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Majority back scrapping TV licence fee at referendum

A majority of Swiss want to see the TV licence fee scrapped when the proposal comes to a referendum next March.

Tech

Swisscom fined millions for dominating sports TV

Switzerland's main telecomms group Swisscom has been fined 71.8 million Swiss francs ($72.5 million, 64.70 million euros) for abusing its dominant position in sports broadcasting, the Swiss competition authorities said on Tuesday.

TV

Masturbation scene in TV ad draws complaints

Electronics chain Media Markt is facing complaints over an advert on Swiss TV that shows a teenager masturbating in front of a television showing a crude computer-generated image of a couple having sex.

media

'Halve TV licence fee': petition

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;">A petition calling for a reduction of about 50 percent of the annual Swiss TV and radio fees has been delivered to the government, reports said.</span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>