SF zwei launches six new formats in early evening programming

Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen is launching two new, low-cost in-house productions as part of SF's repositioning, according to a press release issued on Thursday. These formats will mainly feature young presenters. In addition, "Box Office" will be broadcast on Wednesday, featuring an adapted concept.

"Focus"
"Focus", the renowned talk show on DRS 3, is now visible in a 25-minute version of the radio program on SF zwei. Whether politics, business, culture or sport - "Focus" aims to find out their stories, motivations and limitations in dialog with personalities. "Focus" asks not only how, but also why.
Broadcast: weekly on Monday, from March 5, 2012

"Winter Challenge"
In "Winter Challenge", the audience experiences three sporting and human adventures in a breathtaking setting and gets to know new sports and people who are completely dedicated to their sport. Winter is their season, the Alps are the place of their passion. Two athletes and a team of two take viewers on a very special winter journey. In a three-part series, the audience learns what snowkiting is, how to climb up icicles and how sled dogs are encouraged to perform at their best.
Broadcast: weekly from Tuesday, March 6, to March 20, 2012

"The course of events"
The program "Lauf der Dinge" takes place at flea markets and second-hand stores and is about giving away and buying used goods. From the house clearance, the items are sold or bought at flea markets and second-hand stores - and from there into a new apartment, into new hands - and bring new happiness. The focus is on stories about this course of events: melancholy, slightly shocking, rather shrill and quite romantic.
Broadcast: weekly from Tuesday, March 27 to Tuesday, May 1, 2012

"Box Office"
"Box Office" expands its spectrum and increasingly includes multimedia topics. The film magazine reports on films in cinemas, on television and online and offers guidance and discoveries, be it on film releases, series highlights or YouTube hits. Reporting on Swiss filmmaking remains at the heart of the magazine. The team is also working more closely with the specialist digital editorial team and the online culture editorial team.
Broadcast: weekly on Wednesday, starting February 29, 2012

"wild@7"
"wild@7" is a scene talk show that focuses on young people's attitude to life, their wishes and visions, their lifestyle, surface and depth. The presenters are where the young generation is on the move: on public transport, at schools and universities, in bars, clubs and at private parties. "wild@7" is realized in partnership with SEAT.
Broadcast: weekly on Thursday, from March 1, 2012

"Virus"
"Virus" puts music in the picture, presents people from the music circus from their other side, indulges in musical memories and challenges guests and the audience. On "Virus", the TV audience is up close and personal when music greats and newcomers talk about their lives in the studio, make music with the presenters and allow themselves to be visited at home and backstage. The audience can get involved directly via Facebook and Twitter. After the TV program, the show continues on the Virus radio station: the guests take over the Virus radio studio for half an hour and grace the audience with their own personal radio show.
Broadcast: weekly on Friday, from March 2, 2012