FC entry at 20 minutes is being examined in depth

Press merger The Competition Commission (ComCo) is once again subjecting the participation of the Berner Zeitung (BZ) in the commuter paper 20 Minuten to an in-depth review. In its reassessment of the case in view of Espace Media Groupe's planned entry into the Bund publishing house, the ComCo has found indications that dominant positions on the regional/local advertising markets and the reader market in the greater Bern area could be created or strengthened.