Commentaries: Art. 74

The Foundation for Audience Research (the Foundation) as well as the undertakings controlled by it must each year submit an annual report and annual accounts to DETEC by the end of April of the following year. The Foundation’s regulations shall lay down the content and presentation of the report. The Foundation and the undertakings controlled by it are subject to the obligation to provide information in accordance with Article 17 paragraph 1 RTVA.
The most important results to be published annually by the Foundation in accordance with Article 79 paragraph 1 RTVA shall include at least:
1. the possibilities of receiving radio and television programme services and the use of these possibilities by the population resident in Switzerland;
2. the use of licensed and other radio and television programme services which can be received in Switzerland. The usage data must be expressed in penetration, duration of use and market share. The breakdown of usage data into days of the week, programme service groups and socio-demographic characteristics must be undertaken by linguistic region. The data on the licensed radio and television programme services must be shown for their coverage areas.
DETEC shall regulate the details.
The Foundation’s regulations must specify which data:
1. is considered as sufficient for broadcasters and scientific research in accordance with Article 78 paragraph 2 RTVA;
2. is deemed to be basic data on use in accordance with Article 79 paragraph 2 RTVA and must be provided at prices which cover the costs.