Forum Communications Acquires 7 Newspapers from Wick Communications

USA TODAY Co. To Acquire The Detroit News From MediaNews Group

January 29, 2026

Media & Entertainment

USA TODAY Co. has signed a binding letter of intent with MediaNews Group to acquire The Detroit News. The deal is intended as a strategic investment to expand the USA TODAY Network’s local reach in the Detroit metropolitan area, with The Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News continuing to publish separately.

Hoffmann Family of Companies / Hoffmann Media Group Acquires Missourian Publishing Co. (The Missourian)

June 6, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Hoffmann Family of Companies, through its Hoffmann Media Group unit, has acquired Missourian Publishing Co., owner of The Missourian newspaper, its printing operations, real estate and digital platform. The seller is the Miller family; Hoffmann plans to modernize digital assets, upgrade printing facilities, and integrate the title into its existing media portfolio to preserve local journalism and expand regional printing and digital capabilities.

WSP Global Acquires Communica Public Affairs

March 21, 2024

Consulting

WSP Global Inc. has completed the acquisition of Communica Public Affairs Inc., a Canadian Indigenous and stakeholder engagement and information-management consulting firm. The deal brings approximately 50 professionals and expands WSP’s capabilities in Indigenous and stakeholder engagement and information management to support multidisciplinary projects and clients’ ESG journeys across Canada.

Woodward Communications Acquires Insight Publications and In Business

October 4, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Woodward Communications, Inc. has acquired Insight Publications, LLC (Appleton, WI) from owner Brian Rasmussen and purchased In Business (IBmadison) from Magna Publications, Inc. Both publications’ employees will remain with their businesses and management said the deals expand WCI’s regional publishing, digital and events capabilities across Wisconsin.

Postmedia Acquires Brunswick News Inc.

February 17, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Postmedia Network Canada Corp. has completed the acquisition of all issued and outstanding shares of Brunswick News Inc. from J. D. Irving, Limited, adding BNI's daily and weekly newspapers, digital properties and its parcel delivery business to Postmedia's portfolio. The transaction was valued at $7.5 million in cash plus $8.6 million in variable voting shares of Postmedia, and Postmedia says the acquisition expands its national news footprint and parcel delivery capabilities across Canada.

WTWH Media Acquires QSR and FSR from Journalistic, Inc.

September 8, 2022

Media & Entertainment

WTWH Media, LLC has acquired the QSR and FSR magazine brands from Journalistic, Inc., expanding WTWH's B2B media footprint in the restaurant, retail and hospitality sectors. The transaction adds the trade publications to WTWH's existing portfolio of web sites, events and industry publications and supports the company's strategy to broaden its foodservice and hospitality offerings.