Tamedia is working on a new newspaper
Tamedia CEO Martin Kall plans to launch a new newspaper, which is set to hit the stands «later this year.» He made this statement to the NZZ am Sonntag. The Sonntagszeitung reports that it will be a free newspaper. Tamedia is also considering a joint news section for the Tages-Anzeiger and the Berner Zeitung.
Tamedia boss Martin Kall wants to launch a new newspaper "before the end of the year". He told the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper. Kall left open the question of whether it will be a free or a paid-for newspaper. It is still too early to say. The Sonntagszeitung, on the other hand, reports that Tamedia is working on a new free commuter newspaper. Group spokesman Christoph Zimmermann told the Sonntagsblatt that the project is independent of the planned .ch newspaper. According to Zimmer, there is still potential for another title. "We also believe in the future of the paid daily newspaper," the media spokesperson continued. The NZZ am Sonntag assumes that the new newspaper project is very much there to stand up to Sacha Wigdorovits' free newspaper .ch.
Kall also spoke to the NZZ am Sonntag about possible cooperation with the Berner Zeitung. Following the merger of Tamedia and the Bern-based Espace Media Groupe, he wants the Tages-Anzeiger to work more closely with the Berner Zeitung. When asked whether a joint jacket section for the two papers was a possibility, Kall did not provide any clear information. However, he emphasized that the BZ must retain its local roots. Ultimately, the only decisive question is whether the newspaper will become better or worse.
The Tamedia boss also denied that he now had his eye on the Basler Zeitung. The Basler Mediengruppe is well managed and he is convinced that it will remain an independent voice in north-western Switzerland for a long time to come.
Kall wants to make savings at the in-house Tages-Anzeiger. The planned job reduction in the main editorial office with the introduction of regional splits has not yet been fully implemented. Kall is convinced that this goal can be achieved through normal staff turnover without redundancies.
Kall also spoke to the NZZ am Sonntag about possible cooperation with the Berner Zeitung. Following the merger of Tamedia and the Bern-based Espace Media Groupe, he wants the Tages-Anzeiger to work more closely with the Berner Zeitung. When asked whether a joint jacket section for the two papers was a possibility, Kall did not provide any clear information. However, he emphasized that the BZ must retain its local roots. Ultimately, the only decisive question is whether the newspaper will become better or worse.
The Tamedia boss also denied that he now had his eye on the Basler Zeitung. The Basler Mediengruppe is well managed and he is convinced that it will remain an independent voice in north-western Switzerland for a long time to come.
Kall wants to make savings at the in-house Tages-Anzeiger. The planned job reduction in the main editorial office with the introduction of regional splits has not yet been fully implemented. Kall is convinced that this goal can be achieved through normal staff turnover without redundancies.
