Diaspora TV Switzerland (D-TV) is a multilingual media organization broadcasting in 10 languages. After several years of piloting operations through an association, D-TV was officially reestablished on October 12, 2024, in Zollikofen, Bern.
We now offer monthly broadcasts in the following languages: Arabic, Albanian, English, Farsi, French, Romanian, Serbian, Spanish, Tigrinya, and Ukrainian.
Additionally, we run targeted information campaigns in 18 languages, including Arabic, Amharic, Albanian, English, Farsi, French, Hungarian, Kurdish, Romanian, Serbian, Somali, Spanish, Turkish, Tigrinya, Tamil, Portuguese, and Ukrainian. Our programs are accessible to households across Switzerland through the cable TV services of Swisscom and Sunrise.
Below, you will find introductions to our newscasters presenting in their native languages.
Our Journey
This journey began in 2018, and today, we broadcast into homes across Switzerland via cable TV, reaching over 700,000 viewers every month. Thanks to Switzerland’s rich multicultural diversity, we are deeply attuned to the challenges migrants and Swiss natives face in building mutual understanding.
Diaspora TV Switzerland was established as a non-religious, non-political media platform. Our focus is to provide information and support the integration of people with migration backgrounds in Switzerland by providing the following services:
- News
- Studio talk shows
- Integration campaign and awareness
- Education and health information
- Street interviews
- Conference productions
- Event Coverage
- Swiss culture and history
We design and execute integration projects. Presently and in the past we have been working with the following institutions:
- Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)
- Federal Office for Gender Equality (FOGE)
- State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)
- Canton Luzern, Bern, Basel, Vaud, Zurich, Geneva etc
- Aids Hilfe Bern, Aids Hilfe Schweiz
- Helvetas, UNHCR, Red Cross, Caritas Schweizz etc
- The Dear Foundation (DearMamma – Breast Cancer Awareness)
Our state-of-the-art studio is located in Zollikofen, Bern.
We provide live broadcasting and video-on-demand services. During live talk shows, viewers can participate by calling in directly or joining via Skype from anywhere in the world. Our 24/7 online playout system ensures uninterrupted programming, available on our website: www.diaspora-tv.ch. Our news section is particularly impactful, thanks to our partnership with Swissinfo.ch, a member of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC SRG SSR).
Why Diaspora TV Switzerland?
Why does Switzerland need a TV station broadcasting in languages beyond its official ones?
Here’s why:
According to statistics from January 1, 2024, Switzerland’s population exceeded 8.9 million. Non-Swiss residents currently make up 27% of Switzerland’s 8.9 million population.
Net immigration increased 11.7% last year, compared to 2022, with new arrivals outstripping departures by 98,851 people.
Our objective is to make sure everyone coming to Switzerland can have access to information.
