3+ discontinues short news and weather news
3+: 60-second short news bulletins and weather news are abolished due to poor viewing figures.
From the end of May, the Swiss private channel 3+ will no longer broadcast news. The 60-second short news bulletin and the weather news will be discontinued due to poor viewing figures. Viewership figures have fallen, 3+ Managing Director Dominik Kaiser confirmed to SDA in a report by the Abendzeitung heute. Even various changes to the short news bulletins have not changed this. According to Kaiser, the decision affects one or two part-time presenters. Some news presenters had already left on their own initiative. If the news had been retained, it would have been necessary to hire new people.
The licensing conditions of the Federal Office of Communications (Bakom) require, among other things, the broadcasting of news. Kaiser is not worried about this, however. Since the new Radio and Television Act came into force, he no longer needs to do this. 3+ is listed as a regional language broadcaster without a license. Nevertheless, he is seeking talks with Bakom, says Kaiser. Non-licensed broadcasters can apply to OFCOM to have their channels broadcast.
The licensing conditions of the Federal Office of Communications (Bakom) require, among other things, the broadcasting of news. Kaiser is not worried about this, however. Since the new Radio and Television Act came into force, he no longer needs to do this. 3+ is listed as a regional language broadcaster without a license. Nevertheless, he is seeking talks with Bakom, says Kaiser. Non-licensed broadcasters can apply to OFCOM to have their channels broadcast.
