Indirect press subsidies increased by 1 centime
Next year, 143 regional and local press titles will benefit from reduced delivery rates. The satirical weekly newspaper Vigousse is a new beneficiary of the indirect press subsidy. It had to go all the way to the Federal Supreme Court to enforce the discount.
The Lausanne judges' decision last September also has an impact on the other subsidized titles: they will receive 23 centimes per copy next year, 1 centime more than before. However, because CHF 30 million is available for indirect press subsidies and the number of eligible copies has fallen by 5.3 million to 130.1 million, a reduction of 24 centimes would be possible. However, due to the Federal Supreme Court ruling, the Federal Council assumes that the number of eligible copies will increase slightly next year. It therefore opted for an increase of just 1 centime. According to a press release issued on Friday, this will ensure a certain degree of stability with regard to the level of the delivery allowance in subsequent years.
The discount for the membership and foundation press remains at 14 centimes per copy. A total of CHF 20 million per year is available for this purpose. The annual distribution volume remains almost stable at CHF 139.6 million, but the number of subsidized titles is decreasing by five: in 2015, 1119 membership and foundation press titles will still benefit from indirect press subsidies. (SDA)
