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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

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 announces launch into Republic of Ireland and partners with Bauer Media Audio Ireland

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft

Fonix logo in blue

Fonix, the leading interactive service provider for mobile payment and messaging solutions has launched this month in Ireland.

Across Ireland, Fonix’s clients can now collect payments for in-app content, games, competitions and digital services from more than 5.1 million mobile subscribers by charging purchases to their postpaid phone bill or prepaid SIM card.

The expansion has started with Fonix managing the mobile interactivity for Bauer Ireland. Bauer Ireland is the country’s largest commercial radio group with five radio brands including the national stations Today FM and Newstalk, two SPIN youth stations and 98FM in Dublin.

Stephen George, Partnerships Director at Fonix comments:

“Heading into Ireland is another step to achieving our strategic growth plan. We are always looking for new ways to innovate; this is just the start to help us magnify our efforts and strengthen our vision.

“Fonix provides a secure, instant and frictionless experience for consumers while also ensuring first-class mobile payment technology, delivering efficiencies for brands.

“We look forward to driving growth across this market; our partnership with Bauer Ireland is a first-class example of our connectivity in Ireland being brought to life.”