SRF: Does Peter Studhalter have to resign because of criticism of "Tatort"?
Peter Studhalter, the division head at Swiss Radio and Television (SRF) responsible, among other things, for the production of the Swiss «Tatort» crime dramas, must step down from his post. Urs Fitze will take over as head of the Fiction Division on November 1.
The "Tatort" episode "Wunschdenken" had to be revised this spring following internal criticism. In its Friday edition, Blick made a connection between this criticism and Studhalter's departure. SRF has not confirmed this.
The first Swiss contribution to the crime series "Tatort" after a nine-year break should have been broadcast in April, but was canceled at short notice. Head of culture Nathalie Wappler demanded a revision. As a result, the episode was not broadcast until mid-August.
Studhalter was brought to Zurich by Swiss Television in 2009 as Head of the Television Film Department. He had previously worked for the German private broadcaster RTL for a long time. As part of the reorganization of SRF, he was given his current position at the beginning of 2011. According to SRF, talks are now underway with Studhalter about future tasks in co-produced crime dramas. (SDA)
