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In 2022, there were ** paid and free daily newspapers held by ownership groups in Canada, the majority of which were accounted for by Postmedia Network Inc./Sun Media/Brunswick News with ** papers. Meanwhile, second-ranked ownership group Torstar Corporation held newspapers, down from ** in 2018.

Postmedia Network Inc.

Postmedia Network Inc. is a Toronto-based news media company owned by Postmedia Network Canada Corp. The media conglomerate operates a portfolio of over *** brands, including multiple national, community, and specialty newspaper publications across print, online, and mobile platforms. In 2020, Postmedia Network Canada’s revenue dropped to * million Canadian dollars, down from around *** million the year before. Revenues from print advertising, circulation, digital, and other sources last peaked in 2016, shortly after the acquisition of tabloid media brand Sun Media.

Newspaper circulation and consumption in Canada

In 2020, the total circulation of newspapers in Canada stood at million. Tabloid publications were the most widely distributed newspaper format in Canada that year, accounting for ** percent of all newspapers in circulation. According to a recent survey on newspaper readership in Canada, some ** percent of adult respondents preferred print editions, whereas ** percent of Canadian readers accessed news content via a mobile device. Judging by global industry trends, Canada’s share of digital news readers will likely increase in the years to come.