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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.

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

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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

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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.

ITV extends interactive services partnership with Fonix into its 10th year

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ITV PLC, the UK’s leading commercial broadcaster, has entered into an agreement to extend its partnership with Fonix PLC, continuing a long-standing relationship focused on delivering mobile interactive services across ITV’s portfolio of programmes since 2017.

Under the extended agreement, Fonix will continue to power mobile carrier billing across ITV’s competition portfolio, while supporting SMS payments and interactive services across a range of flagship programmes, including I’m a Celebrity Get me out of Here, Love Island, Britain’s Got Talent, Good Morning Britain, This Morning and ITV Sport.

Leveraging its Campaign Manager platform, Fonix provides secure, scalable SMS engagement infrastructure alongside real-time data insights, helping ITV enhance audience participation and deliver more dynamic, engaging viewer experiences.

Peter Mossman, Director of Production and Strategic Delivery at ITV, said:
 “Our partnership with Fonix has played an important role in shaping our interactive services. As audience behaviours continue to shift, it’s vital that we work with partners who can combine reliability with innovation. Fonix brings both, and we’re excited to continue building on what we’ve achieved together.”

Rob Weisz, CEO of Fonix, added:
 “Extending our work with ITV reflects the strength of the relationship we’ve built together, as well as a shared ambition to keep improving the viewer experience. Interactivity continues to play a key role in broadcast, and we’re proud to provide the technology and insight that helps ITV engage audiences at scale.”

 

Headquartered in London, Fonix is a fast-growing, innovation-driven company, trusted by industry leaders such as ITV, Bauer Media, RTÉ, Global, Comic Relief, and BBC Children in Need. With a strong focus on technology and consumer experience, Fonix continues to shape the future of mobile payments and interactivity.