Watson (newspaper)

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Watson
News ohne Bla Bla
Type Online newspaper
Founder(s) Hansi Voigt  [ de ]
Publisher CH Media
Editor-in-chiefNadine Sommerhalder
Founded22 January 2014;11 years ago (2014-01-22)
Language
Headquarters Zurich
CountrySwitzerland
Readership
Website www.watson.ch (in German)

Watson is a Swiss online newspaper published by CH Media. It publishes articles in German and French and is targeted towards mobile users.

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History

Watson was launched on 22 January 2014 by the start-up company FixxPunkt AG with funding from Peter Wanner (AZ Medien  [ de ]). Founder and editor-in-chief was former 20 Minuten editor-in-chief Hansi Voigt  [ de ]. [2] [3] In April 2016, Voigt announced his leave from the newspaper, he was succeeded by Michael Wanner, Peter Wanners son, as director and by Maurice Thiriet  [ de ] as editor-in-chief. [4] [5]

In 2023, CH Media became the majority owner of the FixxPunkt AG. After which Nadine Sommerhalder became the new editor-in-chief, [6] Maurice Thiriet became the new director and Michael Wanner became the CEO of CH Media. [7]

Watson Romandy

In March 2021, Watson opened its French publishing branch for the Romandy in Lausanne. [8] [9]

Watson Germany

On 22 March 2018, a licensed version for Germany was launched by Ströer. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "MEDIADATEN". Watson (in German). Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Neues Schweizer Newsportal geht online". 20 Minuten (in German). 22 January 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Wirtschaft - Newsportal «Watson» mit grossem Ziel gestartet". SRF (in German). 23 January 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Hansi Voigt verlässt Newsportal Watson". Blick (in German). 12 April 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  5. ↑ Meili, Arno (19 April 2016). "Maurice Thiriet in die Watson-Chefredaktion befördert". Klein Report  [ de ] (in German). Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  6. ↑ Wenger, Simon (22 March 2023). "Nadine Sommerhalder wird Chefredaktorin von Watson". Klein Report  [ de ] (in German). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  7. ↑ Klein, Ursula (9 November 2022). "Neuer Geschäftsführer und neuer Chief Commercial Officer bei Watson". Klein Report  [ de ] (in German). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Watson Romandie startet im März 2021 in Lausanne – mit einer Chefredaktorin und rund 20 Mitarbeitenden". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). 11 September 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  9. ↑ Fumagalli, Antonio (30 December 2021). "«Blick» und «Watson»: So erfolgreich ist der Romandie-Feldzug". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). ISSN   0376-6829 . Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  10. ↑ Beisel, Karoline Meta (22 March 2018). "Jung und digital". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 9 October 2024.

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