SRG to cut 202 full-time jobs in new savings round
Thursday 15th October 2026 on 19:15 in
Switzerland
Swiss media company SRG will cut 202 full-time positions in administration and central technology and production, SRF reported. The measures will save 41.4 million francs a year and form part of a broader plan to save 80 million francs annually.
The largest share of the cuts, 173 positions, will come from Operations, which covers technology and production across SRG’s language regions. The company plans to save money by coordinating production resources, harmonising IT services and standardising production methods.
Another 29 positions will be cut in central support departments, including human resources, finance, communications and public affairs, and the executive office. These departments will take on more responsibilities across SRG, with the aim of reducing duplicated work and pooling expertise.
SRG announced earlier measures in September for its regional units SRF, RTS, RSI and RTR, as well as its group-wide programming division. At SRF, 38 full-time positions are being cut to save 9.7 million francs a year. Changes to programming include ending the Wednesday evening linear broadcast slot for Reporter and reducing first-run episodes of some weekly radio programmes.
SRG’s programming division will save a further 7.4 million francs and cut 12 full-time positions. From the 2027-28 season, SRG will no longer broadcast live UEFA Champions League matches.
Where possible, positions will be eliminated through natural turnover and retirements. SRG said about half of the staffing measures in the latest round could be carried out this way, but layoffs and early retirements would also be unavoidable. A social plan will apply to affected employees.
The savings and staffing measures for 2027 are now fully set, SRG said. From that year, the company aims to save 80 million francs annually and cut nearly 300 full-time positions. Further measures for 2028 and 2029 will be determined as part of its financial planning.
The savings programme follows the government’s decision to gradually reduce the household radio and television licence fee from 335 francs to 300 francs by 2029.