Switzerland: Investment in local content obligation in Amendment of Film Act

On 1 January 2024, the Amendment to the Federal Act on Film Production and Film Culture entered into force. The Amendment requires streaming companies to invest 4% of their turnover in Switzerland into the production of local content. If streaming p…

On 15 May 2022, the Referendum on the Amendment to the Federal Act on Film Production and Film Culture passed with over 58% of the votes. The Amendment to the Federal Act on Film Production and Film Culture will thus be implemented, requiring compan…

On 16 February 2022, the Swiss Government announced that it will hold a referendum on 15 May 2022 on the Amendment to the Federal Act on Film Production and Film Culture. The Swiss electorate will determine if the Amendments will be implemented. The…

On 16 September, the Swiss National Council approved the increase of the investment in local content obligation from 1% to 4% by the Council of States. The National Council thereby follows the recommendations of the Federal Council and Council of St…

The Swiss Council of States approves the Film Act with a 4% investment obligation for streaming platforms providing their services in Switzerland, although the National Council had suggested to reduce this percentage to 1%.

The Swiss National Council approves the amended Film Act that requires streaming platforms to show and invest in local content. However, contrary to the Federal Council, the National Council only proposes an investment obligation of 1% of revenue, i…

The Swiss Federal Council proposes amendments to the Swiss Film Act, suggesting an obligation to invest in local content is introduced for those platforms. The obligation applies to companies that bear editorial responsibility in the selection of th…