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Morning Brew Acquires Express Checkout Newsletter

Morning Brew Inc., the business media publisher owned by Axel Springer, has acquired Express Checkout, a creator-led media brand focused on the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. The all-cash deal, whose terms were not disclosed, gives Morning Brew 100% of Express Checkout's intellectual property. Co-founders Nate Rosen and Jenna Movsowitz will join Morning Brew full-time. Express Checkout started as a weekly newsletter covering CPG and e-commerce. This acquisition continues Morning Brew's strategy of bringing independent creators and their audiences into its portfolio.

• Morning Brew Inc. acquires Express Checkout, a creator-led CPG media brand.
• The deal is all-cash and includes 100% of Express Checkout's intellectual property.
• Co-founders Nate Rosen and Jenna Movsowitz will join Morning Brew full-time.

Carsten Schwecke to Lead Retail Media at MediaMarktSaturn

Carsten Schwecke, formerly Chief Commercial Officer at RTL Deutschland and previously head of marketing at Seven.One Entertainment Group, will become co-CEO and Managing Director of MediaMarktSaturn Marketing GmbH on November 1, 2026, leading the retail media and partner marketing unit jointly with CMO Michael Schuld. Schwecke focuses on expanding first-party data activation, offsite media, and the publisher business, broadening the growth strategy beyond retail media and partner marketing. He succeeds Boris Prondzinski and Torsten Ahlers, who are leaving amicably; Ahlers supports the handover until January 31, 2027. In fiscal year 2024/25, retail media revenue reached around 91 million euros, up from about 5 million three years earlier. For offsite expansion, MediaMarktSaturn partners with Unlimitail.

• Carsten Schwecke becomes co-CEO and Managing Director of MediaMarktSaturn Marketing GmbH on November 1, 2026, alongside CMO Michael Schuld.
• Schwecke previously held leadership roles at RTL Deutschland, Seven.One Entertainment Group, and Axel Springer.
• He will focus on first-party data activation, offsite media, and expanding the publisher business as part of a broader growth strategy.

Peter Thiel mit dem Axel Springer Award 2026 ausgezeichnet

Unternehmer und Investor für seinen prägenden Einfluss auf die digitale Transformation gewürdigt / Diskussion über Innovation, Freiheit und die Zukunft westlicher Gesellschaften

Ringier introduces new login after OneLog failure

Ringier is introducing a new user login system for its Swiss media platforms, marking the final departure from the failed joint login infrastructure OneLog. The OneLog project, launched in 2021 by Ringier and TX Group, was intended to provide a shared login across Swiss publishers, but was abandoned after a severe cyberattack and the withdrawal of key partners. Ringier's new login will unify access across its Swiss titles, including Blick, Beobachter, and Bilanz. The move follows the earlier adoption of a new login by 20 Minuten in January. Ringier's CEO Marc Walder was the first president of the OneLog joint venture.

• Ringier is introducing a new user login for its Swiss media platforms.
• The new login will provide access to all Ringier Medien Schweiz titles, including Blick, Beobachter, and Bilanz.
• OneLog, the joint login infrastructure, was abandoned after a cyberattack and the withdrawal of partners.

Goldbach Group Restructures, Cuts Up to 35 Jobs in Audience-Media Fusion

Swiss ad marketer Goldbach Group is cutting up to 35 positions following the merger of its audience and media sales units. CEO Christoph Marty discusses the move in an interview, citing the need for leaner structures and agility in a changing media market. This is the third restructuring in three years, with over 110 positions eliminated since 2024. The company states no further measures are planned, but processes are continuously reviewed. The restructuring is backed by shareholders TX Group, RTL, and Seven.One.

• Goldbach Group eliminates up to 35 jobs due to fusion of audience and media marketing.
• Over 110 positions cut since 2024.
• Restructuring is backed by shareholders TX Group, RTL, and Seven.One.

Swiss Publishers Sign Anti-Plagiarism Code; TX Group Opts Out

The Swiss media association VSM launched a memorandum against unfair text copying in journalism. Ringier Medien Schweiz, NZZ, CH Media, Somedia, Freiburger Nachrichten, and Gammeter Media signed it. The TX Group's publications, including 20 Minuten and Tamedia, declined to participate, arguing that their own editorial guidelines and existing law are sufficient. They also decided to join the international Spur Coalition, which addresses AI use in journalism. This is the second time the TX Group has not supported a VSM initiative, following its refusal to sign the SRG agreement in May 2025.

• VSM published a memorandum 'Transparenz und faire Übernahme journalistischer Inhalte' on 09.09.2026.
• Signatories include Ringier Medien Schweiz, NZZ, CH Media, Somedia, Freiburger Nachrichten, and Gammeter Media.
• 20 Minuten and Tamedia (TX Group) did not sign the memorandum.