Tele Ticino and Radio 3iii: Positive balance sheet for 2008
In 2008, the regional television station Tele Ticino increased its revenue to over seven million francs for the first time. Things went just as well in 2008 for the local radio station Radio 3iii, which posted revenue of over 1.6 million francs.
Regional television station Tele Ticino was able to increase its turnover to over seven million francs for the first time in 2008. Local radio station Radio 3iii also performed well in 2008, generating over CHF 1.6 million. This corresponds to growth of 60 percent compared to 2006, the last year before its integration into the Tele Ticino media group.
Tele Ticino recorded 20.9% more viewers in 2008, putting it in second place behind Tele Züri among all Swiss regional stations. With a market share of 1.8 percent, Tele Ticino also took second place among the regional stations. Radio 3iii, with an eight percent market share in the Sottoceneri region, confirmed its position as the first private radio station in Italian-speaking Switzerland. The news portal of the two broadcasters, Ticinonews.ch , has now positioned itself as the second largest information portal in Italian-speaking Switzerland.
Cooperation with daily newspapers planned
For the future, the media are planning increased synergy with the daily newspapers Corriere del Ticino and Giornale del Popolo as part of TI Media Holding. This convergence is essential in order to continue to offer the public a high quality of service despite technological developments, changes in media consumption habits and falling advertising revenues, according to a press release issued on Monday by Filippo Lombardi, Delegate of the Board of Directors and member of the Council of States.
Tele Ticino recorded 20.9% more viewers in 2008, putting it in second place behind Tele Züri among all Swiss regional stations. With a market share of 1.8 percent, Tele Ticino also took second place among the regional stations. Radio 3iii, with an eight percent market share in the Sottoceneri region, confirmed its position as the first private radio station in Italian-speaking Switzerland. The news portal of the two broadcasters, Ticinonews.ch , has now positioned itself as the second largest information portal in Italian-speaking Switzerland.
Cooperation with daily newspapers planned
For the future, the media are planning increased synergy with the daily newspapers Corriere del Ticino and Giornale del Popolo as part of TI Media Holding. This convergence is essential in order to continue to offer the public a high quality of service despite technological developments, changes in media consumption habits and falling advertising revenues, according to a press release issued on Monday by Filippo Lombardi, Delegate of the Board of Directors and member of the Council of States.
