CH Media vs Keystone-SDA

CH Media übernimmt «Radio Swiss Pop»

CH Media übernimmt «Radio Swiss Pop» (17. September 2026). Zudem: Zwei Tage Festivalfieber und beste Stimmung am Argovia Fäscht 2026 (6. September 2026) und CH Media bündelt ihre acht nationalen Free-TV-Sender unter der Marke 3+ (27. August 2026).

CH Media and Digris Acquire SRG Music Radio Stations

Swiss public broadcaster SRG has approved the sale of its three non-stop music radio stations. Radio Swiss Pop will be acquired by CH Media effective January 5, 2027, while Radio Swiss Classic and Swiss Jazz will be taken over by Digris AG in July 2027. Both buyers commit to maintaining the stations' musical and content direction for at least two years, including at least 50% Swiss music content and distribution via DAB+, streaming, and cable. The sale is part of SRG's 'Enavant' transformation project to address budget cuts. CH Media, with the addition of Radio Swiss Pop, will operate five music specialty stations. The purchase price remains confidential. The deal follows a prior failed attempt in 2020-2021 when BNJ Suisse backed out.

• SRG's board approved the sale of Radio Swiss Pop, Swiss Classic, and Swiss Jazz.
• CH Media will acquire Radio Swiss Pop effective January 5, 2027.
• Digris AG will acquire Radio Swiss Classic and Swiss Jazz effective July 2027.

NZZ Content Licensing Oversight Benefits 'Yes' Committee

The Swiss 'Neutrality Initiative' Yes committee exploited a licensing oversight by NZZ, licensing an interview with former ambassador Paul Widmer for only CHF 200 and distributing it as a mass flyer to nearly four million households. The committee, led by Pro Schweiz's Werner Gartenmann, initially planned internal distribution but expanded to targeted and then nationwide distribution after realizing the low cost and potential impact. NZZ acknowledged it did not review the final format, which mimicked the newspaper's design, and has since adjusted its syndication process to scrutinize political advertising use cases. The incident highlights a gap in content licensing practices regarding political re-use.

• NZZ licensed an interview with Paul Widmer to the Neutrality Initiative Yes committee for CHF 200.
• The Yes committee distributed approximately four million flyers replicating the NZZ interview layout across German and French-speaking Switzerland.
• NZZ spokesperson Karin Heim confirmed the paper did not review the final flyer format before approval.

Swiss 'Lex Netflix' Generates CHF 20 Million for Film

Switzerland's film-investment rule ('Lex Netflix'), which requires TV and streaming providers to invest 4% of Swiss gross revenue in domestic film production, produced CHF 20 million in counted investments for 2025, the Federal Office of Culture (BAK) reported at the Locarno Film Festival. Twenty-two obligated companies reported qualifying revenue of CHF 817 million for 2025, creating a CHF 33 million legal investment obligation; CHF 13 million remains outstanding and can be deferred until end-2027 or converted to a replacement payment thereafter. Of the CHF 20 million counted in 2025, CHF 12 million went to production and acquisitions and CHF 6.6 million to promotional activities reported as in-kind advertising by broadcasters. A Federal Council ordinance change in 2026 broadened eligible expenditures to include project development.

• Since early 2024, companies with TV and on-demand services must invest 4% of gross Swiss revenue in Swiss film production.
• For 2025, 22 obligated firms reported qualifying revenue of CHF 817 million, implying a 4% investment obligation of CHF 33 million.
• Actual investments counted for 2025 totalled CHF 20 million, 25% higher than in 2024.