20th May 2022
SRG SSR’s Director General on Public media and direct democracy
“The fate of democracies will depend on their ability to produce and disseminate quality information,” writes Gilles Marchand, DG of SRG SSR.
10th November 2020
Podcasts and public media: Local news
Public radio has a long history of creating content that meets the changing needs of society while informing, educating, and entertaining listeners. But how is it adapting to provide public service podcasting?
16th October 2020
Funding pressures for Swiss public media
The latest on SRG SSR, including its role in society, funding developments and cost-cutting measures since the 2018 "No Billag" referendum.
28th April 2020
Swiss public broadcaster faces financial pressures in wake of Covid-19
SRG SSR, faces financial pressures during the Covid-19 pandemic, including loss of advertising revenues, the temporary suspension of employees and licence fee reduction.
9th August 2019
Changing times for public media funding
With many public broadcasters facing financial uncertainty across Europe, some have been reviewing and adapting their funding models for the future.
21st December 2018
Putting the public in public media
Exploring the initiatives that some broadcasters have undertaken to better engage and involve the public in public service media.
9th April 2018
Insight | The “No Billag” Swiss Saga
Gilles Marchand, the CEO of SRG SSR, reveals all about the passionate fight for public media in Switzerland amidst the recent "No Billag" campaign.
25th January 2018
Focus on PSM | Switzerland
Upcoming referendum could result in Switzerland becoming the first European nation to dismantle the majority of its public service broadcasting service.
21st June 2016
Swiss media must reform to follow digital transformations
According to a federal report, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) must keep on transforming and adapting to the new digital landscape that is affecting public media all over the world.
2nd June 2016
Bosnian PSB to suspend broadcasting
The Bosnia and Herzegovinian Radio and Television (BHRT) service will temporarily suspend broadcasting from the 30 June as a result of longstanding financial difficulties