Campaign against halving TV licence fee launched in central Switzerland

Some 47 high-profile people from central Switzerland launched their voting campaign against halving the television and radio licence fee on Monday. They warn that halving the fee for the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), Swissinfo's parent company, would seriously jeopardise independent regional journalism and cultural diversity in Switzerland. In its press release on Monday, the committee emphasised that SBC (S provides "reliable information" in times of crisis, ensures reporting in all regions of Switzerland and counteracts disinformation with verified facts. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Halving the licence fee would entail radical cuts and restrict programmes, culture and sport. The decentralised structure with seven main and 17 regional studios, including Lucerne for central Switzerland with six cantons, would be at risk, according to the committee. According to the press release, the committee includes several members of parliament from ...