The commercial register lists 2 312 active companies in publishing, media and audiovisual in the canton of Zurich, placing Zurich 2nd nationally for this sector (27 % of the national total). 1 199 of them (52 %) are VAT-registered, and 679 (29 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.
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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 2 % of companies classified in the canton of Zurich, against 1 % across Switzerland. 6 companies in publishing, media and audiovisual were registered in the canton of Zurich over the past 30 days, 25 over 90 days.
Zurich is the country's leading economic hub: a financial centre (banks, insurance, wealth management), home to the headquarters of international groups, IT and fintech around the ETH, and precision industry in the Oberland and the Limmattal. The density of fiduciaries, law firms and agencies is the highest in Switzerland, and the Zurich commercial register is by far the most active for both new registrations and amendments.
Of these 2 312 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (44 %), Sole proprietorship (29 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (20 %). 250 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 11 % of the active base; 139 registrations in 2025. That is in line with the average of the three previous years (142 a year): a steady pace of registration.
Share capital is known for 1 495 companies (65 %): CHF 135 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 454 of them (30 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.
1 199 companies (52 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 2 312 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 561 publish a general phone or email, 706 have a website verified by ciblr, and 19 run job postings on Job-Room.
SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 29 new registrations, 21 changes of directors, 33 relocations of seat, 39 other amendments, 1 liquidations or deletions.
2 312 companies in publishing, media and audiovisual are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Zurich, or 27 % of the 8 603 companies in the sector across Switzerland.
1 199 of these companies (52 %) are VAT-registered according to the UID register, which generally indicates turnover above CHF 100 000 and genuine activity.
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Most recent SOGC publication captured for this canton: 23 h ago. 4,999 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.
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The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.