The Swiss Television Award opens the Rose d'Or Festival
Axel Springer Switzerland and the Rose d'Or Festival will be jointly organizing the Swiss Television Award together. This year's award ceremony will take place on May 6, 2012 as the opening event of the Rose d'Or Festival at the KKL Lucerne.
The Swiss Television Prize has been awarded by Axel Springer Switzerland since 2007. It honors nationally outstanding achievements in the categories of film, broadcast, innovation and star. In addition, a personality from the TV industry is honored annually with the Lifetime Award. The Swiss Television Award is organized by Axel Springer Switzerland's TELE and Ringier's Blick.
Jörg Tobuschat, Publishing Director Program and Business Media at Axel Springer Switzerland: "This combination strengthens the successful collaboration between Axel Springer Switzerland and Ringier and brings together the most prestigious events in television entertainment." Marco Castellaneta, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rose d'Or AG, is delighted with the partnership: "This important event for the national television industry is an enrichment for the Rose d'Or Festival program." Festival Director Markus Helbling is also delighted: "We are thus strengthening the national significance of this globally important TV entertainment festival."
