Swiss Media Landscape Shifts: Local Broadcasters to Receive Increased Funding

Senate approves expansion of license fee allocation for local radio and TV stations, marking significant change in Swiss media support policy.

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The Swiss Senate approved the expansion of license fee allocation for local radio and TV stations by a vote of 131 to 40.
The new legislation increases the share of license fee revenue for regional public service broadcasters from the current 4-6% to a new range of 6-8%.
The approved package explicitly excludes online media to avoid the controversies that led to the rejection of the 2022 media support referendum.
Beneficiaries of the funding include local broadcasters with a performance mandate, educational institutions, the Swiss Press Council, and the Keystone-ATS news agency.

131 to 40

Senate Vote Count

6% to 8%

Proposed License Fee Share

4% to 6%

Current License Fee Share

"The measures must serve the quality of the Swiss media as a whole."
— Marie-France Roth-Pasquier

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