Bakom does not take action against Blocher-TV
The Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) is not opening supervisory proceedings against Blocher TV. According to OFCOM, the suspicion that sponsorship money was improperly used for these political broadcasts has not been confirmed.
The Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) is not opening supervisory proceedings against Blocher TV. According to a press release, the suspicion that sponsorship money was improperly used for these political broadcasts has not been confirmed.
Schaffhausen Television is currently producing and broadcasting a series entitled "Federal Councillor Christoph Blocher in conversation with Dr. Matthias Ackeret". Parts of this series have also been taken over and broadcast by other local television stations.
Media reports quoted representatives of Schaffhausen Television in particular as saying that the series had been financed by third parties with the help of sponsors. This called OFCOM, as the supervisory body, into action because the Radio and Television Act prohibits the sponsorship of programs on current political events. OFCOM requested information from all local television broadcasters concerned about the financing of the series or the individual broadcasts. The suspicion of third-party financing was not substantiated. The opening of supervisory proceedings was therefore waived.
However, OFCOM has not examined whether the controversial Blocher series violated programming regulations, in particular the principle of fairness and diversity. The Independent Complaints Authority for Radio and Television (UBI) would be responsible for this following a complaint, writes the Federal Office.
Schaffhausen Television is currently producing and broadcasting a series entitled "Federal Councillor Christoph Blocher in conversation with Dr. Matthias Ackeret". Parts of this series have also been taken over and broadcast by other local television stations.
Media reports quoted representatives of Schaffhausen Television in particular as saying that the series had been financed by third parties with the help of sponsors. This called OFCOM, as the supervisory body, into action because the Radio and Television Act prohibits the sponsorship of programs on current political events. OFCOM requested information from all local television broadcasters concerned about the financing of the series or the individual broadcasts. The suspicion of third-party financing was not substantiated. The opening of supervisory proceedings was therefore waived.
However, OFCOM has not examined whether the controversial Blocher series violated programming regulations, in particular the principle of fairness and diversity. The Independent Complaints Authority for Radio and Television (UBI) would be responsible for this following a complaint, writes the Federal Office.
