Romansh speakers criticize renaming of SF DRS

The R in DRS stood for Romansh-speaking Switzerland.

As Werbewoche reported yesterday,
SF DRS will be known simply as SF Schweizer Fernsehen from December 5. The
Renaming already attracting criticism. SF DRS stands for "Schweizer
Television German and Romansh-speaking Switzerland". The Rhaeto-Romansh people are
disappointed by the removal of DRS, as SRG has so far worked with the
Label Idée Suisse celebrates linguistic diversity. "This is a
We have always appreciated the R in the name," explains Gion A.
Derungs from Lia Rumantscha, the organization for the promotion of the
Rhaeto-Romanic language and culture to 20 Minuten. Bernard
Cathomas, Director of SRG's Radio e Televisiun Rumantscha department,
goes one step further and calls for a separate Romansh
TV channel, as reported by 20 Minuten.

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