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Browse all partnerships or narrow your view to better understand where media convergence is taking place, what it looks like and what works best.

  • Convergence Relationships: 107
  • News Relationships: 93
  • Advertising Relaptionships: 41
  • Promotion Relationships: 44
  • U.S. States with Convergence Relationships: 33
  • Canadian provinces with Convergence Relationships: 5



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    Show the following types of convergence partnerships:
      News     Advertising     Promotion

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      Market Size (determined by Nielsen television ranking)
      Location (sorts in alphabetical order by state)

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    Location
    Mkt.
    Size
    Categories

    Calgary Herald, Global Calgary, Canada.com

    Calgary AB

    Partnership Description: The Calgary Herald shares information with Global Calgary and Canada.com

     

    The Edmonton Journal, Canada.com

    Edmonton AB

    Partnership Description: The Journal shares information with Global Edmondton and Canada.com.

     

    The Guelph Mercury, The Hamilton Spectator Record, Toronto Star

    Guelph ON,
    Hamilton ON,
    Toronto ON

    Partnership Description: Torstar has newswire connecting all of its regional newspapers and cross-promote to increase readership

     

    Montreal Gazette, CH Montreal, Canada.com

    Montreal QC

    Partnership Description: The Montreal Gazette shares information and resources with CH Montreal and Canada.com.

     

    The Ottawa Citizen, Canada.com

    Ottawa ON

    Partnership Description: The Ottawa Citizen shares information and resources with Canada.com

     

    The Star-Phoenix, Global Saskatoon, Canada.com

    Saskatoon Sk

    Partnership Description: The Star-Phoenix shares information and resources with Global Saskatoon and Canada.com

     

    The Globe and Mail, CTV, TSN

    Toronto ON

    Partnership Description: With news bureaus and offices in all of Canada's major cities, partners share information and resources to provide the comprehensive community coverage on television, print and internet.

     

    National Post, Global Ontario Canada.com

    Toronto ON

    Partnership Description: The National Post shares information with Global Ontario and Canada.com

     

    Times Colonist, Canada,com

    Victoria BC

    Partnership Description: The Times-Colonist shares information and resources with canada.com

     

    The Windsor Star, Global Ontario, Canada.com

    Windsor ON

    Partnership Description: The Windsor star shares information with canada.com and Global Ontario

     

    NewsLink Indiana, Indiana Public Radio (WBST), WIPB-TV, College of Communication, Information and Media

    Muncie IN
    News, Promotion

    Partnership Description: NewsLink Indiana is a news service for East Central Indiana, a training ground for journalism students and an experiment in convergence. NewsLink Indiana's primary products are its Web site and broadcast newsbriefs that air on WIPB. NewsLink Indiana also contributes newsgathering help and some programming to WBST radio. All partners (NewsLink Indiana, WIPB, WBST and CCIM) are located in the same building on the Ball State University campus in Muncie, Indiana.
    Related Links: http://www.newslinkindiana.com

     

    Vancouver Sun, CH Vancouver, Canada.com

    Vancouver BC

    Partnership Description: The Vancouver sun shares information and resources with CH Vancourver and canada.com

     

    Vancouver Province, CH Vancouver, Canada.com

    Partnership Description: Vancouver Province shares information and resources with CH Vancouver and Canada.com

     

    The Guardian, The Observer, The Guardian Weekly, Money Observer Guardian Unlimited

    London NA
    News, Promotion

    Partnership Description: The Guardian is a national newspaper that works with its sister paper The Observer, to provide comprehensive national news. These newspaper also work with numerous regional newspapers and radio stations also owned by the Guardian Media Group. Links to the Guardian and The Observer can be found on the Guardian Unlimted website. The company also has a joint venture with Channel M.

     

    BBC Radio Berkshire, BBC One, BBC Two, BBC24, BBCi, BBC online Berkshire

    Reading NA
    News

    Partnership Description: Local BBC Radio stations colaborate with national BBC television channels for news updates and information from the extensive BBC Worldwide Service. The local BBC website integrates the broadcasting information, providing more indepth coverage. The local BBC website links to the national BBC website for greater worldwide news coverage. BBCi also provides interactive opportunities on digital television stations.

     

    BBC Radio Birmingham, BBC One, BBC Two, BBC24, BBC Online Birmingham

    Birmingham NA
    News, Promotion

    Partnership Description: Local BBC Radio stations colaborate with national BBC television channels for news updates and information from the extensive BBC Worldwide Service. The local BBC website integrates the broadcasting information, providing more indepth coverage. The local BBC website links to the national BBC website for greater worldwide news coverage. BBCi also provides interactive opportunities on digital television stations.

     

    BBC Radio Bradford & West Yorkshire, BBC One, BBC Two, BBC News 24, BBC Online Bradford & West Yorkshire

    Leeds NA,
    Bradford NA
    News, Promotion

    Partnership Description: Local BBC Radio stations colaborate with national BBC television channels for news updates and information from the extensive BBC Worldwide Service. The local BBC website integrates the broadcasting information, providing more indepth coverage. The local BBC website links to the national BBC website for greater worldwide news coverage. BBCi also provides interactive opportunities on digital television stations.

     

    BBC Radio Bristol, BBC One, BBC Two, BBC News 24, BBC Online Bristol

    Bristol NA
    News, Promotion

    Partnership Description: Local BBC Radio stations colaborate with national BBC television channels for news updates and information from the extensive BBC Worldwide Service. The local BBC website integrates the broadcasting information, providing more indepth coverage. The local BBC website links to the national BBC website for greater worldwide news coverage. BBCi also provides interactive opportunities on digital television stations.

     

    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, BBC One, BBC Two, BBC News 24, BBC Online Cambridgeshire

    Cambridge NA
    , Promotion

    Partnership Description: Local BBC Radio stations colaborate with national BBC television channels for news updates and information from the extensive BBC Worldwide Service. The local BBC website integrates the broadcasting information, providing more indepth coverage. The local BBC website links to the national BBC website for greater worldwide news coverage. BBCi also provides interactive opportunities on digital television stations.

     

    BBC Radio Cornwall, BBC One, BBC Two, BBC News 24, BBC Online Cornwall

    Cornwall NA
    News, Promotion

    Partnership Description: Local BBC Radio stations colaborate with national BBC television channels for news updates and information from the extensive BBC Worldwide Service. The local BBC website integrates the broadcasting information, providing more indepth coverage. The local BBC website links to the national BBC website for greater worldwide news coverage. BBCi also provides interactive opportunities on digital television stations.

     

    BBC Radio Coventry & Worwickshire, BBC One, BBC Two, BBC News 24, BBC Online Coventry & Warwickshire

    Birmingham NA,
    Coventry NA
    News, Promotion

    Partnership Description: Local BBC Radio stations colaborate with national BBC television channels for news updates and information from the extensive BBC Worldwide Service. The local BBC website integrates the broadcasting information, providing more indepth coverage. The local BBC website links to the national BBC website for greater worldwide news coverage. BBCi also provides interactive opportunities on digital television stations.

     

    BBC Radio Cumbria, BBC One, BBC Two, BBC News 24, BBC Online Cumbria

    Carlisle NA
    News, Promotion

    Partnership Description: Local BBC Radio stations colaborate with national BBC television channels for news updates and information from the extensive BBC Worldwide Service. The local BBC website integrates the broadcasting information, providing more indepth coverage. The local BBC website links to the national BBC website for greater worldwide news coverage. BBCi also provides interactive opportunities on digital television stations.

     

    BBC Radio Derby, BBC One, BBC Two, BBC News 24, BBC Online Derby

    Derby NA
    News, Promotion

    Partnership Description: Local BBC Radio stations colaborate with national BBC television channels for news updates and information from the extensive BBC Worldwide Service. The local BBC website integrates the broadcasting information, providing more indepth coverage. The local BBC website links to the national BBC website for greater worldwide news coverage. BBCi also provides interactive opportunities on digital television stations.

     

    BBC Radio Devon, BBC One, BBC Two, BBC News 24, BBC Online Devon

    Plymouth NA
    News, Promotion

    Partnership Description: Local BBC Radio stations colaborate with national BBC television channels for news updates and information from the extensive BBC Worldwide Service. The local BBC website integrates the broadcasting information, providing more indepth coverage. The local BBC website links to the national BBC website for greater worldwide news coverage. BBCi also provides interactive opportunities on digital television stations.

     

    BBC Radio Essex, BBC One, BBC Two, BBC News 24, BBC Online Essex

    Essex NA
    News, Promotion

    Partnership Description: Local BBC Radio stations colaborate with national BBC television channels for news updates and information from the extensive BBC Worldwide Service. The local BBC website integrates the broadcasting information, providing more indepth coverage. The local BBC website links to the national BBC website for greater worldwide news coverage. BBCi also provides interactive opportunities on digital television stations.

     

    BBC Radio Gloucestershire, BBC One, BBC Two, BBC News 24, BBC Online Gloucestershire

    Gloucestershire NA
    News, Promotion

    Partnership Description: Local BBC Radio stations colaborate with national BBC television channels for news updates and information from the extensive BBC Worldwide Service. The local BBC website integrates the broadcasting information, providing more indepth coverage. The local BBC website links to the national BBC website for greater worldwide news coverage. BBCi also provides interactive opportunities on digital television stations.

     

    BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester, BBC One, BBC Two, BBC News 24, BBC Online Hereford & Worcester

    Worcester NA
    News, Promotion

    Partnership Description: Local BBC Radio stations colaborate with national BBC television channels for news updates and information from the extensive BBC Worldwide Service. The local BBC website integrates the broadcasting information, providing more indepth coverage. The local BBC website links to the national BBC website for greater worldwide news coverage. BBCi also provides interactive opportunities on digital television stations.

     

    The Times, KSLA-CBS, Shreveporttimes.com

    Shreveport LA
    News, Promotion

    Partnership Description:

     

    The Spokesman-Review, KHQ-TV (NBC), SpokesmaneReview.com

    Spokane WA
    News

    Partnership Description: Share news content both prior to and after publication. Share planning for projects. Print reporters write for online and appear on air. Regularly cross promote each other.

     

    The Journal News, WCBS (CBS)

    White Plains NY,
    New York NY
    1
    News, Promotion

    Partnership Description: limited sharing of story budgets or ideas. Promotion partners on each website and in broadcasts and print edition.

     

    Newsday, WPIK-TV (WB), 97.5 FM, newsday.com

    Melville NY,
    New York NY
    1
    News, Advertising

    Partnership Description: Headlines tonight, some features, TV weather in paper. Some cross-media ad sales. Camera in newsroom. WPIX L.I. Bureau in Newsday office. Cable and radio partners.

     

    latimes.com, KTLA -TV(WB), Los Angeles Times

    Los Angeles CA
    2
    News, Advertising, Promotion

    Partnership Description: Headlines tonight, some entertainment, business content on air. Camera and KTLA reporter in Times newsroom. Cross-media ad sales on a project basis. Internet integrated with newsroom. Various stand-alone radio content relationships.
    Related Links: www.latimes.com

     

    Press-Enterprise, KVCR-TV, PBS

    Riverside CA,
    Los Angeles CA
    2
    News

    Partnership Description: Reporters occasionally on radio.

     

    The San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Inland California Television Network (ICTN)

    San Bernardino CA,
    Ontario CA
    2
    News

    Partnership Description: The San Bernardino Sun and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin are sister papers and local news providers for ICTN-TV news; cross promotion and sharing of daily budgets, story ideas, photos and graphics.

     

    Chicago Sun-Times, WFLD (Fox)

    Chicago IL
    3
    News

    Partnership Description: Headlines tonight. Polling

     

    Daily Herald, WBBM, WMAQ (NBC)

    Chicago IL
    3
    News

    Partnership Description: Daily Herald provides news updates for WBBM. Headlines tonight on WMAQ.

     

    Chicago Tribune, WGN-TV (WB), WGN Radio, CLTV, Tribune Interactive

    Chicago IL,
    Oak Brook IL
    3
    News, Advertising, Promotion

    Partnership Description: Sharing of content, promotion and sales efforts across multiple media and channels. Tribune has TV news stage in center of newsroom w/ multiple cameras. Cross-media ad sales for print, cable, TV, Internet.

     

    The Morning Call, 99.9 The Hawk, WFMZ, mcall.com

    Allentown PA
    4
    News

    Partnership Description: Limited sharing of story ideas and planning. Print reporters write for onilne and sometimes appear on air. Regular cross promotion.

     

    San Francisco Chronicle, KPIX-CBS, KCBS-AM, Univision (KDTV), SFGate.com

    San Francisco CA
    5
    News, Promotion

    Partnership Description: CBS5 links to Chronicle Watch, a service looking at things that need to be fixed in the aea. CBS5 provides weather info and story ideas to the Chronicle.