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Watson is a Swiss online newspaper published by CH Media. It publishes articles in German and French and is targeted towards mobile users.
History
Watson was launched on 22 January 2014 by the start-up company FixxPunkt AG with funding from Peter Wanner (AZ Medien). Founder and editor-in-chief was former 20 Minuten editor-in-chief Hansi Voigt. In April 2016, Voigt announced his leave from the newspaper, he was succeded by Michael Wanner, Peter Wanners son, as director and by Maurice Thiriet as editor-in-chief.
In 2023, CH Media became the majority owner of the FixxPunkt AG. After which Nadine Sommerhalder became the new editor-in-chief, Maurice Thiriet became the new director and Michael Wanner became the CEO of CH Media.
Watson Romandy
In March 2021, Watson opened its French publishing branch for the Romandy in Lausanne.
Watson Germany
On 22 March 2018, a licensed version for Germany was launched by Ströer.
References
External links
Official website (in German)
French website
Watson Germany