Information about Radio and television broadcasters

Licensed radio and television broadcasters in Switzerland

The table below gives an overview of the number of licensed radio and television broadcasters in Switzerland, subdivided into individual categories.

Category Number
SRG SSR 1
Local and regional radio stations, total
- Commercial with a proportion of reception fees
- Commercial without a proportion of reception fees
- Complementary with a proportion of reception fees
32
13
10
9
Regional TV 13

Radio and television programme services subject to the obligation to notify

The table below contains an overview of the number of the notified radio and television programme services.

A licence is not required for notified programme services; they can be transmitted via the internet, cable networks, satellite or digital broadcasting platforms (DAB, DVB-T).

Category
Number
Notified radio programs 234
Notified radio programs (formerly licensed) 11
Notified TV programs 194

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Last modification 28.03.2023

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