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Metroland Media Group, is a large media, publishing and distribution company operating in the southern part of the Canadian province of Ontario. As of June 2014, Metroland reported publishing 116 local newspapers. Three of these are daily papers, with the balance being weekly community newspapers. Metroland has a substantial market presence in its geographic area, but has considerable competition from other large media and publishing organisations. In addition to printing most of its own publications, Metroland is a commercial printer of flyers and magazines. Metroland Media Group is owned by Torstar Corporation of Toronto, Ontario, which also owns The Toronto Star newspaper. == History == Metroland is the publisher of three daily and 113 weekly community newspapers in Southern Ontario.〔 Metroland also publishes local news, classified and shopping websites, and operates nine printing operations. The company is also a distributor of flyers and circulars. The company also produces specialty print products, magazines and newspaper inserts, which are geared toward specific market segments. Metroland also produces and manages a handful of consumer shows. In February 1981, Metrospan Community Newspapers (a unit of Torstar) and Inland Publishing Company (formerly owned by The Telegram Corporation, owned by the Eaton and Bassett families) merged to become Metroland.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Milestones )〕 Metroland Publishing was combined with CityMedia Group to create Metroland Media Group on September 11, 2006. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation. In October 2011, it was announced that Metroland acquired Performance Printing of Smiths Falls, Ontario. The acquisition greatly expanded Metroland’s community newspaper coverage in Eastern Ontario. In 2013, the company cut the frequency of three Toronto suburban newspapers, ''Scarborough Mirror'', ''North York Mirror'' and ''Etobicoke Guardian'', from twice a week to once a week. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Metroland Media Group」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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