Media

In principle, all Swiss households as well as businesses and collective households pay a fee for radio and television. The obligation to pay the fee does not depend on whether equipment which makes it possible to receive radio or television programme services (radios or TV sets, smartphones, tablets or computers with internet access) is present.

Licences, coverage areas, company figures, addresses and further information about radio and TV broadcasters can be found here.

Decisions, strategies, fundamentals and studies for the current and future configuration of the Swiss electronic media landscape.

Advertising and sponsorship in radio and television are subject to numerous rules. OFCOM draws up standards for practical application.

You are on the technical side of broadcasting; here you will find the frequencies of programmes, the locations of transmitters and informations on the cable networks.

OFCOM regularly awards research contracts, primarily in order to meet its statutory duty to monitor licensed radio and television programming (supervisory research). The research contracts also provide a foundation for evidence-based regulation and are commissioned in fulfilment of mandates given by the Federal Council and Parliament. On a smaller scale, OFCOM also supports other empirical projects that generate broader knowledge on current or future media policy issues.