Controversy surrounding Zurich regional television
The Zurich cantonal government has described the federal government's new plans to divide the canton of Zurich into two TV coverage areas as unacceptable. It is also annoyed that the regional broadcaster TeleZüri is not to be awarded any fee money.
The Zurich cantonal government has described the federal government's new plans to divide the canton of Zurich into two TV coverage areas as unacceptable. It is also annoyed that the regional broadcaster TeleZüri is not to be awarded any fee money. The federal government's proposals are also contrary to the law, writes the Zurich cantonal government in a statement, according to Sda. According to the law, the TV coverage areas should form a political and geographical unit. At the very least, cultural and economic contacts should be particularly close.
The cantonal government criticizes the fact that parts of the canton of Zurich are to be included in the TV coverage area of north-eastern Switzerland. This concerns the districts of Bülach, Andelfingen, Winterthur, Pfäffikon, Uster and Hinwil. The area of north-eastern Switzerland also includes the cantons of Schaffhausen and Thurgau as well as the St. Gallen constituency of Wil.
The proposal of the federal government for the Zurich TV region is just as unacceptable to the cantonal government. According to this proposal, TeleZüri would be the only regional television station in Switzerland not to receive a performance mandate or a share of the TV fees.
Finally, the Government Council criticizes the consultation period of 14 days. In this short time, it was not possible to make a well-founded statement on the reallocation of the TV regions of Zurich and Eastern Switzerland. The opinion is made more difficult "because the new proposals represent a departure from the principles previously advocated by the federal government, without these being substantiated in concrete terms".
The cantonal government criticizes the fact that parts of the canton of Zurich are to be included in the TV coverage area of north-eastern Switzerland. This concerns the districts of Bülach, Andelfingen, Winterthur, Pfäffikon, Uster and Hinwil. The area of north-eastern Switzerland also includes the cantons of Schaffhausen and Thurgau as well as the St. Gallen constituency of Wil.
The proposal of the federal government for the Zurich TV region is just as unacceptable to the cantonal government. According to this proposal, TeleZüri would be the only regional television station in Switzerland not to receive a performance mandate or a share of the TV fees.
Finally, the Government Council criticizes the consultation period of 14 days. In this short time, it was not possible to make a well-founded statement on the reallocation of the TV regions of Zurich and Eastern Switzerland. The opinion is made more difficult "because the new proposals represent a departure from the principles previously advocated by the federal government, without these being substantiated in concrete terms".
