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Télévision Suisse Romande

Logo Télévision Suisse Romande TSR


TSR leads its market, ahead of growing competition from some 90 channels in 2008. It is aimed at the French-speaking population of Switzerland – some 1.6 million people – and offers programming on two channels:    

  • TSR 1 is a mainstream channel. The prime-time schedule showcases its major in-house productions.
  • TSR 2 complements TSR 1, with sports coverage, documentaries, arts programming and a special strand for young people.
Legal form Subsidiary
Director Gilles Marchand
Established in 1954
Workforce 2008 (full-time equivalents) 1044
Programme production 2008 16,775 hours
Operating expenses 2008 CHF 288.8 million

Market shares 2008

Market shares 2008 (24h, Mon-Sun): TSR 1 23.0%, TSR 2 7.6%; market shares TSR primetime 2008: TSR 1 28.7%, TSR 2 7.8%

Audience 2008 (reach)

Average number of viewers per day TSR 2008: TSR 1 883000, TSR 2 571000; average number of viewers TSR primetime 2008: TSR 1 713000, TSR 2 398000