Articles Tagged ‘Torstar’

Inside Metroland’s sales program to help local businesses
The Torstar operation is expanding a popular program that allows people to buy pre-emptive vouchers through their local papers.

Torstar eliminates 85 positions
The cuts come a week after CEO John Boynton implored brands to stop blacklisting pages with COVID-19-related content.

What measures media companies and telcos are taking amidst a crisis
Data overages are dropping, publisher paywalls are being pulled back and more.

Torstar revamps Save.ca to chase bottom-funnel activity
The company says it has national advertisers down, but it’s trying to focus more on local elements.

Torstar goes north to test new local digital operation
North Bay is the test market for an innovative Torstar Local news and information site.

Revenue down 14% at Torstar
While digital advertising revenue in the dailies segment rose slightly, digital advertising overall was down 7%.

People Moves: Torstar, EQ Works and more
Plus, Quebecor makes a string of hires in sales and content.

Torstar shutters StarMetro print papers
The company will be opening new bureaus for the Star in various Canadian cities, but 73 staffers from StarMetro will be affected by cuts.

Star Metroland updates digital ad solutions
In an effort to become a “better full-service partner,” the company is looking at its targeting and ad load features.

Print revenue down almost a quarter for Torstar
Digital revenues also declined modestly, although susbcription is showing growth.

ICYMI: Law Times shutters print, Star Trek goes to Space and more
Plus, a new Property Brothers property to touch down, Torstar will provide news to students and Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty is set to return.

Torstar revenue continues to decline
Revenue declined by 11% overall as print remains a challenge, but digital subscribers are up.

Torstar CEO says budget lacks ‘real measures’ to help journalism
The feds’ trio of tax measures in support of Canadian media organizations did not impress John Boynton.

Subscriptions up, but ad rev down at Torstar
The company ended the year with just under 10,000 paid digital subscribers.

How will the industry remember 2018?
We reveal what got the viewers – and us – most excited.