Tele Ostschweiz Still Has to Wait for License Fee Revenue
Despite the objection, Tele Ostschweiz will not receive any license fees for the time being. The appeal filed by Tele Säntis retains its suspensive effect.
Tele Ostschweiz (TVO) will not receive any license fee revenue from the federal government for the time being. An appeal filed by its Winterthur-based competitor, Tele Säntis, against the granting of the license to Tele Ostschweiz has suspensive effect. This was decided by the Federal Administrative Court, as announced on Friday by the founder of Tele Säntis, Winterthur-based media entrepreneur Günter Heuberger (Tele Top). TVO had requested that the suspensive effect be lifted, but the Federal Administrative Court rejected this request.
Last fall, the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy, and Communications (UVEK) awarded the TV license for the cantons of St. Gallen, both Appenzells, and parts of Thurgau to TVO, which is owned by St. Galler Tagblatt AG. Heuberger’s Tele Säntis came away empty-handed and filed an appeal. The license is valid for the next ten years. The licensed broadcaster receives 2.2 million Swiss francs annually from the federal government. Following the positive licensing decision, TVO announced an expansion of its programming and the creation of about ten new jobs.
Last fall, the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy, and Communications (UVEK) awarded the TV license for the cantons of St. Gallen, both Appenzells, and parts of Thurgau to TVO, which is owned by St. Galler Tagblatt AG. Heuberger’s Tele Säntis came away empty-handed and filed an appeal. The license is valid for the next ten years. The licensed broadcaster receives 2.2 million Swiss francs annually from the federal government. Following the positive licensing decision, TVO announced an expansion of its programming and the creation of about ten new jobs.
