Hahn in debt restructuring moratorium
TV Guides: Rüdiger Hahn, publisher of *Schweizer Fernsehwoche*, is facing financial difficulties.
TV program guides Rüdiger Hahn, publisher of Schweizer Fernsehwoche, is in financial difficulties Rüdiger Hahn, who founded the publishing house Printmedien Schweiz AG in Zug last autumn and launched the Schweizer Fernsehwoche program guide in October, applied for a private debt restructuring moratorium in mid-February - initially for four months. This was confirmed by his administrator Armin Budliger in Hochdorf on request. Budliger was not yet able to say to what extent Hahn's private situation also has an influence on Print Media Switzerland and Hahn's other companies Vierwaldstätter Verlags GmbH (former publisher of the TV program guide TVvier) and RH Media (sponsorship of FC Lucerne). This would depend on whether Hahn has assets in these companies. Unfortunately, Hahn himself could not be reached.
What is certain, however, is that Schweizer Fernsehwoche will continue to be published and the latest issue was delivered to newsstands on March 6, as confirmed by Stefania Misteli, spokeswoman for Valora AG.
In this context, it is interesting to note that Hahn was the only member of the Board of Directors to leave Printmedien Schweiz at the beginning of February. In his place, Sabine Schreiber is now entered in the commercial register. It remains to be seen whether the change has anything to do with Hahn's debt restructuring moratorium. Schreiber, who according to the Printmedien Schweiz website is responsible for administration, was also unavailable by telephone.
Incidentally, Hahn had already applied for a debt restructuring moratorium in 2003, at that time for Vierwaldstätter Verlags GmbH. However, TVvier continued to appear and the company was restructured within four months. Hahn then sold TVvier to Ringier the following year. After that, things remained relatively quiet until he founded Printmedien Schweiz in 2006.
Markus Knöpfli
What is certain, however, is that Schweizer Fernsehwoche will continue to be published and the latest issue was delivered to newsstands on March 6, as confirmed by Stefania Misteli, spokeswoman for Valora AG.
In this context, it is interesting to note that Hahn was the only member of the Board of Directors to leave Printmedien Schweiz at the beginning of February. In his place, Sabine Schreiber is now entered in the commercial register. It remains to be seen whether the change has anything to do with Hahn's debt restructuring moratorium. Schreiber, who according to the Printmedien Schweiz website is responsible for administration, was also unavailable by telephone.
Incidentally, Hahn had already applied for a debt restructuring moratorium in 2003, at that time for Vierwaldstätter Verlags GmbH. However, TVvier continued to appear and the company was restructured within four months. Hahn then sold TVvier to Ringier the following year. After that, things remained relatively quiet until he founded Printmedien Schweiz in 2006.
Markus Knöpfli
