Swiss voters go to the polls this weekend to decide whether to reduce sharply the annual licence fee for their national broadcaster.
The fee for the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation has already been cut in recent years but currently costs 335 Swiss francs (£320; $435) per household a year. That is higher than in neighbouring Germany (£190) and Austria (£160).
If the proposal is passed, the Swiss fee would decrease to 200 francs (£190; $260), annually, and businesses would be exempt.
The move is backed by the right-wing Swiss People's Party, which argues the current cost is unjustified when Swiss citizens are struggling with the cost of living crisis.
The party also questions SBC's efficiency. "In the 21st Century, programmes can be produced much more cheaply than 30 or 40 years ago," People's Party member of parliament Manfred Bühler told Swiss media. "Two hundred francs really is enough."








