Federal Council grants SRG new license
The Federal Council has granted the SRG a new license. It includes authorization to offer high-definition television (HD TV) and gives the SRG more programming and advertising opportunities on the repeat channel SF info.
The Federal Council has granted SRG a new license. It includes authorization to offer high-definition television (HD TV) and gives the SRG more programming and advertising opportunities on the SF info repeat channel. The new SRG license, which was approved by the federal government on Wednesday, comes into force on January 1, 2008 and replaces the 1992 license. It is valid for a period of ten years.
SRG has now been granted the right to offer high-definition television. The first channel in HD quality will be available to viewers from next Monday, with broadcasts in all four national languages.
More advertising opportunities on SF info SRG will also have more programming and advertising opportunities on the SF info repeat channel. This move was criticized in advance by private broadcasters.
SRG can also broadcast updated TV programs via the Internet. SRG's activities on the internet are also controversial. The concession now also limits the scope for action on the internet. The Federal Council decided that information on the internet must be directly related to television or radio broadcasts in terms of time and subject matter.
The government also states that SRG's public service should continue to be based primarily on full-service radio and television programming. The concession now stipulates four quality criteria for SRG's programming: Credibility, sense of responsibility, relevance and journalistic professionalism.
SRG regional companies no longer on the Board of DirectorsThe concession now stipulates that in future no persons may sit on the SRG Board of Directors who already hold a management function in the SRG ownership - regional companies, member companies, public councils.
In this way, the Federal Council wants to prevent the particular interests of individual regions from being too strongly represented on SRG's highest national management body. Until now, the Chairmen of the Board of Directors of the SRG regional companies have automatically been members of the SRG Board of Directors; this is to be avoided in future.
According to a press release, SRG was "surprised" to learn of the new provision on the composition of the Board of Directors. It will carefully analyze its content and scope and discuss it with the supervisory authority.
SRG has now been granted the right to offer high-definition television. The first channel in HD quality will be available to viewers from next Monday, with broadcasts in all four national languages.
More advertising opportunities on SF info SRG will also have more programming and advertising opportunities on the SF info repeat channel. This move was criticized in advance by private broadcasters.
SRG can also broadcast updated TV programs via the Internet. SRG's activities on the internet are also controversial. The concession now also limits the scope for action on the internet. The Federal Council decided that information on the internet must be directly related to television or radio broadcasts in terms of time and subject matter.
The government also states that SRG's public service should continue to be based primarily on full-service radio and television programming. The concession now stipulates four quality criteria for SRG's programming: Credibility, sense of responsibility, relevance and journalistic professionalism.
SRG regional companies no longer on the Board of DirectorsThe concession now stipulates that in future no persons may sit on the SRG Board of Directors who already hold a management function in the SRG ownership - regional companies, member companies, public councils.
In this way, the Federal Council wants to prevent the particular interests of individual regions from being too strongly represented on SRG's highest national management body. Until now, the Chairmen of the Board of Directors of the SRG regional companies have automatically been members of the SRG Board of Directors; this is to be avoided in future.
According to a press release, SRG was "surprised" to learn of the new provision on the composition of the Board of Directors. It will carefully analyze its content and scope and discuss it with the supervisory authority.
