The Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) has issued 38 licences to local radio and regional television stations for the period 2025 to 2034.
The majority of the licences are going to the incumbent.
Most of the existing licence holders will also be awarded the contract for the new period. In one TV and two radio coverage areas, the licence is being awarded to a new applicant.
In the coverage areas, Geneva (Léman bleu), Vaud – Freiburg (la télé), Bern (TeleBärn) and Eastern Switzerland (TVO), the existing broadcasters will have their licences renewed.
In Zurich – Northeastern Switzerland,TeleZüri was assessed to have presented the best application. However, under the 2+2 rule, where one company cannot be granted a licence for more than two TV or radio stations, Tele Züri cannot be granted the concession.
Of the remaining three applications, existing licensee Tele Top was deemed to have the best proposal. In the Biel/Bienne coverage area, the recently established Canal B, sister channel to Canal Alpha, today’s concessionaire in the Arc Jurassien coverage area, won out against TeleBielingue.