Press releases
25.08.2008 - Lausanne
- 42.7% growth in digital and electronic media (92.3% including zanox); international business grows by 46.1% (72.2% including zanox)
- Revenue increases by 3.1%, 7.7% including zanox; like-for-like sales fall by 7.2%
- Media Sales successfully transformed, but results well below expectations so far in a difficult environment
- EBIT improves by 65.5 % to CHF 61.9 million thanks to profit on property disposal
- Net result falls 24.8 % to CHF 43.9 million
24.06.2008 - Lausanne
PubliGroupe has sold its property at Holbeinstrasse 22/30 in Zurich, which was built in 1961 and extended in 1972 to Züblin Immo Ltd., a subsidiary of Züblin Ltd.
23.06.2008 - Lausanne and Munich
PubliGroupe is taking an investment stake in German online entertainment network Fantastic Zero (FZ). PubliGroupe is buying 39% of the company's capital from a subsidiary of Wunder Media GmbH and has an option from majority shareholder Holtzbrinck eLAB to acquire a majority stake. The transaction will go ahead once approval has been granted by the German competition authorities. Munich company Fantastic Zero was founded in 2007. It is one of the first vertical network in Germany to develop and bundle high-end entertainment websites (gaming, film, technology and music) and then sell advertising space on them. Under its "Fantastic Zero" label the company reaches its young, male target group with little waste coverage.
PubliGroupe: Strong growth in digital and international business – Decline in Swiss advertising market
- 42.7% growth in digital and electronic media (92.3% including zanox); international business grows by 46.1% (72.2% including zanox)
- Revenue increases by 3.1%, 7.7% including zanox; like-for-like sales fall by 7.2%
- Media Sales successfully transformed, but results well below expectations so far in a difficult environment
- EBIT improves by 65.5 % to CHF 61.9 million thanks to profit on property disposal
- Net result falls 24.8 % to CHF 43.9 million
24.06.2008 - Lausanne
Divestment gain for PubliGroupe from property sale in Zurich
PubliGroupe has sold its property at Holbeinstrasse 22/30 in Zurich, which was built in 1961 and extended in 1972 to Züblin Immo Ltd., a subsidiary of Züblin Ltd.
23.06.2008 - Lausanne and Munich
PubliGroupe takes a stake in German online entertainment network Fantastic Zero
PubliGroupe is taking an investment stake in German online entertainment network Fantastic Zero (FZ). PubliGroupe is buying 39% of the company's capital from a subsidiary of Wunder Media GmbH and has an option from majority shareholder Holtzbrinck eLAB to acquire a majority stake. The transaction will go ahead once approval has been granted by the German competition authorities. Munich company Fantastic Zero was founded in 2007. It is one of the first vertical network in Germany to develop and bundle high-end entertainment websites (gaming, film, technology and music) and then sell advertising space on them. Under its "Fantastic Zero" label the company reaches its young, male target group with little waste coverage.
