UBI: 30 complaints against radio and TV
In 2007, the Independent Complaints Authority for Radio and Television (UBI) received 30 complaints about radio and television broadcasts. That is 10 more than the previous year. Of the 19 cases resolved, five were upheld.
30 complaints against radio and television broadcasts were received by the Independent Complaints Authority for Radio and Television (UBI) in 2007. This is 10 more than in the previous year. Of the 19 cases settled, five were upheld. In addition to a Santésuisse commercial broadcast by various radio stations and a Tele Züri report on the Zurich Animal Welfare Association, three Swiss Television SF broadcasts were affected, as the UBI writes in its annual report published on Tuesday. It approved the complaints against one report each from "Schweiz aktuell" (Fribourg original in the government), "10vor10" (Swiss therapy station "Fuente Alamo") and "Kassensturz" (report on cosmetic surgeons).
The Federal Supreme Court has upheld the UBI's decisions against the reports by "Schweiz aktuell" and "10vor10"; the proceedings regarding the "Kassensturz" report are still pending.
In particular, the UBI criticized the violation of the principle of fairness. However, despite errors in disputed broadcasts, it rejected some complaints as it is not permitted to carry out any actual technical supervision, writes the UBI. The complaints received in 2007 concerned television broadcasts in 25 cases and radio broadcasts in 5 cases. 19 concerned German-language broadcasts, 9 French-language broadcasts and 2 Italian-language broadcasts.
The Federal Supreme Court has upheld the UBI's decisions against the reports by "Schweiz aktuell" and "10vor10"; the proceedings regarding the "Kassensturz" report are still pending.
In particular, the UBI criticized the violation of the principle of fairness. However, despite errors in disputed broadcasts, it rejected some complaints as it is not permitted to carry out any actual technical supervision, writes the UBI. The complaints received in 2007 concerned television broadcasts in 25 cases and radio broadcasts in 5 cases. 19 concerned German-language broadcasts, 9 French-language broadcasts and 2 Italian-language broadcasts.
