Art. 52

(Art. 59 para. 2 RTVA)

1. Foreign programme services that are to be broadcast by wire in accordance with Article 59 paragraph 2 RTVA may be such programme services that are transmitted in a Swiss national language and which make a special contribution to fulfilling the performance mandate provided for by the Federal Constitution, in particular in that they:
   1. report in depth on social, political, economic or cultural phenomena within the framework of extensive editorial formats;
   2. give considerable space to artistic film productions;
   3. make special editorial contributions to the education of the public;
   4. broadcast special editorial productions for young people, old people or people with sensory disabilities; or
   5. regularly broadcast Swiss productions or regularly deal with Swiss topics.
2. The foreign programme services in accordance with paragraph 1 as well as the area in which they must be broadcast by wire are listed in the Annex of this Ordinance.