Federal Court: Complaint against Swiss television dismissed
Swiss Television SF did not violate any legal principles when reporting on two SRG opinion polls. This was announced by SF on Wednesday. The Federal Supreme Court had dismissed the complaint against Swiss Television.
The Lausanne judges thus upheld a decision by the Independent
At that time, the UBI had rejected two complaints from a German mathematics professor. The scientist criticized the survey results before the
Referendums on February 24, 2008 and before the federal elections
In 2007, he accused SF of having violated the information principles of program law. Television had handled the figures too loosely.
Both complaints were rejected by the UBI on the grounds that television had provided appropriate information and observed its own guidelines. Based on the results presented, the audience had been able to form its own opinion.
The Federal Supreme Court did not respond to one of the two appeals back in March.
was upheld, SF writes further. With the ruling on the second appeal on September 30, both UBI decisions are therefore legally binding.
At that time, the UBI had rejected two complaints from a German mathematics professor. The scientist criticized the survey results before the
Referendums on February 24, 2008 and before the federal elections
In 2007, he accused SF of having violated the information principles of program law. Television had handled the figures too loosely.
Both complaints were rejected by the UBI on the grounds that television had provided appropriate information and observed its own guidelines. Based on the results presented, the audience had been able to form its own opinion.
The Federal Supreme Court did not respond to one of the two appeals back in March.
was upheld, SF writes further. With the ruling on the second appeal on September 30, both UBI decisions are therefore legally binding.
