Tele Züri rejects criticism from the CVP
Markus Arnold, president of the Zurich cantonal CVP, took a swipe at Tele Züri in Wednesday’s edition of the *Tages-Anzeiger*: The broadcaster ignores the CVP, so the CVP ignores Tele Züri, the politician said. The TV channel responded the same day, stating that this was «false and contrary to the facts.».
The heated discussion surrounding the awarding of licenses is entering a new round, with an exchange of blows between Tele Züri and Markus Arnold, the president of the CVP party in the canton of Zurich: The latter took a swipe at Tele Züri in the Tages-Anzeiger newspaper on Wednesday. "Tele Züri ignores the CVP, so the CVP ignores Tele Züri," explained the politician. In addition, the broadcaster boycotted the CVP in the "Sonntalk" program. Tele Züri is now defending itself against this statement: Arnold's words are false and contrary to the facts, the TV channel announced on the same day. Hans Hollenstein, a member of the Zurich CVP government, was last a guest on "Sonntalk" on February 10, 2008 and is a regular participant in the show. Zurich CVP National Councillor Kathy Ricklin made her last appearance on the talk show on August 19, 2007 and was also a guest on "Talk Täglich" several times, most recently on December 11, 2007.
Tele Züri also invited and included all CVP candidates in numerous election programs and podiums in 2007, the station continues. The CVP, which has 13 seats on the 180-seat Zurich Cantonal Council, is also represented in the news programs in accordance with its strength.
The broadcaster was "extremely surprised" that the president of the CVP of the canton of Zurich was apparently defining his media policy according to the number of starting numbers in "Sonntalk" and thus "ignoring the needs of the population of the canton of Zurich", the press release continues.
Tele Züri also invited and included all CVP candidates in numerous election programs and podiums in 2007, the station continues. The CVP, which has 13 seats on the 180-seat Zurich Cantonal Council, is also represented in the news programs in accordance with its strength.
The broadcaster was "extremely surprised" that the president of the CVP of the canton of Zurich was apparently defining his media policy according to the number of starting numbers in "Sonntalk" and thus "ignoring the needs of the population of the canton of Zurich", the press release continues.
