Lucerne cantonal council discusses Tele Tell and Tele 1

 The Lucerne cantonal council will discuss the current TV license applications on Tuesday. The topic has been placed on the agenda because a motion by SP cantonal councillor Giorgio Pardini has been declared urgent, as government spokesman Urs Hangartner told Werbewoche. Pardini wants clarification as quickly as possible on the government's position on the two applications from Tele Tell and Tell 1, reports 20 Minuten. Tele Tell belongs to AZ Medien and has been broadcasting in Central Switzerland for 15 years. The application for Tele 1, on the other hand, comes from LZ Medien, which was previously on board with a small stake in Tele Tell. Cantonal Councillor Pardini fears that the "monopoly position of LZ Medien in Central Switzerland" would be further strengthened if the license were to go to Tele 1. According to Hangartner, once the cantonal council has given its opinion on the issue, a statement from the government council can be expected within two weeks at the earliest. The consultation period for the concessions had actually already expired on February 20, but Lucerne seems to be struggling with a response. "Two monopolists are competing against each other, which doesn't make the situation easy," Hangartner commented to Werbewoche.