Watson was launched in 2014 as an online news platform aimed at a younger audience. It was founded by Hansi Voigt, former editor-in-chief of 20 Minuten Online (TX Group). It is published by FixxPunkt AG, originally founded by Hansi Voigt, whose majority shareholder is AZ Medien AG, which is owned by Aargau publisher Peter Wanner. Hansi Voigt left the platform in 2016. The new managing director is Michael Wanner, the son of the publisher. The CH Media Group acquired the Watson website in 2023.
| Political orientation | Centre-left |
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| Frequency of publication | Daily |
| Visits | 10.000.000 – 20.000.000 |
| Online payment model | All content for free |
| Location | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Area of distribution | Nationwide |
| Established | 2014 |
| Address | Hardstrasse 235, 8005 Zürich |
| Phone | 0041 44 508 39 39 |
| redaktion@watson.ch | |
| @watson_news |