SRG presents cost-cutting measures
In response to the Federal Council’s decision to raise radio and TV license fees by 2.5 percent—rather than the 6.5 percent requested by the SRG—the SRG is implementing cost-cutting measures. Starting in 2008, it will no longer broadcast Formula 1 races, and it is postponing the planned children’s channel.
SRG is responding to the Federal Council's decision to increase radio and TV fees by 2.5 percent instead of the 6.5 percent demanded by SRG with cost-cutting measures. From 2008, it will no longer broadcast Formula 1 races and is postponing the planned children's channel. As part of the cost-cutting measures announced on Thursday, SRG will remove Formula 1 broadcasts from its program from next year. The children's channel project announced in November will be put on hold for the time being and its implementation will be reassessed at a later date. SRG does not intend to offer television in high-definition quality (HTDV) nationwide until 2012 instead of 2010. In view of EURO 08, a channel is to be set up at the end of the year to broadcast programs in HD format in the national languages.
SRG also intends to continue its policy of increasing productivity and efficiency. For example, it intends to concentrate information technology (IT) in regional language competence centers. SRG intends to save CHF 55 million per year with these measures. As no linear cost reductions are planned, possible personnel consequences could be limited to projects and individual cases. The savings measures of CHF 45 million per year agreed in 2005 will be continued.
SRG also intends to continue its policy of increasing productivity and efficiency. For example, it intends to concentrate information technology (IT) in regional language competence centers. SRG intends to save CHF 55 million per year with these measures. As no linear cost reductions are planned, possible personnel consequences could be limited to projects and individual cases. The savings measures of CHF 45 million per year agreed in 2005 will be continued.
