Canadian Publishing Industry News
7 March 2024,     CALGARY
Zoomer Media Buys Curiosity Group
 
Sites in Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa and Seattle
Sites in Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa and Seattle
Curiocity Group has been sold to Zoomer Media. Zoomer Media says they want to expand their digital presence. The company was sold for $5 million in cash for Curiocity, which it says is one of Alberta’s leading digital publishers. Curiocity also has a presence in other key markets in Canada and focuses on hyper-local content.
Founded by media icon Moses Znaimer in 2008
Founded by media icon Moses Znaimer in 2008
Zoomer Media has  TV, radio and print properties, owns blogTO and Daily Hive, two other outlets focused on hyper-local news that were acquired in 2022. ZoomerMedia recently purchased a radio station in Ontario from Bell Media. 45 radio stations recently divested by Bell Media as part of a massive shakeup that also included widespread layoffs and programming cuts. ZoomerMedia Limited is a multiplatform media company devoted to creating content and experiences for Canada's most powerful audiences: the 18.1 million people aged 45-plus aka "Zoomers".Publishers of  Zoomer Magazine, On the Bay Magazine and Tonic Magazine. 
 
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