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SRG Deutschschweiz Ends Member Magazine Link

SRG Deutschschweiz announced it will discontinue its printed member magazine Link at the end of 2026. After roughly 30 years in print, Link — previously mailed to members five times per year — will cease publication due to ongoing financial pressures, rising production and postage costs, and changed media consumption habits. The trägerorganisation says the SRG savings program also affects the decision. SRG Deutschschweiz says it will maintain member communication through regional events and expand use of digital channels including the newsletter “SRG aktuell”, the website and social media.

Susanne Wille Elected to EBU Executive Board

Susanne Wille, Director-General of SRG SSR, was elected to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Executive Board at the EBU's 96th General Assembly in Prague on 25 June 2026. Wille joins the eleven-member board alongside two other newly elected members, Rhodri Talfan Davies (BBC) and Yannis Papadopoulos (ERT, Greece). Delphine Ernotte Cunci (France Télévisions) and Cilla Benkö (Sveriges Radio) were re-elected as EBU President and Vice-President for another two-year mandate. Wille highlighted the importance of European cooperation for public service broadcasting amid growing pressures and emphasized staying close to audiences and transforming public media. The appointment continues a tradition of SRG representation in EBU leadership.

SRG: How Public Service Will Use AI

The Swiss public broadcaster SRG published a 17-page internal AI regulation effective June 1, 2026. The regulation, signed by Director General Susanne Wille, centralizes SRG-wide AI governance (previously handled per regional unit) and places AI use at a strategic level. It requires disclosure when AI materially affects content while warning against excessive labelling. The rules allow AI-generated images for internal processes but prohibit publishing photorealistic AI images or videos that depict real situations. Uniquely among comparable media houses, SRG’s policy explicitly embeds environmental objectives — committing to efficient AI solutions to reduce environmental impact — and promotes accessibility uses such as automatic subtitling. Moritz Stadler (Director of Operations) described AI as a lever to automate repetitive tasks. The regulation is defined as a "living document" to be reviewed at least every six months under Data & AI Business, with the first review due before year-end.