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Fonix expands in Switzerland with Media One Group partnership

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft

Fonix and Media One Group announcing new partnership

Mobile payments and messaging solutions provider Fonix plc, has partnered with Media One Group to bring interactive mobile experiences to its broadcast portfolio in French-speaking Switzerland.

The partnership further strengthens Fonix’s growing presence in the Swiss broadcast market and its wider expansion across Europe.

Media One Group is a leading private media group in French-speaking Switzerland, with a portfolio spanning radio, television and digital platforms. Its brands include One FM, LFM, Rouge and Radio Lac, alongside its Carac television channels, giving the group a strong presence across the Lake Geneva region.

Through the partnership, Fonix’s technology will power competitions and other interactive formats across Media One Group’s channels, allowing audiences to participate directly through their mobile devices.

At the heart of the partnership is Fonix’s Campaign Manager Platform, which is used by broadcasters across Europe to create and manage high-volume interactive campaigns. The platform enables broadcasters to turn audience participation into engaging, mobile-first experiences while creating new opportunities to generate revenue from existing programming.

For Media One Group, the partnership opens up new ways to build participation around the content its audiences already know and love, from competitions and promotions to new interactive formats developed around its programming.

Alexandre de Raemy, Directeur Général of Media One Group, said: “What drew us to Fonix was the ability to create new revenue from formats our audiences already love. It’s a smart fit for where we’re taking our business, and this is just the starting point.”

For Fonix, the deal represents another step in its expansion across Europe and reinforces its commitment to the Swiss market.

Anthony Baladi, Commercial Director of Fonix, said: “Switzerland is a market we’re firmly committed to, and the pace of our growth there speaks to the real momentum behind interactive broadcasting. The strength of the country’s broadcasters and their appetite for mobile engagement make it a particularly attractive market for Fonix. We’re proud to be extending our reach and look forward to giving audiences new ways to take part.”

 

 

Founded in 2006, Fonix is a leading provider of mobile payments and messaging solutions, enabling businesses to connect, engage, and transact seamlessly through mobile technology. Fonix helps organisations across media, charity, entertainment, and enterprise sectors drive revenue and enhance audience engagement.

Media One Group is the leading privately owned audio-visual media group in French-speaking Switzerland. Through its radio stations, television channels, apps and digital platforms, it offers a diverse range of entertainment, news, music and film content for audiences across French-speaking Switzerland.

Mark your diaries for this afternoon Panel sessions at the Global Carrier Billing Summit

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft

Global Carrier Billing and Mobile Payments Summit 2026 Amsterdam with aimm speaking on 2 panels

Are you at the Global Carrier Billing & Mobile Payments Summit in Amsterdam today?

Looking at the agenda and deciding what to go and see?  Then we recommend two afternoon sessions for your diary:

The Carrier as Content Distributor – From Billing Rail to Strategic Partner

Start time: 14:30 (CEST)

End time: 15:00 (CEST)

Audio/video streaming, gaming and digital subscriptions remain among the biggest DCB use cases globally, but the panel now broadens beyond the “classic” streaming/gaming lens to include an established-but-resurging model: broadcaster interactive competitions (call-in/text-in/app-based TV competitions monetized via carrier billing and micropayments).

AIMM brings this Broadcast Competition Success Story to the panel as a proof point that carrier billing’s oldest content use case is still commercially relevant alongside streaming and gaming. EE and Telefónica broaden the operator perspective across markets. Together, this gives the panel a fuller picture of how how carriers are evolving from passive billing infrastructure into active content distribution and co-creation partners in 2026.

followed by:

Consumer Trust is the New Currency: Reframing the Future of DCB

Start time: 15:00 (CEST)

End time: 15:30 (CEST)

Growth is no longer driven only by acquisition performance. It now depends on billing clarity, transparent communication, simple cancellation mechanisms, visible customer support and high-quality post-sale experiences capable of reinforcing consumer confidence over time.

The future of carrier billing will therefore likely belong to the ecosystems capable of balancing seamless monetization with visible consumer protection and trust-driven operational practices. The long-term sustainability of DCB ecosystems increasingly depends on their ability to demonstrate that users remain informed, reassured and in control throughout the entire experience.

AIMM Joanna Cox will be taking part in both of these valuable panel discussions that put the importance of DCB for business at the heart of the conversation. Bookmark the times, to get the fuller picture of what DCB can do to help build a sustainable business.

For the full agenda for the next two days visit: https://mobileecosystemforum.com/global-carrier-billing-and-mobile-payments-2026/#agenda

Two panel discussions for your diary at the Global Carrier Billing Summit

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft

Joanna Cox, General Manager of AIMM will be speaking at the Global Carrier Billing and Mobile Payments Summit in Amsterdam on Tuesday 29th September 2026

With the Global Carrier Billing and Mobile Payments Summit kicking off in exactly two weeks today, we wanted to share a couple of the talks Association for Interactive Media and Micropayments Joanna Cox will be speaking at.

On Tuesday 29th September we will be on the panel for ‘The Carrier as Content Distributor: From Billing Rail to Strategic Partner – New business models in streaming, gaming and broadcast competitions‘ at 14:30

Audio/video streaming, gaming and digital subscriptions remain among the biggest DCB use cases globally, but the panel now broadens beyond the “classic” streaming/gaming lens to include an established-but-resurging model: broadcaster interactive competitions (call-in/text-in/app-based TV competitions monetized via carrier billing and micropayments).

AIMM brings this Broadcast Competition Success Story to the panel as a proof point that carrier billing’s oldest content use case is still commercially relevant alongside streaming and gaming.

Following this at 15:00 we jump straight into ‘Consumer Trust Is the New Currency: Reframing the Future of Carrier Billing’ Panel discussing ‘Why the future of carrier billing depends on confidence, transparency and post-sale experience.‘
This panel will look at the long-term sustainability of DCB ecosystems in an age where trust and transparency is becoming increasingly important.

If you are attending the Summit we hope you will mark these two discussions in your diary.

See the agenda for the two day summit, and find out what other discussions take your fancy.

Haven’t got your ticket yet? Remember that AIMM Members get a 10% discount so contact the Executive team for your discount code.

Global Carrier Billing Summit 2026

Fonix and Global extend mobile interactivity partnership with new three-year agreement

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft

Mobile payments and messaging solutions provider Fonix plc has announced a three-year contract extension to its partnership with Global, the Media & Entertainment group, deepening a collaboration that has powered mobile interactivity and audience engagement across the broadcaster’s radio brands since 2017.

Fonix’s technology powers interactive campaigns across some of the UK’s most recognised radio brands, including Heart, Capital and Radio X, supporting listener competitions and messaging to deliver seamless audience experiences across broadcast, digital and connected platforms.

The extension reflects continued success of the partnership and a shared commitment to delivering innovative, scalable and reliable audience engagement solutions.

 

Jo Baldwin, Managing Director, Consumer Enterprises at Global said: “Fonix has been an integral part of how audiences connect with our brands for nearly a decade. Their reliability, expertise and commitment to innovation make them the ideal partner as we continue to develop the next generation of listener experiences. We’re thrilled to be extending our partnership for a further three years.”

 

Rob Weisz, CEO of Fonix, said: “We’re delighted to extend our exclusive partnership with Global. We’ve built a strong and highly collaborative relationship supporting some of the UK’s biggest and most-loved radio brands with mobile engagement solutions that deliver real value for audiences and broadcasters alike. This extension reflects the success of what we’ve built together and our shared ambition to keep raising the bar. We’re excited for what comes next.”

 

 

Fonix is a leading provider of mobile payments and messaging solutions, enabling businesses to connect, engage, and transact seamlessly through mobile technology.

Global is one of the world’s leading Media & Entertainment groups. With a huge weekly reach, it is the UK and Europe’s largest Radio & Outdoor company. 

Fonix plc partners with CH Media to offer mobile interactivity

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft

Mobile payments and messaging solutions provider Fonix plc has today announced a new partnership with CH Media, one of Switzerland’s largest private media companies, to deliver mobile interactive services across its broadcast portfolio.

The agreement marks Fonix’s entry into the Swiss market and represents another step in the company’s European expansion, bringing its proven combination of cross market mobile operator integration, campaign management technology and broadcast interactivity expertise to one of the continent’s most digitally engaged and commercially attractive media landscapes.

CH Media operates a broad portfolio of television and radio brands across German-speaking, Switzerland, reaching over one million viewers and listeners every day. The partnership will see Fonix’s platform power competitions and interactive formats across CH Media’s radio and TV channels, providing highly robust direct mobile experiences for their audiences.

Fonix’s Campaign Manager Platform is already trusted by some of Europe’s largest Broadcasters to deliver high-impact, mobile-driven audience experiences at scale. Its reliability, flexibility and proven ability to unlock new revenue streams through interactivity make it the natural choice for Broadcasters looking to deepen audience connection.

Nicola Bomio, Head of Regional TV & Radio at CH Media, comments: In Fonix, we have gained a strong partner who will help us to offer our viewers and listeners attractive interactive content. We look forward to this partnership and to jointly developing interactive formats for radio and TV.

Rob Weisz, CEO of Fonix, said: “Switzerland has always been on our radar as a market with exceptional potential, and partnering with CH Media, one of the country’s leading private media companies, is the perfect way to make our entrance. 

CH Media’s scale, reach and ambition are a brilliant match for what Fonix does best. We’re bringing everything we’ve learned from years of delivering world-class mobile interactivity for major broadcasters, and we can’t wait to show what’s possible together. This is just the beginning for Fonix in Switzerland.”

 

 

Fonix helps organisations across media, charity, entertainment, and enterprise sectors drive revenue and enhance audience engagement.

CH Media is one of Switzerland’s leading media companies.