US EditionSwiss to vote on a political right plan to slash the state broadcaster’s funding
The vote could reduce SRG's annual budget by nearly one-third, risking half of its 5,479 jobs and major cuts to programming, according to the broadcaster and economic studies.
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Swiss to vote on right-wing plan to slash state broadcaster's funding
Switzerland votes next month on a proposal to slash funding for its state broadcaster SRG, a step supporters say will save Swiss households money, but opponents say reflects pressure globally on public media corporations from the political right.
The Swiss would reject the initiative to reduce the radio and television license fee to 200 francs, according to two polls published Wednesday by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) and by Tamedia and the newspaper "20 Minuten". The "yes" vote would narrowly prevail on the individual taxation law.
The students will vote in March on a proposal to reduce funding for public broadcaster SRG SSR, a measure which supporters say would save money for student contributors, but which opponents consider to be part of the global political pressure exerted on public media institutions. European national broadcasters, affected by hearing loss, competition [...]
Two weeks before the vote on the so-called "halving initiative," the initial "yes" trend has evaporated. According to a poll, 57 percent now reject the proposal.
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