German-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 3'387 active companies in audiovisual media. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 53.2%, with 2'240 new companies registered, and 1'064 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Audiovisual media in German-speaking Switzerland.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 2'240 companies in audiovisual media have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 1'176 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Audiovisual media: Canton of Zurich (1'436), Canton of Vaud (541), and Canton of Geneva (448). Companies in audiovisual media are the 37th largest group of companies in German-speaking Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 268 companies in audiovisual media were incorporated. In that same period, 123 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 4.5% growth in German-speaking Switzerland.
The most common company size for Audiovisual media in German-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 3'387 companies in audiovisual media, most are active in Motion picture, video and television programme production activities (2'249), Sound recording and music publishing activities (907), and Motion picture projection activities (95). Each category has its own code, called a NOGA code. The General Classification of Economic Activities (NOGA) is a nomenclature that groups all economic activities that can be carried out in a classification with 794 positions at its last level.
Companies in audiovisual media in German-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (46%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (35%) and "Limited" (14%).
In German-speaking Switzerland, 15 companies in audiovisual media have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 11 companies in audiovisual media have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 66 companies in audiovisual media have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Our company lists are compiled using several data sources, including Zefix, the SOGC, the Federal Statistical Office, the UID register, the VAT register and the 26 cantonal commercial registers. The collection of data from these several official sources guarantees the completeness of our lists by sector and region.
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