Edipresse Group

Country: Switzerland

Region: Europe

Price: 195 EUR

Description:

Present in 15 countries and territories, the Edipresse Group publishes 200 dailies, magazines and websites in Europe (Switzerland, France, Spain, Poland, Romania, Russia and Ukraine) and in Asia (China - Hong Kong and Macau - Singapore, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Thailand).

The Group has 4 divisions: newspapers, magazines, print facilities and others. Internet activities are grouped under the newspaper or magazine segments, according to the nature of their operations.

In March 2009, Edipresse Group entered into an agreement that will lead to a four year staged merger of its Swiss operations with those of the Tamedia Group, the main publisher of dailies in German-speaking Switzerland. At the beginning of 2013, Edipresse’s Swiss business will be totally merged with Tamedia. The second step will include both cash and Tamedia shares. The Edipresse Group will thus ultimately become a major shareholder in Tamedia. The international activities of the Edipresse Group are not part of the transaction, nor are the magazine Bilan nor Edipresse’s luxury division. The two companies will create a national media enterprise with the necessary critical mass to guarantee growth and meet the challenges of foreign competition. The operation is subject to approval of the Swiss Competition Commission.