Federal Council provisionally licenses Teleclub
Triple Play The Federal Council has granted the pay-TV channel Teleclub only a temporary broadcasting license. The license, which expired on April 30, was extended for one year.
Triple Play The Federal Council has only granted pay-TV provider Teleclub a temporary broadcasting license. The license, which expired on 30 April, was extended by one year, during which time it is to be clarified whether Swisscom's acquisition of a stake in Teleclub's parent company Cinetrade - a company in which the Confederation holds a majority stake - is compatible with the principle of state independence of radio and television.
