Observed Signal · May 21, 2026 · Relocation · Source: persoenlich.com News · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
RTS Studio Move to EPFL Enters Final Phase
RTS is moving major TV and radio production operations into its new Lausanne‑Ecublens production campus at EPFL. The site — officially opened in November 2025 — will gradually consolidate TV teams from Geneva and radio teams from La Sallaz. Radio bulletins and the programmes Forum and La Matinale are scheduled to relocate by June 2026; the main TV news programme 19h30 will move by the end of November 2026. The complex houses studios for public events, a large central newsroom and public facilities. Total investment was CHF 165 million, funded largely through property sales from RTS’s real estate portfolio.
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- RTS inaugurated the new production site on the EPFL campus on 13 November 2025.
- The radio news bulletins, plus the programmes Forum and La Matinale and short news, are scheduled to move to Lausanne‑Ecublens by end of June 2026; the TV news programme 19h30 is scheduled to be produced at the new site by end of November 2026; the sports newsroom will move last, not before 2028.
- The new RTS site will employ about 950 people, occupies roughly 25,000 m² of usable area and provides about 500 workstations.
- Total cost of the production site is CHF 165 million (CHF 130 million for the building and architecture; CHF 35 million for technical and technological equipment), financed from the sale of RTS properties (excluding the RTS tower in Geneva).
- The complex includes a central newsroom of 5,500 m², four surrounding buildings called Émergences, and over 2,500 m² of rooftop solar panels; RTS expects to reduce its space footprint by at least 35%.
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RTS Stops Broadcasting from Historic La Sallaz Studio
RTS ended live radio transmissions from the historic Maison de la Radio in Lausanne’s La Sallaz district on 29 June 2026; the final on‑air moment concluded at 12:06 CET. The 1935-built complex was sold by RTS to the Canton of Vaud for CHF 55 million. Most of the roughly 600 staff who worked at La Sallaz have already moved to RTS’s new main radio site in Ecublens next to the EPFL campus; the first programs from Ecublens began airing in November. On-air farewells were led by journalists including Sandra Viscardi and Blandine Levite, and RTS director Pascal Crittin appeared on the final edition of Forum. Employees expressed concern that cost-saving measures could reduce technical staffing, while RTS’s media office said control rooms will remain and some programmes can be produced in a self-operated mode. The Canton’s education department is planned to move into the La Sallaz building.
RTS faces recurring technical glitches at new Ecublens headquarters
Since moving its radio operations to the new headquarters in Ecublens, Swiss public broadcaster RTS has been experiencing recurring technical issues, including a notable 11-minute disruption of the morning news flash on October 1, 2026. The move from Lausanne began in November 2025, with full relocation by late June 2026. The new studios feature advanced technology, including self-production capabilities, but teething problems have persisted. Management has now established a task force to stabilize systems in cooperation with equipment manufacturers. RTS downplays the severity, noting the normal challenges of commissioning new infrastructure, but internal dissatisfaction is reportedly high. The public reaction has been limited, with only a few dozen listener complaints.
SRG sells RTS tower for CHF 150M
The Swiss public broadcaster SRG has sold its prominent RTS tower in Geneva for 150 million Swiss francs to the Hans‑Wilsdorf‑Stiftung, the foundation that owns Rolex. SRG expects a book profit of roughly 100 million francs in the current financial year from the transaction. RTS will remain the tower's main tenant and continue operations in Geneva, with plans for a new video production centre. The Canton of Geneva initiated the redevelopment; the site is intended to become a hub for media, research and civic initiatives with tenants including Le Temps, Heidi.news and the think‑tank Prospera. Property management will be handled by the newly founded Focus, Fondation La Tour en Communs, while the land remains owned by the Canton of Geneva. SRG says the sale will help finance its transformation programme “Enavant” amid funding pressure from a federal reduction in the media fee.
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