Südostschweiz Media Group swallows Engadiner Gratiszeitung

The Südostschweiz Media Group is taking over the Engadiner Wochenzeitung (EWO), which is published free of charge in Samedan, from publisher Joachim Ernst. The Chur-based group previously held half of the publishing rights to the paper, which was founded a year ago, writes the SDA news agency. The company intends to strengthen its market position through the takeover. Close cooperation is also to be established with Bündner Woche, also from Südostschweiz. From December, the two free newspapers will be published once a week with a total circulation of around 70,000 copies and an identical advertising section. Of these, 18,500 copies will be distributed to Engadin households and 50,000 to the northern Grisons. The graphics and content of the two free newspapers are also to be spruced up.