Sudostschweizimmo.ch

What Sudostschweizimmo.ch does

Südostschweiz is a regional German-language news portal operating across three Swiss regions — Graubünden, Glarus, and the Linth area of canton St. Gallen — and is published by Somedia Press AG, a subsidiary of the Somedia diversified media conglomerate headquartered at Sommeraustrasse 32 in Chur. The platform serves local readers with continuously updated regional news, politics, sports (including HC Davos, EHC Chur, EHC Arosa, FC Rapperswil-Jona, SCRJ Lakers), culture, and community coverage that is not adequately served by national Swiss media. The company's core product is the suedostschweiz.ch web portal, which was completely rebuilt in May 2026 after 14+ months of development on modern technology, with faster page loading, improved article presentation, and integrated Linth-Zeitung content. Complementary products include a digital e-paper available from 7 PM the previous evening, the ABOPLUS premium subscription service, a regional job board (suedostschweizjobs.ch), RSS feeds, and sister broadcast brands Radio Grischa and TV Südostschweiz, which were separated into their own dedicated websites during the relaunch.

The business model is a hybrid B2C publisher combining recurring subscription revenue (ABO/ABOPLUS digital subscriptions, e-paper, print), advertising sales managed by the dedicated Somedia Promotion division, and reader engagement programs (tips, letters, photo submissions). Distribution spans print, web, mobile, e-paper, RSS, radio, and TV, with active social channels on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and WhatsApp. The structure is family-controlled via the Lebrument family (Silvio Lebrument as Chairman, Hanspeter Lebrument as Publisher and Honorary President), with Thomas Kundert as CEO and Nikola Nording as Editor-in-Chief Online/Newspaper. Südostschweiz operates as a non-listed private company with no disclosed funding rounds and no external private equity involvement indicated in the source data.

Name

Sudostschweizimmo.ch

Legal name

Somedia Press AG

Website

https://suedostschweiz.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Südostschweiz is a Swiss German-language regional news portal operated by Somedia Press AG, serving readers in Graubünden, Glarus, and the Linth area with local news, sports, and culture via web, e-paper, print, radio, and TV.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Newspaper & Digital News Media

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Television Broadcasting Stations (516120)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public/Noncommercial Radio Broadcasting (NPR, Community, Campus) (MPAIAEAB)

Keywords

• Regional news portal
• Newspaper media
• Digital subscription
• E-paper news
• Local journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Chur

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription/Paid Content (ABO): The news portal offers paid subscription content (ABO/ABOPLUS) with premium articles marked as 'ABO'. Readers can access the e-paper version of the newspaper. The site generates revenue through a combination of digital subscriptions and print newspaper sales.
2. Digital Advertising: Somedia Promotion handles digital advertising sales. The website displays sponsored/promoted content clearly marked as such. Advertisers can book digital advertising formats through the company's promotional division.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Südostschweiz operates a regional German-language news portal (suedostschweiz.ch) covering Graubünden, Glarus, and the Linth area, supplemented by a paid digital e-paper, regional print newspaper, RSS feeds, and sister broadcast brands (Radio Grischa and TV Südostschweiz). Revenue is generated primarily through digital and print subscriptions (ABO/ABOPLUS) and advertising sold via the Somedia Promotion division, serving German-speaking readers and local advertisers in southeastern Switzerland.

Product overview

Südostschweiz operates as a multi-platform regional media company centered on its news portal suedostschweiz.ch, which serves Graubünden, Glarus, and the Linth region. The core offering includes the news portal supplemented by subscription services (E-Paper and ABOPLUS), complementary broadcast brands (Radio Grischa and TV Südostschweiz), a regional job board, and RSS feed subscriptions. The portal was completely rebuilt in May 2026 with modern technology, faster page loading, and integration of former Linth-Zeitung content. Content is distributed across regional sections with regional editorial teams in Graubünden, Glarus, and Linth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Linth-Zeitung: Regional newspaper covering the Linthgebiet area, content now integrated into suedostschweiz.ch
• ABOPLUS

Products and services

• Südostschweiz News Portal (suedostschweiz.ch) Regional German-language online news portal delivering continuously updated news, regional sports, politics, culture, and community coverage for Graubünden, Glarus, and the Linth area in southeastern Switzerland.
• E-Paper (Digital Newspaper) Digital edition of the Südostschweiz regional newspaper available to subscribers, accessible from 7 PM the previous evening and covering the full content of the print edition.
• Radio Grischa Regional radio station with current programming, webchannel featuring 80s and 90s hits, and editorial content covering the Radio Grischa broadcast area in southeastern Switzerland.
• TV Südostschweiz Regional television service offering all programs and segments from TV Südostschweiz via the dedicated tvsuedostschweiz.ch portal.
• Südostschweiz Jobs (Job Board) Regional online job board listing employment opportunities in the Graubünden, Glarus, and Linth coverage area of Südostschweiz.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Republik: Swiss digital-only subscription news magazine launched in 2018 with a member-funded model. Comparable in demonstrating digital subscription willingness among Swiss German-speaking readers, though operating at national level with different editorial positioning.
• Watson: Swiss-German digital-native news portal operated by CH Media, free-to-reader with advertising-supported monetization. Comparable as a digital-first competitor for reader attention and digital ad budgets in the same language market.

Broad incumbents

• Tages-Anzeiger: Major Swiss national newspaper published by Tamedia (TX Group), with strong regional presence in Zurich. Overlaps with Südostschweiz as a German-language Swiss news subscription product but at significantly larger scale.
• Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ): Switzerland's leading national German-language newspaper with a strong digital subscription business. Comparable in subscription paywall mechanics and German-language digital news delivery, but operates at national scale rather than regional focus.
• 20 Minuten: Switzerland's largest free daily news brand, distributed digitally and in print across all major Swiss regions including southeastern Switzerland. Directly competes for the same regional advertiser and reader attention but at national scale and free model.

Direct peers

• St. Galler Tagblatt: Regional Swiss daily serving St. Gallen and eastern Switzerland, operated by CH Media. Directly comparable as a regional multi-platform news brand with overlapping geographic reach into the Linthgebiet.
• Luzerner Zeitung: Regional Swiss daily covering central Switzerland via print and digital channels under CH Media. Comparable multi-platform regional news brand with subscription and advertising monetization.
• Aargauer Zeitung: Regional Swiss daily covering canton Aargau via print, e-paper, and online portal with subscription and advertising revenue streams—closely comparable in structure, monetization, and regional news positioning to Südostschweiz.
• Berner Zeitung / BZ Bern: Major Swiss regional newspaper published by Tamedia (TX Group), covering the Bern region with print, e-paper, and digital news portal—directly comparable multi-platform regional news business model targeting a defined German-speaking Swiss catchment.
• Basler Zeitung: Swiss regional newspaper covering the Basel region with print, digital, and e-paper offerings under CH Media. Comparable as a long-established Swiss regional news brand with subscription-driven digital strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/SüdostschweizMedienfamilie
• Facebookfacebook.com/suedostschweiz
• Instagraminstagram.com/suedostschweiz
• Xx.com/suedostschweiz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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