Swiss Federal council increases funding for local radio and regional TV

The Swiss Federal Council approved a plan to increase financial support for licensed local radio and regional television stations starting in 2027.

The government will allocate 7 percent of the total revenue from reception fees to these local media outlets. This decision follows a parliamentary mandate that suggested a funding range between 6 and 8 percent. The new funding structure will provide approximately 95 million Swiss francs in total, adding about 9 million Swiss francs to the current support.

The legislation will also include funds for general media initiatives. The government set aside 1.5 million Swiss francs each for 2027 and 2028 to support the education and further training of editorial media professionals. Parliament is expected to finalize the necessary changes to the Radio and Television Act at the end of 2025.