Federal Council approves slight increase in radio and TV fees
The license fees for radio and television will be increased by 2.5 percent. With this decision, the Federal Council is recognizing the SRG’s additional funding requirement of 25 million Swiss francs per year. The SRG had requested additional funding of 72 million Swiss francs per year.
The reception fees for radio and television will be increased by 2.5%. The Federal Council thus recognizes that the SRG will require an additional CHF 25 million per year. The SRG had claimed an additional financial requirement of CHF 72 million per year. Overall, the SRG had calculated an even higher additional capital requirement of CHF 145 million per year (see
). Television wanted to compensate for around half of this through cost-cutting measures and additional revenue, while SRG intended to finance the remaining CHF 72 million by increasing fees. After examining the application, the Federal Council accepted one third of the request, or CHF 25 million. This corresponds to a fee increase of 2.5 percent. As a result, the annual fee will rise from CHF 450 to CHF 462 from April 1.
The largest items of the unrecognized additional requirement relate to non-mandatory payments to the pension fund, interest on debt and the planned increase in equity by CHF 7 million. The unrecognized additional requirement therefore mainly relates to financial or balance sheet-related areas, according to a statement from OFCOM. The federal government is confident that SRG can live with this decision.
Consumer protection organizations are positive about the decision. The SP and the CVP are satisfied with the Federal Council's decision to raise radio and television fees by 2.5 percent. The FDP was cautious, while the SVP reacted with incomprehension.
). Television wanted to compensate for around half of this through cost-cutting measures and additional revenue, while SRG intended to finance the remaining CHF 72 million by increasing fees. After examining the application, the Federal Council accepted one third of the request, or CHF 25 million. This corresponds to a fee increase of 2.5 percent. As a result, the annual fee will rise from CHF 450 to CHF 462 from April 1.
The largest items of the unrecognized additional requirement relate to non-mandatory payments to the pension fund, interest on debt and the planned increase in equity by CHF 7 million. The unrecognized additional requirement therefore mainly relates to financial or balance sheet-related areas, according to a statement from OFCOM. The federal government is confident that SRG can live with this decision.
Consumer protection organizations are positive about the decision. The SP and the CVP are satisfied with the Federal Council's decision to raise radio and television fees by 2.5 percent. The FDP was cautious, while the SVP reacted with incomprehension.
