Keep half an eye on today's Swiss referendum, on a proposal to limit the annual licence fee paid to SRG/SSR to 200 Swiss Francs (£190) and to exempt most businesses. It's currently charged at 335 francs per household (£320).
The broadcaster, which runs 17 radio stations and seven TV channels in four languages, says slashing its 1.5 billion franc annual budget would be "the end of the SRG" in its current form.
In 2018, there was a referendum to end the licence fee (then 451 francs/£358) altogether. 71% opposed the move, on a turn-out of 54%.
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