The coverage before, during and after the Champions League match is highly professional and has a refreshing effect thanks to the moderation, according to the Audience Council. However, the 45-minute pre-match coverage tends to be perceived as too long. Some of the intermission discussions were rather superficial and the analysis too predictable. However, in the opinion of the Audience Council, this is more down to the guests than the presenters.
The Audience Council also sees potential for improvement in the use of language: while the commentators stick to the standard language, the moderation in the studio is conducted entirely in Swiss German. Compared to other sports, there was also a lack of experts as co-commentators - an element that worked very well at Euro 2008, for example. In contrast, the summaries of the matches taking place at the same time that were not broadcast live at the end of the broadcast made a positive impression.
"Eco" makes business understandable and tangible
According to the Council, "Eco" shows economic relationships in a very understandable way, sheds light on the background and points out discrepancies. Above all, it shows the impact of economic processes on people. It is also considered positive that "Eco" gives a lot of space to Swiss topics and always makes reference to Switzerland when dealing with topics that concern other countries. However, several council members put question marks behind the company portraits, which deliberately do not contain any critical tones. For the viewer, the message that these contributions are intended to convey is not recognizable.
The graphics, which illustrate economic relationships and mechanisms and make them understandable, left a positive impression. The moderation by Reto Lipp was largely appreciated. Eco" also received a lot of praise for its website. It provides information that can hardly be found anywhere else on the Internet in such a well-prepared form. The Council also welcomes the fact that users can suggest topics.