Publishing, media & audiovisual · Ticino

436 companies in publishing, media and audiovisual in the canton of Ticino.

The commercial register lists 436 active companies in publishing, media and audiovisual in the canton of Ticino, placing Ticino 5th nationally for this sector (5 % of the national total). 222 of them (51 %) are VAT-registered, and 117 (27 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

436active companies
0registered in the past 30 days
222VAT-registered
5thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Publishing, media & audiovisual in the canton of Ticino: what the register shows.

Publishing, media and audiovisual bring together publishing houses, production studios, radio stations and digital platforms. The sector is made up of very small structures formed around a single project; new registrations here are mostly studios and production companies.

This sector accounts for 1 % of companies classified in the canton of Ticino, against 1 % across Switzerland. 0 companies in publishing, media and audiovisual were registered in the canton of Ticino over the past 30 days, 5 over 90 days.

Ticino is the Italian-speaking canton: a financial and fiduciary centre in Lugano, cross-border logistics and trade in Chiasso and Mendrisio, precision industry and fashion in the Mendrisiotto, and tourism on the lakes. The register is kept in Italian, with a high proportion of service companies and holdings.

Market analysis

The market in publishing, media and audiovisual in the canton of Ticino, in figures

45companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 23 Mof combined share capital (290 capital companies)
222VAT-registered
1are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 436 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (41 %), Sole proprietorship (27 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (25 %). 45 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 10 % of the active base; 27 registrations in 2025. That is in line with the average of the three previous years (24 a year): a steady pace of registration.

Share capital is known for 290 companies (67 %): CHF 23 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 104 of them (36 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

222 companies (51 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 435 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 60 publish a general phone or email, 81 have a website verified by ciblr, and 1 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 5 new registrations, 2 changes of directors, 1 relocations of seat, 5 other amendments.

Registrations by year

02040602020 : 272720202021 : 424220212022 : 181820222023 : 252520232024 : 303020242025 : 272720252026 : 18182026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
18041 %
Sole proprietorship
11727 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
10825 %
General partnership
112,5 %
Association
81,8 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
27764 %
Small companies
235,3 %
Medium companies
13230 %
Large companies
40,9 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Lugano
11627 %
Chiasso
245,5 %
Mendrisio
214,8 %
Locarno
163,7 %
Bellinzona
143,2 %
Paradiso
112,5 %
Savosa
102,3 %
Pregassona
102,3 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in publishing, media and audiovisual are active in the canton of Ticino?

436 companies in publishing, media and audiovisual are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Ticino, or 5 % of the 8 603 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

222 of these companies (51 %) are VAT-registered according to the UID register, which generally indicates turnover above CHF 100 000 and genuine activity.

How can I get their contact details?

ciblr gives you three days of watch on this target: the last 30 days of movements within the minute, then two morning emails with what has moved, as soon as there is something new. The subscription at CHF 299 per month gives access to the whole target, with contact details, Excel export and change tracking.

Method

Where do these figures come from?

Most recent SOGC publication captured for this canton: a day ago. 1,478 publications captured in the past 30 days. Company officers there are re-read directly in the cantonal commercial register.

Every company counted here is registered with the commercial register (Zefix) with the status "active". The sector is derived from the FSO's NOGA code, the size is estimated by ciblr from official publications (legal form, share capital, declared headcount, VAT registration), and "recent signal" means an SOGC publication (registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address) in the past 18 months. The figures are recalculated every week from the ciblr database. No data is purchased or invented.

These companies, with their contact details.

ciblr sends you three days of watch of companies in publishing, media and audiovisual in the canton of Ticino: the last 30 days within the minute, then two morning emails, as soon as the perimeter moves. For the whole target, the subscription is CHF 299 per month, no commitment.

Neighbouring cantons

What about next door?

The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.

The same sector elsewhere
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