More digital radio for French-speaking Switzerland
In French-speaking Switzerland, the private radio landscape is set to expand thanks to a new digital platform. Interested parties can apply to the Federal Office of Communications (Bakom) for one of the eight licenses by the end of July.
The private radio offering in French-speaking Switzerland is to be expanded thanks to a new digital platform. Interested parties have until the end of July to apply to the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) for one of the eight licenses. The digital platform is intended to expand the regional language radio offering and increase the appeal of the new technology, as Bakom announced on Tuesday. At present, only SRG programs can be received via DAB digital radio in French-speaking Switzerland.
The concessions that have now been put out to tender entitle the broadcaster to broadcast its programming on the digital platform at cost-oriented prices. However, this does not entitle them to fee-based financing. SRG is also granted the right to be present on the platform. OFCOM assumes that 18 channels can be offered on the platform: eight licensed channels with access rights, two SRG channels and probably eight channels that the radio licensee can determine.
The concessions that have now been put out to tender entitle the broadcaster to broadcast its programming on the digital platform at cost-oriented prices. However, this does not entitle them to fee-based financing. SRG is also granted the right to be present on the platform. OFCOM assumes that 18 channels can be offered on the platform: eight licensed channels with access rights, two SRG channels and probably eight channels that the radio licensee can determine.
