Sandro Brotz Joins Blick: New Video Podcast Starting in 2027

Sandro Brotz’s move to Blick is causing a stir in the Swiss media landscape. The longtime host of SRF’s «Arena» will become a permanent member of the Blick newsroom in February 2027, where he will launch a new video podcast in collaboration with the editorial team.

A New Format for Politics, Business, and Society

Up-to-the-minute, opinionated, and multimedia-rich: that’s how Sandro Brotz’s new format at *Blick* is set to present itself. In it, he says he takes viewers behind the scenes of politics, business, and society, and several times a week provides context on the most important issues affecting Switzerland and the world. According to the press release, Brotz takes the audience wherever debates are taking place and asks key figures and decision-makers the relevant—and, above all, uncomfortable—questions.

The podcast is designed as a multimedia video podcast. The episodes are streamed on all Blick channels and optimized for popular podcast, social media, and video platforms.

Cavalli: «It goes perfectly with Blick»

Blick Editor-in-Chief Rolf Cavalli comments on the appointment: «Sandro Brotz is one of the most influential and prominent figures in Swiss journalism. His ability to sharpen debates and get to the heart of the matter is a perfect fit for Blick. With this new video podcast, we’re adding another key element to our video and cross-media strategy. And on a personal note, I’m also delighted to be working with Sandro again at Blick.»

From SonntagsBlick to Radio 1 to SRF

Sandro Brotz began his journalistic career in 1988 and, in the years that followed, worked as a reporter, news director, and deputy editor-in-chief at SonntagsBlick, as well as editor-in-chief at Radio 1. In 2012, he moved to SRF, where he became one of the country’s most prominent political journalists as a host and deputy editor-in-chief of Rundschau and, since 2019, as the anchor of «Arena.» In 2022, the Zurich native was named «Political Journalist of the Year» for his work.

Commenting on his move, Brotz says: «Blick is an incredibly strong brand that sets the pace in the digital media world. After 14 wonderful years at SRF, I’m looking forward to becoming part of this strategy and working with my new colleagues to launch a premium video podcast. For me, relevance and context are key, combined with the goal of surprising the audience, especially in the crucial election year of 2027.»

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Responsible at Ringier: Rolf Cavalli, Editor-in-Chief of *Blick*