This marriage does not need therapy
SRG and Press TV extend cooperation agreement
SRG and Presse-TV extend cooperation agreementBy Markus Knöpfli SRG and the publisher television station Presse-TV (PTV) are serious: before the seventh year of marriage, they have quietly extended their partnership agreement by six years.
The previous agreement expires at the end of the year, but the new contract has already been signed and, according to PTV Managing Director Hans Jürg Deutsch, differs only in the details. Essentially, things have been agreed that were already clear before: PTV has license sovereignty on SF 2 on Saturdays and Sundays from 6pm to 11pm and is contractually obliged to provide at least 14,000 minutes of in-house productions. In addition, there are second broadcasts and - separately regulated - repeats on SF info. PTV may also broadcast programs on SF 2 on weekdays, but always requires the consent of the SRG.
PTV receives an annual payment of CHF 4.5 million (plus inflation) from SRG for the broadcasts it delivers. However, as PTV produces some of its broadcasts at the SRG production center TPC - which costs around CHF 3 million a year - a large part of the compensation amount flows back to SRG.
Publisuisse will continue to be responsible for acquiring advertising for PTV broadcasts, with the revenue going to the SRG, which pays PTV an annual lump sum of CHF 7 million. Sponsorship remains the responsibility of the producers of the individual programs. The flat rate and sponsorship are currently just enough for PTV's shareholders to make ends meet, says Deutsch.
The new Jean Frey AG is still on the sidelines PTV currently broadcasts twelve programs, with "GesundheitSprechstunde" with TV doctor Samuel Stutz leading the way in terms of ratings. PTV, which was initially treated somewhat neglected by SRG, has now developed into an important partner for SRG. Most PTV programs enhance the SF 2 sports channel, give it an additional profile and have been achieving the highest market shares alongside sports broadcasts for some time.
Publishers, on the other hand, have a kind of TV playground in PTV. While SRG spokesperson Josefa Haas describes PTV as "cooperative competition", Deutsch puts it this way: "Publishers can make programs without having to operate a station themselves, while SRG can make good programs at a good rate."
Ringier and NZZ each hold 30% in PTV, while the German publishing group DCTP and the Basler Mediengruppe (BM) each hold 20%. Jean Frey AG was supposed to become the fifth shareholder and buy half of BM's stake, but this has not yet been legally finalized. The Jean Frey title Bilanz produces the "Bilanz-Talk" on PTV.
Hit parade of PTV programs
The previous agreement expires at the end of the year, but the new contract has already been signed and, according to PTV Managing Director Hans Jürg Deutsch, differs only in the details. Essentially, things have been agreed that were already clear before: PTV has license sovereignty on SF 2 on Saturdays and Sundays from 6pm to 11pm and is contractually obliged to provide at least 14,000 minutes of in-house productions. In addition, there are second broadcasts and - separately regulated - repeats on SF info. PTV may also broadcast programs on SF 2 on weekdays, but always requires the consent of the SRG.
PTV receives an annual payment of CHF 4.5 million (plus inflation) from SRG for the broadcasts it delivers. However, as PTV produces some of its broadcasts at the SRG production center TPC - which costs around CHF 3 million a year - a large part of the compensation amount flows back to SRG.
Publisuisse will continue to be responsible for acquiring advertising for PTV broadcasts, with the revenue going to the SRG, which pays PTV an annual lump sum of CHF 7 million. Sponsorship remains the responsibility of the producers of the individual programs. The flat rate and sponsorship are currently just enough for PTV's shareholders to make ends meet, says Deutsch.
The new Jean Frey AG is still on the sidelines PTV currently broadcasts twelve programs, with "GesundheitSprechstunde" with TV doctor Samuel Stutz leading the way in terms of ratings. PTV, which was initially treated somewhat neglected by SRG, has now developed into an important partner for SRG. Most PTV programs enhance the SF 2 sports channel, give it an additional profile and have been achieving the highest market shares alongside sports broadcasts for some time.
Publishers, on the other hand, have a kind of TV playground in PTV. While SRG spokesperson Josefa Haas describes PTV as "cooperative competition", Deutsch puts it this way: "Publishers can make programs without having to operate a station themselves, while SRG can make good programs at a good rate."
Ringier and NZZ each hold 30% in PTV, while the German publishing group DCTP and the Basler Mediengruppe (BM) each hold 20%. Jean Frey AG was supposed to become the fifth shareholder and buy half of BM's stake, but this has not yet been legally finalized. The Jean Frey title Bilanz produces the "Bilanz-Talk" on PTV.
Hit parade of PTV programs
Program* Viewers by market share** Producer
Telecontrol** in %
GesundheitSprechstunde 333 000 16 RingierTV
al dente 271 000 15 RingierTV
konsum.tv 198 000 9 RingierTV
Café Bâle 165 000 8 BM
CASH-TV 86 000 7 RingierTV
NZZ Format 82 000 5 NZZ
100 minutes 82 000 5 DTCP/mirror
MotorShow tcs 82 000 4 RingierTV
NZZ Swiss made 67 000 4 NZZ
Viewpoints 43 000 3 NZZ/BM/RingierTV/Bilanz
CASH-Talk 41 000 5 RingierTV
Announcement 13 000 2 Alexander Kluge
* always first broadcasts without repeats
** Annual average 2001 Source: Press TV
