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TV guide Switzerland

Switzerland on TV, at a glance.

1,388 channels with what is on now, the sport worth knowing about this week, and the endpoints that give you every slot. Times are Europe/Zurich.

1,388channels
858with a schedule today
7 daysahead
2023history from
20:17local time
On now in SwitzerlandNext starts, CET
SRF 1SRF DOK20:50
SRF zweiFussball21:00
RTS 1Temps présent20:50
RTS 2: Ligue Conférence20:40
Syri TVLajme00:00
WaterBearRoaring with Pride20:21
SRF infoClub21:30
M6Le 19.4520:40
TelevistaTomorrow Belongs To Me20:50
Tele TopTop News20:16
RSI La 2UEFA Conference League: Thun - Heart of Midlothian20:40
RSI La 1Telegiornale20:35
SummarySwitzerland in our data

Counted from our own listings every hour. The detail behind each figure is one API call away.

Channels1,388858 with a schedule today
Registry ids103
Guide only1,285
With a logo103
Schedule depth7 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today100%
Tomorrow100%
Day 754%
Field fill95%of today's programmes carry a description
Category68%
Episode no.68%
Series link2%
Sport this week100events on TV in Switzerland, next 7 days
Live52
Football14
Other sport86
EndpointsThe API for Switzerland listings

Every call below answers for Switzerland as shown. The Free key reads yesterday; the plans add today, the days ahead, changes and the archive.

EndpointWhat it returnsPlan
GET /v1/countries/CH/channelsEvery TV channel in one country, ordered the way its own guides list them, with ids, names, logos and categories.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/countries/CH/nowWhat is on now on every TV channel in a country, with what comes next, in one call.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/CH/tonightPrime time tonight on every TV channel in a country, from the local hour you choose, in one grid.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/CH/coverageHow full the TV data is for a country on a day: the share of programmes with a description, category, episode number and more.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/guideA TV guide grid for up to 50 channels over a window you choose, every slot with its times in UTC, ready to draw.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/scheduleA TV channel's day slot by slot: start and stop in UTC, title, description, category, and the series and episode where we matched it.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/events?country=CHSports events on TV by sport, league and day, in every country or only those on air where you are.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/changes?country=CHEvery TV listing that moved, appeared or disappeared since a time you give, to keep your own copy of the guide in step.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/historyPast schedules for a TV channel from the archive, slot by slot over any window of up to 31 days, with the same fields as today.ArchiveDocs
GET /v1/xmltv?country=CHA country or a set of channels as a standard XMLTV file, up to 14 days ahead, for media centres and IPTV players.Live and aboveDocs
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/countries/CH/now"
What is on now on every channel in Switzerland, in one call
// GET /v1/countries/CH/now, one channel, in short
{
    "data": [
        {
            "channel": "ch_zpcps986",
            "now": {
                "start": "2026-11-05T19:10:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-05T20:05:00Z",
                "title": "SRF DOK",
                "progress": 0.09
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-05T19:50:00Z",
                "title": "10 vor 10"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 858,
        "at": "2026-11-05T19:17:52Z"
    }
}
Real titles, kept 10 minutesEvery field
SportSport on TV in Switzerland this week

The key competitions first, then the rest with a named competition. Every event and every channel is GET /v1/events?country=CH.

Kick-offEventCompetitionChannelsShowing
20:50 Thu 5 NovSL Benfica v KKS Lech PoznańUEFA Europa League4Live
20:50 Thu 5 NovHapoël Beer-Sheva v OFI Crete FCUEFA Europa League2Live
20:50 Thu 5 NovSK Sturm Graz v NK CeljeUEFA Europa League4Live
20:50 Thu 5 NovGetafe CF v Brighton & Hove Albion FCUEFA Conference League4Live
20:50 Thu 5 NovBayer 04 Leverkusen v Olympique de MarseilleUEFA Europa League4Live
20:50 Thu 5 NovSunderland AFC v GNK DinamoUEFA Europa League4Live
20:50 Thu 5 NovHapoel Beer-Sheva FC v OFI Crete FCUEFA Europa League2Live
20:50 Thu 5 NovRC Celta v Royale Union Saint-GilloiseUEFA Europa League4Live
20:50 Thu 5 NovUHD HDR FC Lugano v FK Kauno ŽalgirisUEFA Conference League3Live
20:50 Thu 5 NovUHD HDR Bayer 04 Leverkusen v Olympique de MarseilleUEFA Europa League3Live
Channel mixWhat Switzerland's channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

General13
Entertainment10
Sport10
Films3
Culture2
Documentary2
Comedy1
Religious1

Biggest owners

Media One Group9
Sunrise Switzerland9
CH Media2
Groupe M62
Radiotelevisione Svizzera di lingua Italiana2
Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen2

The Switzerland TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for Switzerland covers 1,388 channels, 858 of them with a schedule today, and most of its main channels run 7 days ahead. Every time on this page is Europe/Zurich, and its listings history reaches back to 2023.

Most of Switzerland's channels are general, entertainment and sport channels, and the biggest owners are Media One Group, Sunrise Switzerland and CH Media. This week 100 sports events are on TV in Switzerland, 52 of them live.

Developers get the same data from the TV Guide API: every channel in Switzerland with GET /v1/countries/CH/channels, what is on now with GET /v1/countries/CH/now, and a full day with GET /v1/guide?country=CH.

Who uses it

Apps and set-top boxesThe full Switzerland line-up and schedule.
Bars and hotelsLive sport on Switzerland's channels tonight.
TravellersWhat is on in Switzerland, in local time.
ResearchWhat aired in Switzerland, and when.

Questions

How many TV channels does Switzerland have?

We list 1,388 channels in Switzerland, 858 of them with a schedule today.

How far ahead does the Switzerland TV guide go?

Most of its main channels have listings 7 days ahead; some go further.

What time zone are Switzerland TV times in?

This page shows Europe/Zurich. The API returns UTC and converts to any time zone you pass.

How do I get Switzerland's TV listings in my app?

With a TV Guide API key: GET /v1/countries/CH/now for what is on now, or GET /v1/guide?country=CH for a whole day. The free key reads yesterday.

Where can I watch sport on TV in Switzerland?

100 events are on Switzerland's channels this week. Every one, with its channels, is GET /v1/events?country=CH, or see Where to watch.

More countriesMost listed countries

Every country has one page like this one. Channel by channel detail lives in the API: every country.

Every Switzerland channel, in one API call