Südostschweiz Medien: 25 to 30 million francs for media convergence
Südostschweiz Medien (SOM) is looking for a construction site in Chur to build a media complex. The media group plans to consolidate all of its operations under one roof in Chur and the surrounding area at a cost of 25 to 30 million Swiss francs. The central element will be the so-called newsroom.
It will enable the print media, internet portal, radio and television of SOM to work together, as SOM announced on Wednesday. The media building should be ready for occupation at the end of 2013. The Board of Directors decided to focus the search for a building site on the Rossboden in Chur.
The city of Chur is offering building land there under building rights, which has become available following the partial withdrawal of the army. According to the press release, Südostschweiz Medien expects the city of Chur to take the preservation of around 400 jobs in the Grisons capital into consideration with its contractual conditions. SOM will enter into negotiations with the city of Chur under the leadership of CEO Andrea Masüger. However, other locations outside the city are still being evaluated. Originally, a working group evaluated 27 possible locations in Chur as well as in the Chur and St. Gallen Rhine Valley.
The city of Chur is offering building land there under building rights, which has become available following the partial withdrawal of the army. According to the press release, Südostschweiz Medien expects the city of Chur to take the preservation of around 400 jobs in the Grisons capital into consideration with its contractual conditions. SOM will enter into negotiations with the city of Chur under the leadership of CEO Andrea Masüger. However, other locations outside the city are still being evaluated. Originally, a working group evaluated 27 possible locations in Chur as well as in the Chur and St. Gallen Rhine Valley.
