Thurgauer Zeitung and St. Galler Tagblatt negotiate cooperation

The Thurgauer Zeitung and the St. Galler Tagblatt are currently in negotiations about a possible collaboration. According to the rumor mill, the two competitors want to be able to exchange the respective regional pages, among other things. The news agency SDA also reports that the St. Galler Tagblatt, which belongs to the NZZ Group, wants to close its editorial offices in Weinfelden and Kreuzlingen. At the Thurgauer Zeitung, which belongs to the Tamedia Group, the editorial office in Amriswil may be threatened with closure.

The general manager of the St. Galler Tagblatt, Hanspeter Klauser, confirmed to SDA that negotiations were underway. He did not want to give any further details. However, nothing has been signed yet. Meanwhile, the Thurgau cantonal council is calling for talks with the two media companies. It seems concerned about a possible split. If Thurgau were to be divided between the two newspapers, a split in politics, business and culture could be expected. The government also fears that this could lead to job losses. Furthermore, from a competition law perspective, it is questionable whether two competitors can divide up a journalistic area by agreement.