Overview must carry programs

Anyone who provides radio or television programme services in Switzerland is obliged to broadcast certain channels. This must-carry obligation concerns in principle all cable and mobile broadcasting platforms but not wireless terrestrial and mobile broadcasting via DAB+ and DVB-T or satellite broadcasting.

Must-carry obligation for television channels

SRG SSR TV channels and licensed regional channels
All of Switzerland SRF 1
SRF zwei
RTS Un
RTS Deux
RSI La 1
RSI La 2
German-süeaking Switzerland SRF Info
Broadcasting requirement in the assigned coverage area  Léman Bleu
La Télé
Canal/ Kanal 9
Canal Alpha
TeleBärn
Tele Bielingue
Telebasel
Tele M1
Tele 1
TELE TOP
TVO
Tele Südostschweiz
TeleTicino
Broadcasting of licensed regional TV channels outside of the assigned coverage area is permitted.
Foreign channels
All of Switzerland ARD
ORF 1
France 2
Rai Uno
ARTE
3 Sat
TV5
Linguistic region Euronews (language of the respective linguistic region)

Must-carry obligation for radio stations

SRG SSR radio stations
All of Switzerland Radio SRF 1, 2, 3
La Première
Espace 2
Couleur 3
Rete 1     
Rete 2
Rete 3
German-speaking Switzerland Radio SRF 4 News, Radio SRF Virus; Musigwelle
French-speaking Switzerland Option Musique
Regions in German-speaking
Switzerland
Regionaljournale
Licensed private radio stations
Broadcasting obligation in the respective coverage area

Specialist staff
Last modification 12.04.2022

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