TX Group AG (formerly Tamedia AG) is a media company headquartered in
Zurich,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. Through a portfolio of daily and weekly newspapers, magazines and digital platforms, as well as own printing facilities, it is the largest
media group in the country. Since 2000, Tamedia has been listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange.
On January 1, 2020, Tamedia was renamed to TX Group AG. Aside from group management functions, TX Group has four operating companies: TX Markets, Goldbach, 20 Minuten, and Tamedia. The reuse of the Tamedia name for a subsidiary company, combined with reshuffling of brands, does create confusion.
Marketshare
In 2011, it was the biggest player in the Swiss press market, controlling a 41% market share, which rose up to 68% in French-speaking
Romandie
Romandy (french: Romandie or )Before World War I, the term French Switzerland (french: Suisse française) waalso used german: Romandie or , it, Romandia, rm, Romanda) is the French-speaking part of western Switzerland. In 2020, about 2 mill ...
.
Its main competitors are and
Ringier.
Holdings
Publishing
Tamedia owns a wide range of daily and weekly newspapers and magazines in different languages. One of Tamedia's most important publications is the ''
Tages-Anzeiger
''Tages-Anzeiger'' (), also abbreviated ''Tagi'' or ''TA'', is a Swiss German-language national daily newspaper published in Zurich, Switzerland.
History and profile
The paper was first published under the name ''Tages-Anzeiger für Stadt und K ...
'', a daily newspaper based in
Zurich. Tamedia also owns the weekly ', the free national newspaper ''
20 Minuten/20 Minutes'', the free ', the weekly financial newspaper ', the women's magazine ''
Annabelle'', the family magazine ''
Schweizer Familie
''Schweizer Familie'' (German: ''Swiss Family'') is a German language weekly family magazine published in Switzerland. Founded in 1893 it is one of the oldest magazines in the country.
History and profile
''Schweizer Familie'' was established in ...
'', the television supplement ''
TV täglich'', and the daily newspapers ''
Thurgauer Zeitung
''Thurgauer Zeitung'' is a Swiss daily newspaper published in Frauenfeld, Switzerland. Founded in 1798 it is one of the oldest newspapers still in circulation.
History and profile
''Thurgauer Zeitung'' was established in 1798. The publisher of t ...
'' and ''
Zürichsee-Zeitung.''
Further publications of Tamedia are:
* Newspapers: ''20 Minuten, 20 minuti, 24 heures, Bernerbär, Berner Oberländer, BZ Berner Zeitung, BZ Langenthaler Tagblatt, Der Bund, Der Landbote, Furttaler, GHI Genève Home Information, Journal de Morges, Lausanne Cités, Le Matin, Le Matin Dimanche, Rümlanger, Sihltaler, Thalwiler Anzeiger, Thuner Tagblatt,
Tribune de Genève
The ''Tribune de Genève'' (English: ''Geneva Tribune'') is a Swiss French-language, regional daily newspaper, published in Berliner format by Edipresse in Geneva.
History and operations
The ''Tribune de Genève'' was first published by Jame ...
, Züricher Unterländer, Zürichsee-Zeitung, Züritipp, L’Essentiel'' (in cooperation with publisher Editpress in Luxembourg), ''MetroXpress'' (Denmark)
* Magazines: ''20 Minuten Friday, Bilan, Encore, Das Magazin, Femina, Guide TV, Tribune des Arts, Télétop Matin''
Television
Between 2001 and 2011, the company also owned several local channels such as
TeleZüri
TeleZüri is a local television channel for the city and agglomeration of Zürich, Switzerland. It was founded by Roger Schawinski, a pioneer of local radio. Today it is owned by the Swiss media company CH Media.
TeleZüri features a daily 45-m ...
, , and . Following the takeover of Edipresse's Swiss operations, Tamedia sold its Radio and TV channels in 2011.
Other ventures
Besides its publishing segments, the media group Tamedia owns a digital portfolio with different online platforms.
In December 2018, Tamedia invested on Monito, a comparison website for international money transfer services.
News
Tamedia is the leading participant of ''Newsnet'', a joint venture of the ''
Basler Zeitung'' as well as the Tamedia-owned newspapers ''
BZ Berner Zeitung,
Tages-Anzeiger
''Tages-Anzeiger'' (), also abbreviated ''Tagi'' or ''TA'', is a Swiss German-language national daily newspaper published in Zurich, Switzerland.
History and profile
The paper was first published under the name ''Tages-Anzeiger für Stadt und K ...
, Der Bund, Le Matin, Tribune de Genève'' and ''24 heures.'' Newsnet's editorial staff produces news content for these newspapers' web portals. In 2015, the media group introduced the 12-App (#12) which presents the day's top stories from 21 editorial teams within Tamedia. And with 20minuten.ch, Tamedia owns the biggest online newssite with the most unique clients in Switzerland.
Digital Holdings
* Acquisitions: autoricardo.ch, car4you,
Doodle,
homegate.ch, hommages.ch, Olmero & renovero.ch,
ricardo.ch, Starticket, Trendsales, tutti.ch
* Participations: Book A Tiger, JobCloud AG, local.ch & search.ch,
moneypark.ch, Tradono,
Zattoo
Zattoo is a TV platform for IP-based transmission of television channels and video on demand content to a variety of devices. The company headquarters are located in Zurich and it has an additional office in Berlin. Zattoo is operational in tw ...
, Lykke AG, Monito.com, Car For You
Headquarters
Its Zurich headquarters, completed in 2013, were designed by Japanese architect
Shigeru Ban. Consisting of seven stories and , the building uses timber as its main structural system, which is visible through its large glass windows.
References
External links
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Companies based in Zürich
Swiss companies established in 1893
Mass media companies established in 1893
Mass media companies of Switzerland
Companies listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange
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