1979 - Transcontinental Inc. acquires the newspaper Les Affaires (which was already being printed on our presses) and the magazine SIC (which later became Affaires Plus), thus creating a third sector of activity for the company: Publishing. Then called "Publications Transcontinental", this sector is now known as Transcontinental Media.

1999 - Transcontinental commits to the development of websites, including the full editorial content of our magazines and newspapers, and launches the preshopping website Publisac.ca. The company then purchases the publishing division of Télémédia Communications, which publishes 11 titles, including Canadian Living, Coup de Pouce, Homemakers, Madame au Foyer (now Madame), ELLE QUÉBEC, Style at Home, Western Living, Vancouver Magazine, TV Guide and TV Hebdo. Transcontinental Media is created, grouping together the publishing activities of the magazines and newspapers, as well as home distribution.

2001 - The acquisition of the weekly newspapers from Groupe Unimedia and most of Gesca's weeklies leads to the addition of 18 weeklies and six periodicals. In the same year, Transcontinental Media made several important launches, notably:

• The Metro daily, distributed free to Montreal metro users
• ELLE CANADA magazine, for the English market in Canada
• The lesAffaires.com website, a financial and economic news portal
• mokasofa.com and mochasofa.com, the news and information portals for women.

2002 - Nearly 900 new employees join the team at Transcontinental Media as part of the biggest transaction in our history: The acquisition of 12 regional and local newspapers from CanWest Global Communications, published in the four Atlantic Provinces and in Saskatchewan, as well as some 30 related publications. Shortly after follows the acquisition of Ottawa Business Journal and éditions Versicolores (Fleurs, Plantes et Jardins and Spécialités Terre à Terre).

2004 - With the acquisition of the Optipress printer and publisher, Transcontinental Media integrates 26 weekly and biweekly newspapers in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, becoming the main publisher of regional and local newspapers in Atlantic Canada.

Transcontinental Media also consolidates the consumer magazine portfolio with the acquisition of Avid Media, the publisher of such respected titles as Canadian Gardening, Canadian Home & Country, Canadian Home Workshop and Outdoor Canada.

2006 - Digital media group is consolidated. This group reaches 4.3 million Canadians each month on 200 websites, with quality content that is constantly updated. Transcontinental Media also makes an entry into a segment with high growth potential in the publishing world by acquiring Chenelière Éducation, the biggest publisher of specialized textbooks in French in Canada.

2007 - Transcontinental Media continues to pursue growth by acquiring several publications, among them The Springhill-Parrsboro Record in Nova Scotia, Seaway News in Ontario, and The Oxbow Herald in Saskatchewan, as well as recette.qc.ca. In addition, the Company diversifies activities with a majority share in Enixa Media, a Québec leader in the management and installation of point-of-purchase digital networks for advertising display.

2007 - Transcontinental Media launches Transcontinental Custom Communications, a business created in partnership with the British agency Seven Squared, to offer custom publishing services for Canadian and American customers. Custom publishing is an opportunity to provide business with the strategic and innovative services that let them reach their marketing objectives, thanks to unique and personalized content, in print or digital formats. Also in the Transcontinental Custom Communications specialized magazines portfolio are ASOS.com, The Sharp, Real Living and Fly.Magazine.

2008 - Transcontinental Media enriches the portfolio with the titles More, Publimag and Recipefeast.com, and sets up the Marketing Services team, a one-stop shop for custom integrated marketing solutions.

To follow the evolution of Transcontinental Media, check the What's new section regularly.