TeleTicino (styled in

lower case Letter case is the distinction between the letters that are in larger uppercase or capitals (or more formally ''majuscule'') and smaller lowercase (or more formally ''minuscule'') in the written representation of certain languages. The writing ...

as teleticino) is an Italian-language television channel based in Melide,

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

. It was established in 1987. The channel provides local news and entertainment programming for the

Ticino Ticino (), sometimes Tessin (), officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino or less formally the Canton of Ticino,, informally ''Canton Ticino'' ; lmo, Canton Tesin ; german: Kanton Tessin ; french: Canton du Tessin ; rm, Chantun dal Tessin . ...

canton, which has a mostly Italian-speaking population. Its programming includes talk shows, political debates, comedies in the local

Ticinese dialect The Ticinese dialect is the set of dialects, belonging to the Alpine and Western branch of the Lombard language, spoken in the northern part of the Canton of Ticino ( Sopraceneri); the dialects of the region can generally vary from valley to val ...

, entertainment, and sports. The channel is majority-owned by Timedia Holding SA, which also owns

Corriere del Ticino ''Corriere del Ticino'' is a regional daily newspaper in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. History and profile ''Corriere del Ticino'' was established in 1891. The paper is published in the Italian language in Muzzano, Ticino. In the early ...

, a local newspaper. Though it is privately owned, it receives public subsidies from television

licence fee A television licence or broadcast receiving licence is a payment required in many countries for the reception of television broadcasts, or the possession of a television set where some broadcasts are funded in full or in part by the licence f ...

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External links

Official website
Television stations in Switzerland Television channels and stations established in 1987 Italian-language television stations