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Osprey Media L.P. was a Canadian newspaper regional chain that published 20 daily newspapers, 34 non-daily newspapers, and a number of shopping guides and magazines in the Canadian provinceofOntario.[1] Formerly an independent income trust, Osprey was taken over by Quebecor's Sun Media division in 2007. With the sale of Sun Media to Postmedia Network a decade later, many of its former newspapers owned by Osprey today are either owned by Postmedia or Torstar.

In September 2006, the last annual release of Canadian circulation figures before the company's takeover by Quebecor, Osprey Media's dailies had average daily paid and unpaid circulation / distribution of approximately 340,000 copies, while its non-daily newspapers had average weekly paid and unpaid circulation / distribution of approximately 466,000 copies.

History

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Osprey Media Group was created in 2001, when Michael Sifton, heir to the family that had once owned the Regina Leader-Post and the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, purchased many of the Ontario newspapers that had been put on the market by Conrad Black's Hollinger newspaper group.[2] As a newly incorporated media group, Osprey Media's purchase marked the first time in many years that a major newspaper sale significantly increased the diversity of newspaper ownership in Canada.

In April 2004,[3] Osprey Media Group, motivated by tax breaks,[2] became a subsidiary of Osprey Media Income Fund (OMIF),[4]aunit trust. They changed their name to Osprey Media LP in January 2006 after receiving Canada Revenue Agency approval of their reorganization plans.[5]

On May 31, 2007, it was announced that OMIF would be acquired by Quebecor Media Group for C$517 million.[1] The announcement noted that Scotia Merchant Capital and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan had conditionally agreed to tender units in their control which amount to over 50% of the outstanding units. According to Editor & Publisher, the sale of OMIF was at least in part motivated by the pending loss of the tax advantages which had earlier led to the creation of the unit trust.[2]

On June 27, 2007, a competing takeover offer from Black Press was also announced.[6][7] On July 6, 2007, OMIF accepted a revised offer from Quebecor of C$575.8 million.[7]

A decade after Osprey Media's demise, Sun Media was acquired by Postmedia in 2015 after Quebecor divested of its English newspapers.[8] Postmedia re-sold many of the former Osprey newspapers to rival Torstar in 2017 in an asset swap with some newspapers closed operation.[9]

Publications

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2007-06-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  • ^ a b c "null". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
  • ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2007-06-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  • ^ "Osprey Media LP: Private Company Information - Businessweek". investing.businessweek.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  • ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2007-06-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  • ^ reportonbusiness.com: Black Press swoops in to snatch Osprey Media
  • ^ a b "CANOE -- CNEWS - Media News: Bidding war for Osprey may start". Archived from the original on 2007-07-08. Retrieved 2007-07-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  • ^ "Quebecor sells 175 Sun Media newspapers and websites to Postmedia - Business - CBC News". Cbc.ca. 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  • ^ Kopun, Francine (November 27, 2017). "Torstar, Postmedia announce community and daily paper deal". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
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