SRG: Dominik Kaiser calls for fundamental discussion

"It would be important to define exactly what is meant by public service today," says Kaiser in an interview with Handelszeitung. This is a political question that needs to be clarified by politicians. He thinks it is good that the SRG exists. Many programs would not be possible without fee money, such as the "really well-made news programs". But: "At the moment, it seems that everything SRG does is automatically public service. In other words, that SRG defines the public service itself," Kaiser told Handelszeitung. He asks whether it makes sense for SRG to show the same programs that private broadcasters show. He is thinking of series, feature films or entertainment formats such as "The Voice". According to Handelszeitung, Kaiser therefore suggests: "In principle, the federal government could also link the allocation of compulsory fee money to desired public service content and then put this out to tender." In this system, all broadcasters could apply for individual content. The broadcaster that would produce this content best and most efficiently would receive the money and the contract, according to Kaiser's proposal.

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