Pacte de l'audiovisuel

SRG therefore makes it possible to produce independent Swiss films which could not be financed through the market in a small country like Switzerland. Since 1996, our efforts have been pooled with those of partners from the Swiss film industry under an agreement known as the “Pacte de l’audiovisuel”.

As part of the renewal of the Pacte de l’audiovisuel 2024, the overall budget was increased by CHF 1.5 million to CHF 34 million per year as of January 2024. SRG is thus reacting to inflation and the rising costs of film productions (see the press release of 04.08.2023).

Of these CHF 34 million, CHF 20 million are dedicated to television and multimedia, CHF 10 million to cinema (CHF 2 million go to animation) and CHF 4 million to "Succès Passage Antenne". In concrete terms, this means around 80 documentary films, 35 feature films and 7 to 8 TV series every year. In addition, there are investments in multimedia contracts, contracts for the visually impaired, development contracts and short films.

When the Pacte de l'audiovisuel 2024 was renewed, SRG acquired longer online rights for co-productions. Specifically, the provisions of the pact include online rights for the first 18 months, of which the first six months are exclusive. SRG also benefits from online rights to cinema films at a negotiated rate.

Under the Pacte de l’audiovisuel, SRG has invested more than CHF 400 million into domestic film production since 1996, resulting in the release of more than 3,000 films, over 20 series and more than 140 co-productions per year.