Once again, many thousands of entries are expected - in 2011 there were 6,468. Only the best will receive the Red Dot seal of design excellence.

The dates:

Call for proposals: March 7 to May 25, 2012
Early Bird: March 7 until March 30, 2012
Regular: March 31. to April 30. 2012
Latecomers: May 1 - May 25, 2012

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The former Radio Basel has been broadcasting as Radio Energy Basel since Friday. In addition to the previous sole owner Karlheinz Kögel, Ringier and the NRJ Group Paris now also hold a combined 15 percent stake. However, Thomas Jenny, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Radio X, has since lodged a complaint.

According to Jenny, OFCOM should have re-approved the license and held a hearing. The proportion of new shareholders is less than the 20 percent that requires approval. However, with the change from Radio Basel to Energy, the program changes so radically that a hearing would have been necessary, he said on request.

Bakom did not yet want to comment on the complaint; it will examine it and then decide on any steps to be taken, said a spokeswoman. In principle, however, a broadcaster is allowed to make changes to the program - for example to the music. However, it must fulfill the performance mandate, which OFCOM is keeping an eye on. (SDA)
 

In the two-hour game show from Lucerne, nine celebrities compete against each other, as Schweizer Fernsehen writes in a statement. Divided into three teams, they compete in four rounds of Jass as well as three rounds of games and quizzes. The winner will be chosen from the two best teams in the grand finale directly on the lake. Show acts, comedy and one-timers will provide additional entertainment. Roman Kilchsperger will host the show, with Reto Scherrer as outside presenter.

Passers can already apply online: The "most attractive Jassrunde in Switzerland" is being sought. The editorial team is accepting applications at Donnschtigjass.sf.tv.

Swisscom TV customers will now be able to time-shift broadcasts from 70 channels for up to 24 hours. Several hundred Swisscom TV customers are already using this function as part of a market test. This will be gradually expanded by several thousand customers at a time in the coming weeks, so that by mid-year all Swisscom TV Plus customers will benefit from this new service at no additional cost.

Swisscom TV is also expanding its app offering. Customers can now use their iPad as a remote control for their TV at home. The app developed for this purpose will be available free of charge from Apple's App Store over the coming weeks and, in addition to the remote control function, also offers all the services of the existing Swisscom TV Guide app.

From February 29, SRG will broadcast the six TV channels SF 1, SF zwei, TSR 1, TSR2, RSI LA 1 and RSI LA 2 in high-definition (HD) quality. Swisscom will make these channels freely available to all its TV customers. Customers of Swisscom TV plus, as well as Swisscom TV basic and Swisscom TV start, will be able to receive the six channels in HD quality at no additional cost.

The partnership between the PHW and the KPM as an official communication partner is designed for the long term. The primary goals are to strengthen the positioning of the forum, to consolidate and further expand the network among the partners and to make the best possible use of each other.

KPM successfully took over the media work for the Bernense Economic Forum for the first time back in 2011.
 

Here's how it works: The cultural editors of the Tages-Anzeiger and Newsnet select the best feature films and documentaries as well as other contributions worth watching from over a hundred TV channels. The exclusive selection is recorded and can be viewed on the app immediately after recording begins. The recorded series, feature films and documentaries are available on the Timeline for weeks. Using the "Total Recall" function, any TV show that has been broadcast since the app was activated can be accessed and viewed for 90 days. The video content of the Tages-Anzeiger Sélection iPad app is streamed by Zattoo.

TV Sélection is available for free download in the iTunes store from Monday, January 16. The app can be used free of charge for the first seven days. After that, the service costs CHF 7 for one month, CHF 15 for three months and CHF 45 for an annual subscription. Billing takes place via the user's iTunes account.
 

"Die Werbewoche" visits the well-known brand in the town that gave it its name: Emmen. Learn interesting facts from the Emmiverse exclusively in "Die Werbewoche" at 7:15 p.m. on Star TV.

With an unmistakable silhouette and a delicate evening glow on the summit, the Matterhorn will be presented on display ads and posters in western Mittelland and western Switzerland from mid-January, the agency writes in a statement. The appearance in the wintry festive dress is to make clear: "The best skiing area in Switzerland can be recognized by its profile".

Responsible Zermatt Tourism/Zermatt Bergbahnen: Marc Scheurer (Head of Marketing Zermatt Tourism), Reto Wyss (Head of Marketing & Sales Zermatt Bergbahnen), Sven Hauser (Online Marketing Manager Zermatt Tourism). Responsible Bold Advertising: Philippe Hansen (overall responsibility), Lindo Ganarin (CD), Tino Niederberger (AD), Michel Sulser (consulting).

The aim is to develop and implement information measures to publicize the globally standardized hazard labeling on chemical products, as detailed in a press release. The campaign aims to make the Swiss population aware of the new hazard labeling, raise awareness of the dangers of chemical products and remind them of the simple rules of conduct for correct handling.

Since January 12, 2012, the tender documents have been available on Simap.ch (information system on public procurement in Switzerland) for download. Applications must be submitted by February 7, 2012, 5 p.m. to: Federal Office of Public Health FOPH, Campaigns Section, Ms. Cinzia Pastore Ferrari, Schwarzenburgstrasse 165, 3003 Bern.
 

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At the same time Snap Film announced the new collaborations with Süperfad, Mass and Bitteschön. The event was hosted by Snap Film together with his office colleagues Marius Hofstetter from Hofstetter&Hoffstetter and the neighbors Das_Objekt. What was meant to be an apero ended up as a party that some guests will remember for a long time. More photos will soon be available on the newly designed Website to see.

Couples planning to get married can still register until January 20, 2012, at Capitalfm.ch Sign up for the fun. One couple will be randomly selected from all entries to be paired up from January 24 through 28. And that’s not all: Capital FM will follow the lucky couple around with a microphone as they go about their daily lives. If the couple sticks it out, they’ll win a wedding, including outfits for the bride and groom, catering, a wedding planner, rings, a photographer, accommodations, floral arrangements, a DJ, a limousine, invitation cards, and styling for the bride. If, on the other hand, they give up, they’ll walk away empty-handed.

Whether the prospect of a perfectly organized wedding is motivation enough to reveal one’s last little everyday secrets to one’s fiancé or fiancée is something everyone must decide for themselves. In any case, we wish the participants the best of luck …