History

The history of WEMF

2024

RAPID

Launch of RAPID (Realtime API-Dataset) as the second offering of the Better Prediction Initiative (BPI).

2023

BPI & PAC

Launch of the "Better Prediction Initiative" (BPI) with the first "Prediction Accuracy Check" (PAC)

Better Prediction Initiative

Agency.OS

Go-live of the tool Agency.OS

AgencyOS

MACH Total Audience

Launch of the new MACH Total Audience

2022

DOOH and Streaming

Integration of digital out-of-home (DOOH) and streaming services (audio / video) into the MACH strategy

2021

KTQs

Publication of contact and title qualities (KTQs) for print media

Social Media

Integration of social media into the MACH strategy

MACH Values

Launch of the MACH Values psychography study

2020

DOOH-Audit

Launch of the WEMF DOOH audit for the certification of DOOH campaigns

MA Net

First edition of the MA Net Internet study

2019

MedienDB

Launch of MedienDB, the database for planning advertising campaigns

2015

Readers E-Paper

Integration of the e-paper readership into MACH Basic

2014

IGEM-Digimonitor

First publication of the IGEM Digimonitor together with the Interessengemeinschaft Elektronische Medien

2012

Ad-hoc Research

New area of individual ad hoc research is initialised

2011

NEXT>LEVEL

Launch of the web-based data portal NEXT>LEVEL

NextLevel

MACH Total Audience

First edition of MACH Total Audience (combined print and online reach of media brands at currency level)

2010

Product Consulting

Initialisation of the new "Product Consulting" division

2009

MACH Cinema

First edition of the MACH Cinema currency study

MA Sponsoring

First publication of MA Sponsoring in cooperation with JB Felten & Cie AG - until 2024

2007

MA Radar

First edition of MA Radar (now MACH Values)

NET Metrix

Foundation of the company NET-Metrix AG, which collected the online reach of all participating websites as an official media currency until 2020

2001

MA Strategy

Expansion of the "MA Strategy" to include the media category "Websites".

2000

i-jic

The WEMF is a founding member of the International Association of Joint Industry Committees (i-jic).

1999

Circulation certification

Introduction of circulation certification as a basis for indirect press promotion

MA Comis

First publication of the "MA Comis" with data on the number of users of web offerings

1998

MA Strategy

Start of the intermediate study MA Strategy - today: MACH Strategy

MA Leader

Start of the MA Leader study - until 2015

1997

MACH Online

Introduction of the WEMF online tool "MACH Online" for efficient access to WEMF research and statistical data.

1992

WEMF Association

Foundation of the WEMF association as the organisation responsible for WEMF AG für Werbemedienforschung

MACH Consumer

First publication of the newly designed national market media study MACH Consumer.

1991

Renaming

Renaming to "AG für Werbemedienforschung"

MACH Basic

First edition of the MACH Basic readership study

1990

MACH research system

Start of the MACH research system

Qualitative media study

Publication of the experimental study "Qualitative Media Study (QMS)" with comparative data on the contact and title qualities of Swiss newspapers and magazines

Media Analysis Executives

The "Media-Analyse Führungskräfte (MAF)" is carried out for the first time in French-speaking Switzerland under the name "Analyse média des dirigeants (AMD)"

1989

KMS

First edition of the KMS (Consumer Media Study - today: MACH Consumer)

1988

Supplementary media studies

Merger with the AG für Ergänzende Mediastudien EMS (publisher of the first consumer media studies)

1977

Cinema research

Inclusion of cinema research as part of readership research.

1971

Certification of the KS / CS association

Integration of the KS / CS Communication Association Switzerland

1968

Start of circulation figures

The WEMF takes over the certification of the Swiss Advertising Federation / SRV-FRP (now Kommunikation Schweiz KS/CS)

1965

Start readership research

First publication of a joint readership research (Leserforschung 1965 / Analyse des lectuers 1965)

1964

Foundation

Foundation of WEMF by the VSM, ks/cs and VSW associations (or their predecessor organisations) and positioning as responsible for community research on readership, audience and listening.

WEMF & REMP