Swiss Voters To Decide On Initiative To Reduce The Media Licence Fee - SWI Swissinfo.Ch

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) On March 8, the Swiss will vote on an initiative that wants to almost halve the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC)'s television and radio licence fee for households and exempt companies from paying it. This content was published on February 12, 2026 - 10:00 1 minute

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We explain what the vote is about here:

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This content was published on Jan 12, 2026 The“SBC initiative” would reduce the licence fee for households and abolish it for companies. What are the arguments for and against?

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Here is all you need to know about the upcoming votes:

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This content was published on Jan 28, 2026 Everything you need to know about the votes on March 8: radio and TV licence fees, individual taxation, cash and climate funds.

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