Edipresse takeover: Ringier criticizes Tamedia

For the first time, a representative of the Ringier publishing house has commented on the takeover of the western Swiss publishing house Edipresse by Tamedia. Frank A. Meyer sharply criticized the impending deal. He considers the increasing domination of the Zurich media to be a cause for concern, as he replied to the Sonntag newspaper when asked whether the deal was good or bad. In addition, Ediprese would have been a better fit for Ringier in terms of products anyway, Meyer continued.
The Romands, on the other hand, would welcome the Edipresse takeover. The editor-in-chief of Le Matin and Schweizer Illustrierte, Peter Rothenbühler, told Kleinreport.ch that the takeover announced this week had triggered "surprisingly few reactions".