TV license: Winterthur wants Tele Top
The Winterthur City Council and seven other municipalities in the region want the TV license for the Zurich-Northeast Switzerland region to go to Tele Top. According to a statement submitted to Bakom, the competitor Tele Züri could broadcast even without license fees due to its market position.
The Winterthur City Council and seven other municipalities in the region want the TV license for the Zurich-North-Eastern Switzerland region to go to Tele Top. According to a statement to Bakom, the competitor Tele Züri would be able to broadcast without fee money due to its market position. The municipalities made their recommendation primarily for media policy reasons, as Winterthur informed the media on Thursday. The concession application from Tele Top offers a better guarantee of fulfilling the performance mandate due to the prioritization of content and the good concept in terms of time and personnel.
A concession to Tele Top would mean that the only station in Zurich that is still independent of the major Zurich media houses would be taken into account, the statement continues. Tele Züri, on the other hand, which is also applying for the license, has achieved a market position that allows the station to pursue its strategy without fee support.
He also welcomes the fact that the governments of the cantons of Thurgau and Schaffhausen have spoken out in favor of Tele Top. In addition to Winterthur, Uster, Kloten, Illnau-Effretikon, Wetzikon, Rüti, Frauenfeld and Weinfelden support Tele Top. These municipalities have a total population of 250,000.
A concession to Tele Top would mean that the only station in Zurich that is still independent of the major Zurich media houses would be taken into account, the statement continues. Tele Züri, on the other hand, which is also applying for the license, has achieved a market position that allows the station to pursue its strategy without fee support.
He also welcomes the fact that the governments of the cantons of Thurgau and Schaffhausen have spoken out in favor of Tele Top. In addition to Winterthur, Uster, Kloten, Illnau-Effretikon, Wetzikon, Rüti, Frauenfeld and Weinfelden support Tele Top. These municipalities have a total population of 250,000.
