Berne supports existing radio and television stations

 In its statement, the Bernese cantonal government supports the license applications of the existing local radio stations and regional television stations, which affect seven local radio stations and the two regional television stations in the German-speaking part of the canton and in the Biel/Bienne region. The cantonal government is asking the federal government "to grant the licenses for these stations quickly and to distribute the planned fee shares", according to a press release issued by the Office for Information on Thursday.
The Government Council attaches particular importance to the applications from the two bilingual broadcasters Radio Canal 3 and Tele Bielingue. When assessing the licence applications from the new Arc jurassien coverage area, the cantonal government supports those of ARC FM SA and ARC TV.