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Sparhammer at SRG: 250 full-time positions eliminated
The effects of the crisis in the crown are increasing pressure to save on the Swiss radio and television company SRG. Therefore, the company has announced a savings plan of 50 million francs. 250 full-time positions are slashed by 2024.
Must Save: SRG CEO Gilles Marchand. Photo: trapezoidal
The SRG expects about 65 million francs less business revenue compared to the previous year, as it announced Tuesday. The crown crisis has accelerated trends of declining advertising revenue and increased use of digital media.
Therefore, a new savings plan worth 50 million francs will be implemented from 2021 to 2024. Across the company, around 250 of the current 5,500 full-time jobs are expected to be eliminated.
It has not yet been determined in which areas the jobs will be cut. Corporate units in the SRG’s four language regions will implement and communicate appropriate measures in the coming weeks, an SRG spokesperson said at the request of the Keystone-SDA news agency.
Unavoidable layoffs
Job cuts should come about primarily through natural fluctuations. However, layoffs cannot be avoided. In consultation with the social partners, the SRG provides for special accompanying measures, such as retraining or early retirement, in addition to the social plan.
At the same time, the SRG wants to drive the transformation of public service to do justice to changes in media consumption habits. For example, the new streaming platform Play Suisse is scheduled to start in November and will offer Swiss films, series and documentaries.
At the end of August, Nathalie Wappler, director of Swiss radio and television SRF, reported on the savings measures at SRF. Various long-term programs will be announced and jobs will be eliminated. (cma / sda)
