SRG SSR

https://www.srgssr.ch
https://www.linkedin.com/company/srg-ssr/

SRG SSR, also known as Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft, Société suisse de radiodiffusion et télévision, Società svizzera di radiotelevisione, and Societad Svizra da Radio e Televisiun, is a state-owned, non-profit media association headquartered in Switzerland. Founded in 1931, the organization employs approximately 6,900 people and reported $1.8B in revenue as of 2024, functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer. As Switzerland’s national public broadcaster and a federally mandated service provider, its operations focus on providing comprehensive radio, television, and digital content in a quadri-lingual environment, including German (SRF), French (RTS), Italian (RSI), and Romansh (RTR), alongside international news via SWI swissinfo.ch. Funded primarily through a public media levy, SRG SSR aims to ensure nationwide access to independent information, cultural promotion, and sports coverage, fostering social cohesion and providing a pluralistic platform for political discourse and domestic entertainment across Switzerland’s diverse linguistic and regional landscapes.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1931

Headcount

6,900

Headquarters

Switzerland

Primary Segment

Media and TV services

Ownership

State Owned

News Summary:

On March 9, 2026, Swiss voters rejected a proposal to sharply cut the public licence fee for SRG SSR, securing the public broadcaster's funding model. Approximately 62% of voters opposed the "Halving Initiative," which aimed to reduce the annual household broadcasting fee from CHF 335 to CHF 200 and abolish the levy for companies. This outcome, defeating the "200 francs is enough!" initiative, delivered crucial backing for SRG SSR, which produces radio and television programmes in the country's four national languages, as well as for Switzerland's sports bodies and sellers of sports broadcast rights. Previously, on March 5, 2026, the proposal to cut the fee to 200 francs was put to a nationwide vote after collecting enough signatures. The national-conservative party and the youth wing of the right-wing liberals, with support from business groups, initiated this proposal.

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SRG SSR offers 5 products in the media and telecoms services and media tech industries. SRG SSR's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services, media managed services and broadcast television and radio.

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SRG SSR's revenues were over $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split SRG SSR's revenue into 4 different product categories, the largest of which is government-funded broadcasting. For full access to SRG SSR's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Mar

9th

2026

18:30

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

From standardization to activation: How EBUCorePlus powers SRG SSR’s data platform architecture

Dear user, Last month, the EBU switched to a new authentication method, Microsoft Entra, and decommissioned the former one (sso.ebu.ch). What this means for most EBU Members ? Employees of most EBU Members should now use a federated login to authenticate.

European Broadcasting Union

Mar

9th

2026

06:02

B2B Tag

SRG SSR delivered crucial licence fee backing

Switzerland’s SRG SSR, the country's sports bodies and sellers of sports broadcast rights have been delivered a boost after a proposal to cut the broadcaster’s licence fee was rejected by voters.

SportBusiness

Mar

9th

2026

03:07

B2B Tag

Swiss vote against cuts to public broadcasting

The Swiss referendum on reducing broadcasting licence fees has been defeated by a clear margin: around 62 percent of voters rejected the "200 francs is enough!" initiative. Households currently pay 335 francs per year to finance the public broadcaster SRG SSR, which produces radio and television programmes in the four national languages.

Eurotopics

Mar

9th

2026

01:56

B2B Tag

Swiss voters reject proposal to halve public licence fee

Voters in Switzerland have rejected a proposal to sharply cut the public licence fee for SRG SSR, securing the funding model of the public broadcaster. In a nationwide referendum held on 8 March 2026, around 62% of voters opposed the so-called “Halving Initiative”, which sought to reduce the annual household broadcasting fee from CHF 335 to CHF 200 and abolish the levy for companies.

Broadband TV News

Mar

5th

2026

20:30

B2B Tag

Who should pay for public media?

A new initiative proposed by the national-conservative party and the youth wing of the right-wing liberals, with support from business groups, wants to cut this fee to 200 francs. After collecting enough signatures, the proposal will be put to a nationwide vote on Sunday.

Europeancorrespondent

Feb

24th

2026

18:30

B2B Tag

Switzerland votes on broadcaster funding cut

Intro: Proposal to reduce SRG license fee sparks debate over media independence and political bias. Zurich Voters in Switzerland will head to the polls next month to decide whether to significantly reduce funding for the country’s public broadcaster, SRG SSR.

IBC World News

Feb

22nd

2026

18:30

B2B Tag

Adequate funding vital to SRG SSR’s public service mission

On 8 March, Swiss citizens will vote on a popular initiative that includes a massive reduction in household licence fees and the elimination of business contributions. If adopted, this initiative would almost halve the revenues of the Swiss public service broadcaster SRG SSR.

European Broadcasting Union

Feb

3rd

2026

16:51

Awards and Recognitions, ESG, B2B Tag

Project and Business winners revealed as 2026 Inavation Awards draw to a close

News The Inavation Awards evening has drawn to a close with the announcement of the Project and Business category winners, rounding off a night that celebrated innovation, delivery, and leadership across the global AV industry. Following earlier announcements recognising Technology and Applied Technology excellence, the final awards of the evening shifted focus to the projects and organisations shaping how AV is designed, delivered, and sustained in real-world environments.

Inavate

Feb

2nd

2026

13:00

Awards and Recognitions, ESG, B2B Tag

Project and Business winners revealed as 2026 Inavation Awards draw to a close

HiddenWires

Feb

2nd

2026

13:00

Awards and Recognitions, ESG, B2B Tag

Project and Business winners revealed as 2026 Inavation Awards draw to a close

HiddenWires

Dec

8th

2025

22:53

B2B Tag

Opponents Argue Lowering Radio And Licence Fee Would Weaken Switzerland

( MENAFN - Swissinfo) A "yes" to the popular initiative "200 francs is enough! (SRG initiative)" would damage peripheral regions and the quality of information, according to the cross-party committee of opponents. This is not an insignificant savings measure, they emphasised.

MENAFN

Nov

25th

2025

05:30

Layoffs, B2B Tag

Broadcaster to sack 900

The public broadcaster SRG SSR says nearly 900 jobs could disappear by 2029 as part of a major cost-cutting plan. The corporation, which employs just over 7,000 people, says retirements will soften the blow, but admit layoffs are still unavoidable.

World Radio Switzerland

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SRG SSR currently holds 93 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including ice hockey, table tennis, sailing, tennis, futsal, climbing, volleyball, biathlon, multi-sport, athletics, soccer | association football, cycling, basketball, rowing, motorsports, curling, handball, sports sublicensing, beach soccer, triathlon and marathon.