Information about Radio and television broadcasters
Significant increase in regional information on local radio and regional television
In 2022 the licensed local radio and regional television stations broadcast substantially more news related to their coverage area than in 2020. Most of the 38 broadcasters met their licence requirements for regional reporting. Television stations in particular have expanded their information offering. This was revealed in the programming analysis conducted by Publicom AG on behalf of the Federal Office of Communications.
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.
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).