Metroland Media Group
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.
History
Metroland is Southern Ontario's largest daily and community newspaper publisher. 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. The company also has specialty products which focus on a particular market segment and operates many consumer shows.
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.
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
| Newspaper |
Issues per week |
Days Published |
| Brampton Guardian |
3 |
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
| Caledon Enterprise |
2 |
Tuesday, Thursday |
| Erin Advocate |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Independent and Free Press (Georgetown, Acton, Halton Hills) |
2 |
Wednesday, Friday |
| Orangeville Banner |
2 |
Tuesday, Friday |
| South Asian Focus |
1 |
Thursday |
| Newspaper |
Issues per week |
Days Published |
| Ajax News Advertiser |
3 |
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
| Brighton Independent |
1 |
Thursday |
| Clarington This Week |
3 |
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
| Northumberland News |
2 |
Thursday, Friday |
| Oshawa This Week |
3 |
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
| Pickering News Advertiser |
3 |
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
| Port Perry Star |
1 |
Thursday |
| Uxbridge Times Journal |
1 |
Thursday |
| Voice of the Farmer |
Monthly |
|
| Whitby This Week |
3 |
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
| Newspaper |
Issues per week |
Days Published |
| Mississauga News |
2 |
Wednesday, Friday |
| Mississauga News This Week |
1 |
Thursday (Apartment Edition) |
| The Booster (Mississuaga) |
1 |
Thursday |
| Newspaper |
Issues per week |
Days Published |
| Alliston Herald |
2 |
Tuesday, Thursday |
| Almaguin News |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Barrie Advance |
2 |
Tuesday, Thursday |
| Blue Mountains Courier-Herald |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Bracebridge Examiner |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Collingwood Connection |
1 |
Friday |
| Gravenhurst Banner |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Huntsville Forester |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Innisfil Journal |
1 |
Thursday |
| Lifestyles This Week (Parry Sound) |
1 |
Friday |
| Meaford Express |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Midland Penetang Mirror |
1 |
Thursday |
| The Muskokan |
1 |
Thursday (summer only) |
| Muskoka Sun |
1 |
Thursday |
| North Bay Nipissing News |
1 |
Thursday |
| Orillia Today |
1 |
Thursday |
| Parry Sound Beacon Star |
1 |
Friday |
| Parry Sound North Star |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Stayner Sun |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Wasaga Sun |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Weekender (Muskoka) |
1 |
Friday |
| Newspaper |
Issues per week |
Days Published |
| Arthur Enterprise News |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Elmira Independent |
2 |
Wednesday, Friday |
| Exeter Times-Advocate |
2 |
Wednesday, Friday |
| Fergus Elora News Express |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Listowel Banner and Plus |
2 |
Wednesday, Friday |
| London Community News |
1 |
Thursday |
| Minto Express |
1 |
Tuesday |
| Mount Forest Confederate |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Regional Country News |
1 |
Monthly |
| St. Marys Journal Argus |
2 |
Wednesday, Friday |
| Stratford City Gazette |
1 |
Thursday |
| Walkerton Herald-Times |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Wingham Advance Times |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Newspaper |
Issues per week |
Days Published |
| Aurora Banner |
2 |
Thursday, Sunday |
| Bradford West Gwillimbury Topic |
1 |
Thursday |
| Georgina Advocate |
1 |
Thursday |
| Markham Economist and Sun |
2 |
Thursday, Saturday |
| Newmarket Era |
2 |
Thursday, Sunday |
| Richmond Hill Liberal |
2 |
Thursday, Sunday |
| Stouffville Sun-Tribune |
2 |
Thursday, Saturday |
| Thornhill Liberal |
2 |
Thursday, Sunday |
| Vaughan Citizen |
2 |
Thursday, Sunday |
| Newspaper |
Issues per week |
Days Published |
| Ancaster News |
1 |
Thursday |
| Brant News |
1 |
Thursday |
| Burlington Post |
3 |
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
| Cambridge Times |
3 |
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday |
| Dundas Star News |
1 |
Thursday |
| Flamborough Review |
1 |
Thursday |
| Glanbrook Gazette |
1 |
Thursday |
| Grand River Sachem |
1 |
Thursday |
| Guelph Tribune |
2 |
Tuesday, Thursday |
| Hamilton Mountain News |
1 |
Thursday |
| Kitchener Post |
1 |
Friday |
| Milton Canadian Champion |
2 |
Tuesday, Thursday |
| New Hamburg Independent |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Niagara This Week |
2 |
Wednesday, Thursday |
| North Oakville Today |
1 |
Thursday |
| Oakville Beaver |
3 |
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
| Stoney Creek News |
1 |
Thursday |
| Waterloo Chronicle |
1 |
Wednesday |
West Region Dailies
| 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