Radio and TV licenses: Eight appeals still pending
In the race for radio and TV licenses in Switzerland, a total of eight appeals remain pending following Tele Tell’s withdrawal: six for radio and two for television. In total, the federal government awarded 54 licenses last year.
In the struggle for radio and TV licenses in Switzerland, the Withdrawal of Tele Tell A total of eight complaints are still pending. As far as radios are concerned, the most prominent case at the moment is probably the empty Zurich Radio Energy. The broadcaster, which belongs to the Ringier media group, submitted a petition with 100,000 signatures to the Federal Council a few weeks ago.
Also still pending is the appeal by the Media for adults AG (MFE), which opposed the award of the concessions to Radio Basilisk and Basel One
for the Basel region. The legal battle between the initiators of Radio Southeast against the granting of the license to Radio Grischa, including Roger Schawinski.
Two appeals pending with the television companies
In the Aargau region, too, Schawinski is resisting the idea that his Radio AG with its planned headquarters in Baden was defeated by Radio Argovia. In French-speaking Switzerland, the appeal by the Geneva local station One FM pending. However, these proceedings have been suspended because Buzz FM wants to transfer its license to One FM. The appeal by Première LuNe The Federal Administrative Court will probably have to decide against this.
Not everything is yet clear when it comes to television licenses either: the appeal by Tele Säntis against the award of the concession to Tele Ostschweiz and that of Arc TV to Canal Alpha Plus. Last year, the federal government awarded a total of 41 radio and 13 TV licenses, of which there were more applicants than licenses for 14 radio and 7 TV areas.
Also still pending is the appeal by the Media for adults AG (MFE), which opposed the award of the concessions to Radio Basilisk and Basel One
for the Basel region. The legal battle between the initiators of Radio Southeast against the granting of the license to Radio Grischa, including Roger Schawinski.
Two appeals pending with the television companies
In the Aargau region, too, Schawinski is resisting the idea that his Radio AG with its planned headquarters in Baden was defeated by Radio Argovia. In French-speaking Switzerland, the appeal by the Geneva local station One FM pending. However, these proceedings have been suspended because Buzz FM wants to transfer its license to One FM. The appeal by Première LuNe The Federal Administrative Court will probably have to decide against this.
Not everything is yet clear when it comes to television licenses either: the appeal by Tele Säntis against the award of the concession to Tele Ostschweiz and that of Arc TV to Canal Alpha Plus. Last year, the federal government awarded a total of 41 radio and 13 TV licenses, of which there were more applicants than licenses for 14 radio and 7 TV areas.
