Radiotelevisione svizzera

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Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italiana (RSI) television programmes are not confined to the Ticino and the valleys of southern Grisons. Viewers also include Italian speakers throughout Switzerland and in northern Italy. RSI offers two channels:

  • La 1, a full-service channel aimed at a broad audience.
  • La 2, a complementary channel with a focus on sport. There are also children's programmes and repeats of news programmes from La 1.
Director Dino Balestra
Legal form Subsidiary
Established in 1961
Workforce radio & TV 2008 (full-time equivalents) 1028
Programming output TV 2008 17,030 hours
Operating expenses radio & TV 2008 CHF 253.4 million

Market shares 2008

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Audience 2008 (reach)

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