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ZoomerMedia Announces Acquisition of Curiocity Amplifying Its Digital Presence in Canada

ZoomerMedia Announces Acquisition of Curiocity Amplifying Its Digital Presence in Canada

ZoomerMedia 宣佈收購 Curiocity 以擴大其在加拿大的數字影響力
GlobeNewswire ·  02/21 07:31

TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZoomerMedia Limited (TSXV: ZUM) ("ZoomerMedia"), a multi-platform media company devoted to creating legacy and digital content for Boomer Zoomers to GenZ Zoomers, announces that it has completed the acquisition of Curiocity Group Inc. ("Curiocity"), one of Alberta's leading digital media publishers, with a presence in other key markets in Canada. Curiocity is focused on hyper-local content with nearly 4 million daily readers who consume its up-to-the-minute local food and drinks, experiences, deals, and adventures. The aggregate purchase price of $5 million was paid in cash on closing (the "Purchase Price").

多倫多,2024年2月20日(環球新聞專線)——ZoomerMedia Limited(多倫多證券交易所股票代碼:ZUM)(“ZoomerMedia”)是一家致力於爲Boomer Zoomers向Z世代創作傳統和數字內容的多平台媒體公司,宣佈已完成對艾伯塔省領先數字媒體出版商之一Curiocity Group Inc.(“Curiocity”)的收購,並在其他關鍵市場開展業務加拿大。Curiocity專注於超本地化內容,每天有近400萬讀者消費其最新的當地食物和飲料、體驗、優惠和冒險經歷。500萬美元的總收購價在收盤時以現金支付(“購買價格”)。

This acquisition comes on the heels of ZoomerMedia's announcement of last week that the company purchased Owen Sound's CJOS Bounce 92.3FM from Bell Media.

此次收購是在ZoomerMedia上週宣佈該公司從貝爾媒體手中收購了歐文桑德的CJOS Bounce 92.3FM之後進行的。

In fact, Curiocity marks ZoomerMedia's seventh acquisition in two years as Founder and CEO Moses Znaimer carries out his plan to expand the company's reach beyond its original core demographic, the 45-plus. 85 percent of Curiocity's audience is between the ages of 18 – 44.

實際上,Curiocity標誌着ZoomerMedia兩年來的第七次收購,創始人兼首席執行官摩西·茲奈默正在執行他的計劃,將公司的業務範圍擴大到其最初的核心人群45歲以上。Curiocity85%的受衆年齡在18至44歲之間。

Said Moses: "When I launched CityPulse in 1977, I said, "The best TV tells me what happened to me, today." Now, digital is how Millennials and GenZ get their local info. With blogTO, we own local in Toronto and the GTA; with Daily Hive we own local in Vancouver and the GVA; and now with both Hive and the much-admired Curiocity, we own local in Calgary and Edmonton. Curiocity, along with Daily Hive and LudwigVan, also have contributors in Ottawa and Montreal.

摩西說:“當我在 1977 年推出 CityPulse 時,我說過,”最好的電視告訴我今天發生在我身上的事情。” 現在,數字化是千禧一代和Z世代獲取本地信息的方式。通過BlogTo,我們在多倫多和大多倫多擁有本地資產;通過Daily Hive,我們在溫哥華和GVA擁有本地資產;現在有了Hive和備受推崇的Curiocity,我們在卡爾加里和埃德蒙頓擁有本地資產。Curiocity 以及 Daily Hive 和 LudwigVan 在渥太華和蒙特利爾也有撰稿人。

Altogether, our reach represents over 90 percent of the English speaking population in Canada.

總的來說,我們的覆蓋面代表了加拿大英語人口的90%以上。

Curiocity is the last piece in the puzzle and cements the Zoomer Digital Network as Canada's most dominant digital force with over 1 billion annual pageviews and social media engagements. Along with EverythingZoomer.com, The Peak, LudwigVan, blogTO, Daily Hive and our legacy television, radio, and print properties* (see below), Curiocity amplifies our ability to appeal to all generations regardless of the platform or genre of their choice."

Curiocity是拼圖中的最後一塊,它鞏固了Zoomer數字網絡作爲加拿大最具統治力的數字力量的地位,年瀏覽量和社交媒體參與度超過10億。除了EverythingZoomer.com、The Peak、LudwigVan、BlogTO、Daily Hive以及我們的傳統電視、廣播和印刷資產*(見下文)外,Curiocity還增強了我們吸引所有世代的能力,無論他們選擇哪種平台或類型。”

Said Curiocity Co-Founders and siblings Mark Montanini and Lisa Briscoe: "From day one, our focus has been on building a business, a brand, and a model that can go beyond just the two of us and our small, but accomplished, teams. Local is Moses' wheelhouse. His expertise, along with ZoomerMedia's guidance and large and robust sales force, will enable Curiocity to scale to new heights that would otherwise be impossible to achieve independently. We're excited about what the future holds for Curiocity and look forward to growing our monthly content views, already at over 250 million, across all platforms including the coveted Meta where we remain available for business."

Curiocity聯合創始人兼兄弟姐妹馬克·蒙塔尼尼和麗莎·布里斯科說:“從第一天起,我們的重點就放在建立企業、品牌和模式上,這種模式可以超越我們兩個人以及規模雖小但成就卓著的團隊。本地是摩西的操控室。他的專業知識,加上ZoomerMedia的指導和龐大而強大的銷售隊伍,將使Curiocity能夠擴展到原本無法獨立實現的新高度。我們對Curiocity的未來感到興奮,並期待在包括夢寐以求的Meta在內的所有平台上增加我們的月內容瀏覽量,已經超過2.5億,我們仍然可以在那裏開展業務。”

The Purchase Price was funded through loans from related parties (or their affiliates) of ZoomerMedia, being Moses Znaimer and an affiliate of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, in the aggregate principal amount of $5 million (the "Loans"). The Loans are unsecured, mature in one year, and accrue interest at a rate of five percent (5%) per annum. The Loans are related party transactions within the meaning of TSX Venture Exchange Policy 5.9 and Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101") and the parties are relying on the exemptions from the valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 contained in sections 5.5(b) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101, as the Company is not listed on a specified market and the fair market value of the Loans do not exceed 25% of the market capitalization of ZoomerMedia, respectively in accordance with MI 61-101.

收購價格由ZoomerMedia關聯方(或其關聯公司)(即摩西·茲奈默和費爾法克斯金融控股有限公司的子公司)的貸款提供資金,本金總額爲500萬美元(“貸款”)。這些貸款是無抵押的,在一年內到期,利率爲每年百分之五(5%)。根據多倫多證券交易所風險交易所政策5.9和多邊工具61-101的定義,貸款是關聯方交易— 在特殊交易中保護少數證券持有人 (“MI 61-101”)和雙方依賴MI 61-101第5.5(b)和5.7(1)(a)節中MI 61-101的估值和少數股東批准要求的豁免,因爲根據MI 61-101,該公司未在特定市場上市,貸款的公允市場價值分別不超過ZoomerMedia市值的25%。

About ZoomerMedia Limited
Founded by television and media icon Moses Znaimer in 2008, ZoomerMedia Limited is a multimedia company devoted to creating content, services and experiences for Canada's most powerful audiences: the 17.2 million people aged 45-plus aka "Zoomers", and the 13.7 million Millennials and Gen Zs, coincidentally also called "Zoomers", who follow in their footsteps.

ZoomerMedia Limited
ZoomerMedia Limited由電視和媒體偶像摩西·茲奈默於2008年創立,是一家多媒體公司,致力於爲加拿大最強大的受衆創造內容、服務和體驗:追隨他們腳步的1,720萬45歲以上人群(又名 “Zoomers”),以及1,370萬千禧一代和Z世代,巧合地也被稱爲 “Zoomers”。

ZoomerMedia operates 5 TV, 3 Radio, 3 Print, and 22 Digital properties. ZoomerMedia produces original TV, Radio, and Podcast programming, offers clients creative audio and video production services, and bespoke events on site at its 2.6-acre complex in Toronto's Liberty Village.

ZoomerMedia 經營 5 個電視、3 個電臺、3 個印刷和 22 個數字資產。ZoomerMedia製作原創電視、廣播和播客節目,爲客戶提供創意音頻和視頻製作服務,並在多倫多自由村佔地2.6英畝的建築群內舉辦現場定製活動。

For specific ZoomerMedia property names and focus, please see below.

有關具體的 ZoomerMedia 屬性名稱和焦點,請參閱下文。

Television properties include: VisionTV, available in 7.5 million households is Canada's home for British comedy and drama series, plus uplifting movies, music, news, and multicultural and multilingual faith programming; ONETV: The Exercise & Entertainment Channel, combines original yoga, pilates, tai chi, and cardio fitness series with British serial soaps, dramas and American movies; JoyTV in Vancouver, Victoria, Surrey and the Fraser Valley, and FAITH TV in Winnipeg are devoted to broadcasting Christian, multi-faith, and local content.

電視節目包括:VisionTV,覆蓋750萬個家庭,是加拿大觀看英國喜劇和電視連續劇,以及令人振奮的電影、音樂、新聞以及多元文化和多語言信仰節目的發源地;ONETV:運動與娛樂頻道,將原創瑜伽、普拉提、太極拳和有氧健身系列與英國系列肥皂劇、電視劇和美國電影相結合;溫哥華、維多利亞、薩里和弗雷澤谷的JoyTV和FAITH TV 在溫尼伯,專門播放基督教、多信仰和本地內容。

Zoomer Digital Network (ZDN): reaching 18.5 million monthly active users with over a billion annual pageviews and social media engagements, ZDN comprises: Daily Hive, dailyhive.com in Western Canada, Ontario, Quebec, and The Maritimes, is one of Canada's most followed news brands with over 10 million monthly active users, over 270 million annual page views, and 3.1 million followers across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter (X), TikTok, and LinkedIn; blogTO, blogto.com, Toronto's unrivalled local publisher across digital and social media platforms, bringing in 8 million monthly active users, and over 213 million page views annually; Zoomer Magazine's EverythingZoomer.com, Canada's leading provider of online content targeting the 45-plus; The Peak readthepeak.com, serving 150,000 Canadian professionals and business leaders with the top global business, finance, and tech stories of the day packaged in smart, fast, and easily digestible formats; and Ludwig Van, Ludwig-Van.com, Canada's leading and fastest growing digital voice for the latest classical, opera, chamber and choral music headlines, reviews, comments and personality driven features and interviews.

Zoomer Digital Network(ZDN):ZDN擁有1,850萬月活躍用戶,年度綜合瀏覽量和社交媒體參與度超過10億次,包括:加拿大西部、安大略省、魁北克省和濱海省的Dailyhive.com是加拿大最受關注的新聞品牌之一,擁有超過1000萬月活躍用戶,超過2.7億次頁面瀏覽量,在Instagram、Facebook、Twitter(X)、TikTok上有310萬粉絲,LinkedIn;blogto、blogto.com,多倫多在數字和社交媒體平台上無與倫比的本地出版商,帶來了800萬的收入月活躍用戶,年瀏覽量超過2.13億頁瀏覽量;Zoomer雜誌的EverythingZoomer.com是加拿大領先的針對45歲以上人群的在線內容提供商;The Peak readthepeak.com爲15萬名加拿大專業人士和商界領袖提供當今全球頂級商業、金融和科技故事,以智能、快速和易於理解的格式打包;路德維希·範的路德維希·範是加拿大領先且增長最快的公司數字語音獲取最新的古典音樂、歌劇、室內樂和合唱音樂頭條、評論、評論和個性專題報道和訪談。

Radio properties include: The New Classical FM, Canada's only commercial all classical music radio station broadcasting over three frequencies in a unique regional Ontario network: 96.3FM CFMZ-FM Toronto (GTA), 103.1FM CFMX-FM Cobourg (Eastern Ontario), and 102.9FM CFMO-FM Collingwood (Southern Georgian Bay); Zoomer Radio, The Original Greatest Hits, the biggest broadcast footprint in Canada also reaching 28 American States, and broadcasting simultaneously both in AM and FM in Toronto (740AM CFZM-AM and 96.7FM CFZM-FM); and the newly acquired CJOS Bounce 92.3 FM in Owen Sound playing Adult Hits. (The sale is subject to CRTC approval and other closing conditions).

廣播資產包括:新古典音樂廣播電臺,加拿大唯一一家商業全古典音樂廣播電臺,在一個獨特的安大略省區域網絡中以三個頻率進行廣播:96.3FM CFMZ-FM 多倫多(GTA)、103.1FM CFMX-FM Cobourg(安大略省東部)和102.9FM CFMO-FM Collingwood(南喬治亞灣);Zoomer Radio,《原創精選》,加拿大最大的廣播覆蓋面也達到28個各州,並在多倫多同時以調幅和調頻廣播(上午7點40分CFZM-AM和96.7FM CFZM-FM);以及新收購的CJOS Bounce 92.3 FM在 Owen Sound 播放 Adult Hits(此次出售須經CRTC批准和其他成交條件)。

Print properties include: ZOOMER Magazine, the Company's flagship magazine and Canada's largest paid circulation magazine for the 45-plus market; On The Bay Magazine, a dominant regional lifestyle magazine published quarterly for the 20 towns and villages of Ontario's Southern Georgian Bay; and Tonic Magazine, a regional health and wellness magazine published bi-monthly and distributed across the City of Toronto.

印刷品包括:《ZOOMER》雜誌,該公司的旗艦雜誌,也是加拿大45歲以上市場最大的付費發行雜誌;占主導地位的區域生活雜誌《On The Bay》,每季度爲安大略省南喬治亞灣的20個城鎮和村莊出版的;以及區域健康與保健雜誌《Tonic Magazine》,雙月出版並在多倫多市發行。

Media contact:
Leanne Wright, SVP Communications
ZoomerMedia Limited
416-886-6873
leanne@zoomer.ca

媒體聯繫人:
傳播高級副總裁 Leanne Wright
ZoomerMedia 有限公司
416-886-6873
leanne@zoomer.ca


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