Publishers of Bund and Berner Zeitung merge
In July, Espace Media Groupe—which is now part of Tamedia—acquired Bund Verlag in its entirety from the NZZ and Publigroupe. Bund Verlag has now merged with Berner Zeitung AG. The two newspapers will remain editorially independent.
In July, Espace Media Groupe, which now belongs to Tamedia, took over Bund Verlag in its entirety from NZZ and Publigroupe. Bund Verlag has now been merged with Berner Zeitung AG. Albert P. Stäheli, Delegate of the Board of Directors of Espace Media Groupe, explained the merger of the two companies as a way for the company to realize substantial tax savings. As can be read on the Bund editorial team's blog, it will leave its current location at Bubenbergplatz in April 2008 and move into the new Espace Media Groupe multimedia building on Bern's Nordring.
Editorially, however, the Bund and Berner Zeitung will remain independent of each other. Both will continue to operate as part of the so-called "Berner Modell": Two editorially competing newspapers on a common publishing infrastructure and with a uniform range of advertisements.
Editorially, however, the Bund and Berner Zeitung will remain independent of each other. Both will continue to operate as part of the so-called "Berner Modell": Two editorially competing newspapers on a common publishing infrastructure and with a uniform range of advertisements.
