CherryRoad Media Acquires The Carrollton Democrat

CherryRoad Media Acquires Page 1 Printers

January 25, 2024

Manufacturing

CherryRoad Media has acquired Page 1 Printers, a printing and mailing business based in Slayton, Minnesota. The acquisition expands CherryRoad's Midwest production capacity for its newspaper and commercial printing operations and aims to continue servicing local customers while preserving jobs at the Slayton facility.

Carpenter Media Group Acquires Enterprise Media Group

January 30, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Carpenter Media Group, parent of Black Press Media, has acquired Enterprise Media Group’s 10 weekly newspapers and three total-market shoppers across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. The sixth-generation, family-owned Enterprise (led by Mark and Chris Rhoades) reaches more than 40,000 readers; Carpenter says the acquisition will strengthen local journalism and support the publications' staffs.

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.

Carpenter Media Group Acquires EO Media Group

October 23, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Carpenter Media Group, a Mississippi-based owner of local media outlets, agreed to acquire EO Media Group, taking ownership of more than two dozen newspapers, magazines and newsletters. The purchase expands Carpenter’s growing portfolio of community news titles and follows its earlier acquisition of Pamplin Media Group.

Carpenter Media Group Acquires M. Roberts Media

December 6, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Carpenter Media Group has acquired M. Roberts Media, a family-owned Texas publisher that owns seven newspapers and multiple magazines and marketing businesses serving South and East Texas. The deal transfers control of titles including the Victoria Advocate, Longview News-Journal and Tyler Morning Telegraph to Carpenter as it expands its community-news footprint; terms were not disclosed.

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.