Metroland Media Group

Metroland Media Group
Metroland Media Group
Type Subsidiary of public company
Industry Newspaper
Founded 1985
Headquarters 3125 Wolfedale Road, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Key people Ian Oliver - President
Products Newspapers
Parent Torstar
Website www.metroland.com

Metroland Media Group, also referred to as Metroland (formerly Metroland Printing, Publishing & Distributing) is a publisher of daily and weekly community newspapers, as well as several speciality products and services, in the southern part of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is owned by Torstar Corporation of Toronto, Ontario.

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History

Metroland is Southern Ontario's largest daily and community newspaper publisher.[citation needed] It is the publisher of three daily and 105 weekly community newspapers in Ontario. Metroland also publishes an annual directory and operates nine printing operations. The company is also one of the largest distributors of flyers and circulars.[citation needed] The company also has specialty products which focus on a particular market segment and operates many consumer shows.[citation needed]

Metroland Publishing was combined with CityMedia Group to create Metroland Media Group on September 11, 20061. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation and the largest division of the company.[citation needed]

Divisions

Metroland consists of four divisions: Printing, Publishing, Distributing, and Digital Media. Each section is subdivided into different groups.

Printing

Metroland Printing is one of Canada's largest coldweb printers. It has two main plants in Southern Ontario, and service local, national and international clients, through printing coldweb products in a variety of sizes and formats. It also has presses at several other newspapers.

Distributing

Metroland Distributing sends out flyers, circulars, product samples and catalogues in southern, central and eastern Ontario. They deliver various products for most major department stores, food supermarkets and chain retailers as well as smaller retailers. Flyers are distributed to homes in an advertiser defined area.

While primarily using the local newspapers published by Metroland Publishing, some flyers are delivered in bags and hung on apartment doors especially in apartment and condo buildings. The flyer distribution volumes were over 2.2 billion pieces in 2005. These distribution volumes have grown every year for the past 20 consecutive years.

Digital Media

Metroland Digital Media extends Metroland's operations to the World Wide Web. It manages all the community newspaper websites, classified websites, and a coupon and flyer website. http://yourclassifieds.ca/ http://www.lifenews.ca/metroland http://www.gottarent.com/ http://www.homefinder.ca/ http://www.localwork.ca/ http://www.wheels.ca/ http://www.flyerland.ca/

Publishing

Metroland Publishing publishes over 130 community newspapers in Southern Ontario as well as a group of specialty products. The community newspapers are published in a variety of frequency which ranges from once a week to three times per week as well as 3 daily newspapers. The community newspapers provide local news while the dailies provide local, national and international news. The newspapers reached (before the merger with CityMedia) 53 markets Tuesday and Wednesday with 1.42 million circulation, 60 markets Thursday and Friday with 2.09 million circulation and 19 markets Saturday and Sunday with 1.07 million circulation. Metroland Media Group also produces specialty and custom publications.

Metroland's Formula Media Group division publishes a broad range of consumer and trade magazines, including Carguide, World of Wheels, Canadian AutoWorld, Boatguide, Boating Business, West of the City and Ideal Home. Additionally, the company publishes a series of travel guides for boaters under the PORTS Cruising Guides banner: PORTS Cruising Guide to Lake Ontario and the Thousand Islands; PORTS Cruising Guide to Georgian Bay, the North Channel and Lake Huron; PORTS Cruising Guide to the Trent-Severn Waterway (including Lake Simcoe); and PORTS Cruising Guide to the Rideau Canal and lower Ottawa River.

Metroland Newspapers

Toronto Region (also known as Toronto Community News)

Newspaper Issues per week Days Published
Beach and South Riverdale Mirror 1 Friday
Bloor West Villager 1 Friday
City Centre Mirror 1 Friday
East York Mirror 1 Friday
Parkdale Liberty Villager 1 Friday
Etobicoke Guardian 2 Thursday, Friday
North York Mirror 2 Thursday, Friday
Scarborough Mirror 2 Thursday, Friday
York Guardian 1 Friday

Brampton Region (North-Peel Group)

Newspaper Issues per week Days Published
Brampton Guardian 3 Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
Caledon Enterprise 2 Wednesday, Saturday
Erin Advocate 1 Wednesday
Georgetown Independent and Free Press 2 Wednesday, Friday
Orangeville Banner 2 Tuesday, Friday
South Asian Focus 1 Thursday

Durham Region

Newspaper Issues per week Days Published
Pickering News Advertiser 3 Wednesday, Friday & Sunday: Tabloid
Ajax News Advertiser 3 Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: Tabloid
Oshawa This Week 3 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Whitby This Week 3 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Clarington This Week 3 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Northumberland News 2 Thursday, Friday
Brighton Independent 1 Thursday
Port Perry Star 2 Wednesday and Friday
Uxbridge Times Journal 2 Tuesday and Thursday
Voice of the Farmer Monthly

Kawartha Region

Newspaper Issues per week Days Published
Brock Citizen 1 Friday
This Month In Brock 1 Monthly
Kawartha Lakes This Week (Lindsay/Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls) 2 Tuesday, Friday
Peterborough This Week 2 Wednesday, Friday

Mississauga Region

Newspaper Issues per week Days Published
Mississauga News 2 Wednesday, Friday
Mississauga News This Week 1 Thursday (Apartment Edition)
Mississauga Booster 1 Thursday

Metroland North Media

Newspaper Issues per week Days Published
Alliston Herald 2 Wednesday, Thursday
Almaguin Forester 1 Friday
Almaguin News 1 Wednesday
Barrie Advance 2 Tuesday, Thursday
Bracebridge Examiner 1 Wednesday
Collingwood Connection 1 Friday
Gravenhurst Banner 1 Wednesday
Huntsville Forester 1 Wednesday
Midland Penetang Mirror 2 Tuesday, Thursday
The Muskokan 1 Thursdays (summer only)
Muskoka Sun 1 Thursday
Orillia Today 2 Tuesday, Thursday
Parry Sound Beacon Star 1 Saturday
Parry Sound North Star 1 Wednesday
Stayner Sun 1 Wednesday
Wasaga Sun 1 Wednesday
Weekender (Muskoka) 1 Friday

Southwestern Group

Newspaper Issues per week Days Published
Arthur Enterprise News 1 Wednesday
Ballinifad Berater 1 Tuesday
Elmira Independent 1 Friday
Exeter Times-Advocate 1 Wednesday, Friday
Fergus Elora News Express 1 Wednesday
Listowel Banner and Plus 2 Wednesday, Friday
Minto Express 1 Tuesday
Mount Forest Confederate 1 Wednesday
St. Marys Journal Argus 2 Wednesday, Friday
Stratford City Gazette (Perth Weekender) 1 Friday
Walkerton Herald-Times 1 Wednesday
Wingham Advance Times 1 Wednesday
Regional Country News 1 Monthly

York Region

Newspaper Issues per week Days Published
Aurora Banner 3 Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday
Bradford West Gwillimbury Topic 1 Thursday
Georgina Advocate 1 Thursday
Markham Economist and Sun 2 Thursday, Saturday
Newmarket Era 3 Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday
Richmond Hill Liberal 2 Thursday, Sunday
Stouffville Sun-Tribune 2 Thursday, Saturday
Thornhill Liberal 2 Thursday, Sunday
Vaughan Citizen 2 Thursday, Sunday

West Region

Newspaper Issues per week Days Published
Burlington Post 3 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Flamborough Review 1 Thursday
Milton Canadian Champion 2 Tuesday, Thursday
Niagara This Week 2 Wednesday, Thursday
Oakville Beaver 3 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Guelph Tribune 2 Tuesday, Friday
Cambridge Times 3 Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
New Hamburg Independent 1 Wednesday
Waterloo Chronicle 1 Wednesday
Kitchener Post 1 Friday
Ancaster News 1 Thursday
Dundas Star News 1 Thursday
Hamilton Mountain News 1 Thursday
Stoney Creek News 1 Thursday
Grand River Sachem 1 Thursday
Glanbrook Gazette 1 Thursday

West Region Dailies

Newspaper Issues per week Days Published
Hamilton Spectator 6 Monday to Saturday
Waterloo Region Record 6 Monday to Saturday
Guelph Mercury 6 Monday to Saturday

Ottawa Region

Newspaper Issues per week Days Published
Arnprior Chronicle-Guide 1 Thursday
Barrhaven/Ottawa-South This Week 1 Thursday
Carleton Place/Almonte Canadian Gazette 1 Thursday
Kanata Kourier-Standard 1 Thursday
Kemptville Advance 1 Thursday
Ottawa This Week - Central 1 Thursday
Ottawa This Week - East 1 Thursday
Ottawa This Week - Nepean 1 Thursday
Ottawa This Week - South 1 Thursday
Ottawa This Week - West 1 Thursday
Perth Courier 1 Tuesday
Renfrew Mercury 1 Tuesday
Smiths Falls This Week 1 Thursday
Stittsville News 1 Thursday
West Carleton Review 1 Thursday

Other Operations

Specialty Websites

Consumer Shows

Premier Consumer Shows

Grand River Shows

YRMG Events Management

Shows Durham Region

MBM Shows

  • Spring Home Style & Garden Show
  • Fall Home + Renovation Show
  • The Body Heart & Soul Show
  • Baby and Toddler Expo

Other shows

Magazines & Regional Speciality Publications

External links


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