XBRL filing capabilities to TMX's market and data offerings.