Current-day politics in Switzerland
On behalf of the Swiss Confederation, SRG SSR with its five components (RTS, SRF, RSI, RTR and swissinfo) provides the Swiss population with a universal service in the four language regions. As part of its public service mandate SRG SSR broadcasts radio and television programmes in the four national languages, covering all topics of interest to Swiss society (politics, culture, the economy, sport, leisure activities, etc.).
SRG SSR
Radio Télévision Suisse (fr)
Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (de)
Radiotelevisione Svizzera (it)
Radiotelevisiun Svizra (ru)
SRG SSR broadcasts its satellite television programming in encrypted digital format in various parts of the world. A Sat-Access card can be obtained from SRG SSR to decrypt the signal. Radio broadcasts are also transmitted by satellite.
Satellite reception
The swissinfo unit fulfills the Swiss Confederation's information mandate for foreign countries. Its mission is to provide information for Swiss citizens living abroad about topics and events featured in the Swiss news and promote the presence of Switzerland abroad. The swissinfo.ch internet information platform presents news and information about Switzerland in text, images, sound recordings and video, all in ten languages.
Swissinfo
The international television channel TV5MONDE also fulfills a specific public service function with regard to the French-speaking Swiss population and the wider francophone community worldwide. In addition, TV5MONDE is the exclusive provider of the RTS news broadcast.
TV5MONDE (fr)
The main privately owned Swiss newspapers are available online. Some publish an international edition in print. The websites of media organisations provide more information.
French-language media
German-language media
Italian-language media
Romansh-language media