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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.

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.

Brown & Brown Acquires BdB Limited Insurance Operating Companies

February 7, 2022

Insurance

Brown & Brown, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire the general insurance operating companies of BdB (including BdB (UK) Limited, BdB Europe SRL and affiliated Mithras entities). The BdB businesses — a specialist wholesale broker and MGA network operating in the UK and Europe — will continue to operate from locations in London, Belgium and Italy and will report into Brown & Brown’s Bridge Specialty Group.

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.

HW Media Acquires The Builder's Daily

July 16, 2025

Media & Entertainment

HW Media, the parent company of HousingWire, has acquired The Builder's Daily for an undisclosed amount as part of a strategy to expand into the homebuilding vertical. John McManus joins HW Media as Publisher of The Builder's Daily and Vice President, Homebuilding; the brand will operate independently while receiving support from HW Media's content, marketing, events and product teams.

Entravision Acquires MediaDonuts

July 6, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Entravision Communications Corporation has closed the acquisition of MediaDonuts, a Singapore-headquartered digital marketing and programmatic advertising company with operations across seven Asia-Pacific countries. The deal expands Entravision's digital platform into Southeast Asia and adds a team of more than 80 employees; MediaDonuts' CEO Pieter-Jan de Kroon will remain in place.