SRG Audience Council discusses the "Rendez-vous" and "Spengler Cup Davos" broadcasts
At its first meeting of the new year, the SRG Deutschschweiz Audience Council discussed two long-running programs: «Rendez-vous» and the «Spengler Cup.».
The lunchtime "Rendez-vous" with the latest news in its current form is appreciated by the majority of audience members, who praise the competent moderation and presentation. Peter Bertschi and Mark Livingstone discussed with the audience representatives everything from the title to the form, from the length of the program to the content. The Council appreciated the competent and up-to-date information provided during the remaining 25 minutes at lunchtime. It would be desirable - and recognized as a goal by the editorial team - for complicated issues to be communicated in an even more comprehensible way so that newcomers also know what it is all about.
At the end of the year, the Public Council also devoted itself to the broadcasts of the Spengler Cup from Davos. From Christmas Monday to New Year's Eve, viewers were treated to a veritable firework display in which sport, as always, took center stage, while at the same time offering a real event. Not all observers liked it equally. As Head of Sport Urs Leutert and Editorial Director Florian Kohler explained, the environment surrounding the Spengler Cup has changed massively, so change was also needed in the way it was produced. The broadcasts should not only serve the loyal audience of the established event well, but also offer space for new forms and experiments. The Council members shared this view.
