RTS news broadcasts are moving from Geneva to Lausanne after all
It appears that RTS, the radio and television broadcaster for French-speaking Switzerland, will also be relocating its editorial offices in the coming years. By 2024, TV news programs—including «Téléjournal»—are set to be produced in Lausanne instead of Geneva.
The Geneva State Council regrets the decision. According to a statement issued by the cantonal government on Wednesday, sports and background programs will continue to be produced in the city on the Rhone and news broadcasts will be relocated to Lausanne. SRG did not directly confirm this step in a communiqué. However, it announced that it would gradually reduce its real estate space by 25 percent and reorganize its activities at the various locations. The real estate situation in French-speaking Switzerland will therefore also be adapted to the needs of digitization and economic constraints in the coming years, SRG writes.
In recent days, the newspaper La Liberté has already predicted the move, citing two well-informed sources (Werbewoche.ch reported). As a result, political resistance has formed in Geneva. (hae/SDA)
