Television - Radio - Multimedia

The Swiss public broadcaster SRG SSR idée suisse offers eight television channels, in addition to programming in Romansh and 18 radio stations.

SWISS TELEVISION CHANNELS & SWISS RADIO CHANNELS

Multimedia

"Multimedia" refers to the interplay and application of different forms of presentation, i.e. a combination of still pictures, video, text, sound and graphics.

SRG SSR idée suisse ensures that its services are distributed in a user-friendly manner via all the vectors that are demanded by the audience – such as the Internet, DVD, audio and video, terrestrial and satellite. New technologies permit sophisticated solutions: On SRG SSR websites, for example, the audience can listen to or watch all or parts of a variety of programmes, or read the corresponding headlines, at any time they like.

Source : www.SRG-SSR.CH - (FR-DE-IT-RM-ENG)

For expatriates

WRS : WORLD RADIO SWITZERLAND (101.7fm in Geneva)

An English-speaking channel which provides lots of practical information to expatriates.

Cable television, for international television and radio channels

Naxoo a service provider of ‘Télégenève’ – gives access to more than 200 international TV and radio channels
Swisscom TV gives access to more than 140 TV channels, no less than 130 national and international radio stations and a large number of Internet radio channels.
Cablecom TV/radio: Digital televisions with more than 115 TV channels and around 100 radio stations

Private transmitters

Switzerland has 48 radio and 83 local and regional television channels (list).

In Geneva, the Léman bleu channel regularly broadcasts current affairs in Geneva and allows you to follow live sessions of the Canton Parliament and the City of Geneva’s Municipal Council.

Television Network

Tenants in Geneva are not entitled to demand their landlord to install television networks. On the other hand, if the tenant wishes, they may install a connection themselves by paying the fees at their own expense

Reception licence fee

Any person who possesses a radio or television receiver must announce this to the licence fee collection agency Billag and pay a reception licence fee.

Members of staff of the permanent missions to the United Nations and international organisations are asked to refer to the information contained in the website of the Swiss Mission concerning the radio and television licence fees as listed in the "Practical manuel of application of the system of privileges, immunities and other facilities".

Useful links

Written press

Local newspapers are on sale in newspaper kiosks or in street booths. Certain newspapers are distributed free of charge through letter boxes or are available in the streets at bus stops.

List of newspapers

Pratical advice

Reading publications, listening to radio and watching television are all good ways of improving your knowledge of the region while at the same time keeping informed on the events of local life.