Articles Tagged ‘Toronto Star’

Irene Gentle on steering through tumultuous times
The new editor-in-chief of the Toronto Star thinks it’s time to “look more to the people” rather than trying to buck ad trends.

ICYMI: Global Calgary gets social with morning audiences
Plus, DAZN strikes a cricket deal and more.

Inside Torstar’s Wall Street Journal partnership
CEO John Boynton says he wants the Star to be seen as a major business player among affluent Canadians.

Torstar courts national advertisers with Metro rebrand
Metro’s free daily newspapers in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Halifax will soon be known as StarMetro.

Michael Cooke exits The Star
The editor-in-chief will step down in June.

Digital tax credit and cost reductions help Torstar in Q4
Advertising revenues were still soft across most segments.

Torstar trims costs to offset ad declines
Full-time staff will see a reduction to their travel, freelance and periodical budgets, and internships are ending.

Ad revenue decline leads to Q3 loss for Torstar
Overall revenue for the company dropped 10% year-over-year.

Print continues to hamper Torstar in Q2
Revenues from Vertical Scope and other digital ventures increased, but soft national advertising sales contributed to a 19% decrease in revenue.

The Star’s universal app touches down
VP of advertising Carolyn Sadler on the ad units and potential of the app, which replaced the now defunct Star Touch.

Media leaders react to Heritage Committee recommendations
Bob Cox, Paul Godfrey and John Honderich on what the government’s role should be, whether or not the CBC makes a dent in their online ad revenue and how likely the report’s proposals are to be adopted.

CCAB report shows drops at most dailies
All of the country’s paid dailies save for Le Journal de Quebec saw reductions in circulation, with the biggest drop coming from the Toronto Star.

New Torstar CEO says ‘everything is on the table’
John Boynton knows he has a lot to consider, but isn’t balking at the challenge of reconstructing the company.

Q1 sees 110 jobs cut and $24.4 million loss for Torstar
The quarter saw revenues decline in both print and digital advertising, particularly from national advertisers.

John Boynton named CEO of Torstar
The former Aimia and Rogers Communications chief marketer will take the reins from David Holland in March.