SRF: New focus on information and knowledge
Starting in 2017, Thursdays on SRF 1 will become a program evening for documentaries and background, for social and knowledge topics of various stripes. The talk show "Aeschbacher" will move to Sunday evenings. There, SRF will also strengthen political debate with four editions of "Arena Spezial" each year.
Thursdays at 8 p.m. are "doc" time: This will not change for SRF 1 audiences in 2017. However, SRF will now also program longer documentaries (90 minutes) in this prominent slot - probably six times a year. And: Twice a year, "Dok" will give way to a 90-minute "Einstein Special" that focuses in detail on a knowledge topic, and four times a year to the in-house productions of "Netz Natur.
On Thursdays at 9 p.m., SRF is planning new formats for social topics in the coming year, which are currently still in development. The later Thursday evening, after "10vor10," will in future be the fixed slot for science and foreign affairs: with "Einstein" and "#SRF global," respectively. "Einstein" will have an even more specific focus on current science topics in its new slot; "#SRF global" will be produced ten times a year, usually on the first Thursday of the month. Finally, the new Thursday slot, with its focus on documentaries and background, knowledge and society, will be rounded off appropriately by "NZZ Format.
Talk show "Aeschbacher" moves to the popular Sunday evening slot after "Tatort" and "Reporter. SRF plans an "Arena Spezial" four times a year in this slot, putting additional emphasis on political debate. Late Friday night will again be reserved for comedy in 2017.
SRF Human Machine" theme day
SRF is already launching its in-depth examination of current scientific topics this year with the "SRF Menschmaschine" theme day on October 8, 2016. The occasion is the global science event "Cybathlon" at ETH Zurich. The aim is to support people with disabilities in their everyday lives by developing robotics technology. The eight-hour theme day on SRF 1 comes live from the ice stadium in Kloten.
