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The current Film Act entered into force in 1962. Since then, rapid technical and economic developments in the production, rental and sale of films, as well as in their presentation and distribution, have led to enormous changes in the industry world-wide. A committee chaired by Prof. Pierre Moor has been working since June 1998 on a new draft Film Act which should not only take into account today's needs and conditions, but also provide a solid and meaningful medium- to long-term foundation for film production and film culture in Switzerland. The committee's proposal for a new federal law on film...

The fact that the automobile associations ACS and TCS were named as partners of the Swiss radio station DRS in connection with traffic information constituted an infringement of the ban on political advertising set out in the Radio and Television Act ( Radio- und Fernsehgesetz ) as it took place in the run-up to a Swiss vote on traffic issues. The frequent mention of the two automobile associations as sponsors of traffic information had already been the subject of a complaint about two years previously. On that occasion, the Independent Radio and Television Complaints Authority ( Unabhängige Beschwerdeinstanz...

The second channel of the Swiss television company DRS (SF2) broadcast a large number of matches in the football World Cup held in France in special programme blocks. During the commercial breaks, SF2 regularly showed an advertising spot for the company " Feldschlösschen ". This commercial showed two football teams going to the dressing rooms at the end of a match. The players of the winning team, together with one member of the losing team, were seen gathered round a crate of beer. The complainant claimed that the advertisement breached the ban on advertising of alcoholic beverages as provided...

On 15 March 1999 the Federal Council ( Bundesrat ) issued new licences for private TV broadcasters in Switzerland. TV3 is to broadcast a full Swiss programme while the RTL/ProSieben programme window is to show Swiss programmes on two German channels. TV3 is planning to broadcast a full Swiss programme including news bulletins, talk shows and light entertainment as well as purchased series and films. It sees its role as supplementing the information and entertainment services offered by the Swiss Radio and Television Corporation ( Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft - SRG ). Initially,...

The Swiss Radio and Television Corporation (SRG) has been authorised and commissioned to establish and operate a new broadcasting network for digital radio (DAB- Digital Audio Broadcasting). The Federal Council ( Bundesrat ) approved the corresponding extension of the SRG's licence on 17 February 1999, thereby launching the start of the new broadcasting technology. In entrusting the SRG with the establishment and operation of the network, the Swiss Government is indirectly promoting the market introduction of DAB through radio and television reception fees. As a national public service provider,...