RSI announces job cuts
RSI, the radio and television broadcaster for Italian-speaking Switzerland, is cutting 15 full-time positions as part of cost-cutting measures. Ten of these positions could be offset by natural attrition and early retirements, the company announced on Tuesday.
According to the communiqué, a maximum of five people would have to be made redundant. The savings would affect "every area of the company". The affected departments will be informed "as quickly as possible".
As the share of the fees charged by SRG will not be adjusted for inflation, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG) says it will have to save a total of CHF 50 million next year. RSI will therefore have to save five million francs next year and probably over ten million francs in 2026, the press release continued.
From now on, RSI will enter a "phase of reduction and redefinition" that will last at least five years, Director Mario Timbal is quoted as saying in the press release. Following initial savings, the current business model will have to be redefined from 2027. This redefinition will affect the entire public media sector.
Last week, the French-speaking Swiss radio and television station RTS announced 55 job cuts (Markt-kom.com reported). Those responsible explained that they wanted to make savings in production in particular. Among other things, the production of broadcasts is to be simplified and certain non-priority broadcasts eliminated altogether. (SDA/swi)
