Articles Tagged ‘Paul Godfrey’

One wild escalator ride
How Canadian publications are using sophisticated targeting and engagement techniques to retain and win more valuable readers.

Rainy River Review bids adieu
The publisher of the soon-to-be-shuttered daily paper said government ad spend has shifted, leaving the paper (and readers) at an impasse.

Postmedia ventures into startup territory
The publisher has teamed up with a Waterloo-based tech hub to build a more sophisticated digital offering aimed at SMBs.

Postmedia buys more time with financial rejig
The publishing co is proposing a debt-for-ownership swap to inject much needed engine oil into its starving machine.

Postmedia launches in-house programmatic desk
The publisher has introduced an RTB platform for access to its network, as well as a number of external sites.

Postmedia to shutter London printing plant
The media co will begin outsourcing the printing of its London Free Press title in an attempt to further cut costs.

The Big Picture: Postmedia’s Paul Godfrey
The media company’s CEO on the role government can play by aiding the newspaper industry. But can subsidies and tax credits save the business?

Paul Godfrey to feds: media needs help
The Postmedia CEO warned title losses will escalate if the current climate continues.

Postmedia exploring its options
With a $225m loss registered for Q2, the company has announced the launch of a special committee to investigate options for its future.

Postmedia combines newsrooms, cuts jobs
Approximately 90 people are out of a job as the media co combines newsrooms in Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton.

Postmedia to cut $50M in costs by June
Low oil prices hurt titles in the traditionally strong Edmonton and Calgary markets during the media co’s fiscal first quarter, which saw it post a net loss of $4.2 million.

Conrad Black blasts Godfrey in Postmedia investor call
The former media baron gave Paul Godfrey, his friend of 40 years, an earful during Postmedia’s quarterly conference call.

Wayne Parrish exits Postmedia
The company’s chief operating officer has stepped down amidst a round of cost-cutting measures.

Postmedia to relocate Toronto Sun team
Postmedia has announced plans for all Toronto Sun staff to relocate to Postmedia’s head office.

Competition Bureau okays Postmedia-Sun Media deal
The Competition Bureau confirms it will not challenge the media co’s proposed acquisition of Sun Media’s 175 English titles.