News: Marvel without Swissquote
The internet agency Marvel Communications, based in Gland, VD, plans to separate from Swissquote.
The internet agency Marvel Communications from Gland VD wants to separate from Swissquote.News Marvel without Swissquote The Swissquote Group and the Marvel management have signed a letter of intent for a management buyout, which is to be completed by the end of June. Swissquote intends to concentrate on its core business of online financial services.
Good start for Toxic.Fm
The St.Gallen radio station Toxic.fm, which has been on air since December 3, 2001, has a net reach of 25,300 listeners in the first quarter of 2002 according to initial Radiocontrol listening figures. The radio station, whose license area is limited to the city of St.Gallen with a potential audience of 75,000 people (15+), only has an average listening time of 7.4 minutes. Nevertheless, the operators are confident: "With these listening figures, Toxic.fm has become an attractive partner for the advertising industry," write the students of the University of St.Gallen, who run the radio station.
Radio Fribourg with financial problems The expansion of the bilingual local station Radio Fribourg, together with management errors, has led to major financial and personnel problems, which are now exacerbating the general decline in advertising revenue, according to a press release. In order to secure its future, the station is resorting to measures such as staff cuts and adjustments to the program. An advertising partnership with the Freiburger Nachrichten and appeals for donations should generate additional income.
SRG receivable via satellite On Monday, SRG switched all 18 radio channels to Eutelsat's Hotbird 3 satellite. This means that all SRG programs can now be received via satellite, as SRG announced on Monday. This applies throughout Switzerland and Europe. A satellite antenna and a decoder are required.
Good start for Toxic.Fm
The St.Gallen radio station Toxic.fm, which has been on air since December 3, 2001, has a net reach of 25,300 listeners in the first quarter of 2002 according to initial Radiocontrol listening figures. The radio station, whose license area is limited to the city of St.Gallen with a potential audience of 75,000 people (15+), only has an average listening time of 7.4 minutes. Nevertheless, the operators are confident: "With these listening figures, Toxic.fm has become an attractive partner for the advertising industry," write the students of the University of St.Gallen, who run the radio station.
Radio Fribourg with financial problems The expansion of the bilingual local station Radio Fribourg, together with management errors, has led to major financial and personnel problems, which are now exacerbating the general decline in advertising revenue, according to a press release. In order to secure its future, the station is resorting to measures such as staff cuts and adjustments to the program. An advertising partnership with the Freiburger Nachrichten and appeals for donations should generate additional income.
SRG receivable via satellite On Monday, SRG switched all 18 radio channels to Eutelsat's Hotbird 3 satellite. This means that all SRG programs can now be received via satellite, as SRG announced on Monday. This applies throughout Switzerland and Europe. A satellite antenna and a decoder are required.
