Christian Heeb wants to leave NW1

After the electricity supplier Elektra Birseck Münchenstein EBM announced its exit from the Basel-based private broadcaster NW1, the second main shareholder now also wants to leave. The two have coordinated the sale of their shares. EBM holds over 50 percent of the shares, Heeb just under 40 percent. Heeb told the Sda news agency that it had already been announced when they joined that EBM and Heeb's involvement would be temporary, as a survival aid and not as an investment. The exit of the two NW1 owners is currently in a central phase and negotiations are being held with potential buyers. As Heeb told OnlineReports, "since last fall", after it became clear that a partnership with the Basel TV station TeleBasel would not be possible. Heeb left open the question of whether he would leave the company completely or whether he still wanted to retain shares in NW1. He has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of NW1 since the end of 2004. EBM acquired a 15 percent stake in the former NordWest 5 in 1999 and Heeb joined in 2004. Also in 2004, a new start was made in the entire economic area of Northwestern Switzerland as NW1.