The Swiss public broadcaster decides to cut 900 jobs by 2029
Declared The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation announced on Monday that it will eliminate about 900 jobs over the next three years as it seeks to reduce costs in light of the turmoil sweeping the media scene.
The authority, which operates channels in the four Swiss national languages, stated that it needs to save 270 million Swiss francs ($334 million) by the year 2029, equivalent to 17% of its budget for the year 2024.
She stated that this would require "Eliminate 900 full-time jobs" Out of about 7,100 jobs currently.
Job cancellations
The director said "Swiss Broadcasting Corporation" Susan Weil in a statement "We apologize for these job cancellations"explaining that "Political decisions and the context in which our company operates leave us no other choice"
The Authority indicated "Major challenges" Among them is the Swiss government’s decision to reduce public media licensing fees, which provide a large portion of its revenues, in addition to the decline in commercial revenues.
She added that "The public is increasingly choosing Digital Media" What leads to "Deep turmoil for the media in Switzerland and abroad".
And I continued "In the face of disruption in the media landscape, the company must reinvent itself"
Government Decisions
In June 2024, the Swiss government decided to reduce the license fees, which currently amount to 335 francs annually per family, to 300 francs by the year 2019, considering that "Swiss Broadcasting Corporation" You have enough resources.
Next March, the Swiss will vote on an initiative to reduce the license fee to just 200 francs.
In 2018, about 72% of voters rejected another initiative that called for the complete abolition of government funding for public broadcasting.
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