Former national councillor Weigelt wants to buy Viva

 Former National Councillor and media entrepreneur Peter Weigelt has apparently expressed an interest in the music channel Viva. This was reported by Blick in its Thursday edition. Weigelt has been running the Swiss sports television station SSF for some time, which is urgently looking for a broader broadcasting platform.SSF initially tried to broadcast its program on the local station U 1. Following the downgrading of U 1 to the digital network, the sports television station currently broadcasts its program via Star TV. However, the current broadcasting time is not enough for Weigelt. However, a full program could be guaranteed as early as 2009, in partnership with well over 30 sports associations, he told the Ringier newspaper.
According to insiders, Weigelt has offered a large sum for the Swiss music station, which was recently put up for sale by owner Viacom. He is primarily interested in analog broadcasting, rather than the current editorial concept, he clarified. "In our understanding, sport is also lifestyle, so there are interesting similarities."