SRG to cease broadcasting via satellite in 2016
SRG will discontinue the broadcast of its television programs in standard-definition (SD) quality via satellite on February 29, 2016. As of that date, SRG will focus entirely on high-definition (HD) quality, as it announced on Thursday.
According to the press release, just under 15 percent of TV viewers who currently receive their programs directly via satellite will be affected by the switch-off. They now have just over a year to switch from satellite to HD reception.
The majority of Swiss TV households already use modern, high-performance flat screens and receive their television programs in HD quality. For this reason, the SD distribution of SRF 1, SRF zwei, SRF info, RTS Un, RTS Deux, RSI LA 1 and RSI LA 2 will be discontinued on February 29, 2016. SRF info, which was not previously offered in HD, will be available in high definition from March 2015. (SDA)
