New programs for Swiss television
Swiss Television (SF) is preparing a series of new programs. Among other things, the network plans to air a series about notable Swiss figures, a Sunday talk show, and a new magazine program covering international topics. Negotiations with ARD regarding SF’s participation in the crime series «Tatort» are also nearing completion.
In an interview with the NZZ am Sonntag, Ueli Haldimann, interim director of Swiss television for the past three months, said that 52-year-old Stefan Gubser is the planned Swiss "Tatort" detective. The production companies Tellfilm and Turnus Film have been commissioned to jointly produce a first crime series. A pilot program about important Swiss personalities is also planned. If the pilot is a success, it will become a series. Six to eight one-hour episodes are planned. The programs with documentary and fictional parts will be broadcast under the name "The Swiss". SF is basing this on the ZDF series "Die Deutschen", which was broadcast in the fall of 2008. There are also plans to include a half-hour talk show with a guest in the program on Sunday evenings. Ingrid Deltenre already had plans for such a format. However, a good broadcasting slot is currently lacking, Haldimann continues. A new magazine about foreign topics is also under discussion. However, the plans for this are not yet fully developed.
Is he applying for the post of Super Director?
"I have to think about it seriously," said Ueli Haldimann when asked whether he would apply for the position of Director of Radio and Television. "I sense that many people - not only in television - expect me to run." However, Haldimann refused to be pinned down. He had not yet made up his mind, the TV boss emphasized again at the end of the interview.
