Michel Deville presents the late night comedy show on SRF public TV
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The ombudsman’s office of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) has criticised a satirical programme on SRF public television about nuclear energy.
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The office said the programme, broadcast just days ahead of a nationwide vote last November on limiting the lifespan of Switzerland’s five nuclear reactors, failed to comply with the editorial guidelines of a public service media.
The ombudsman said the host of the programme, Deville Late Night, had repeatedly taken sides for a nuclear phase-out.
Although a presenter is allowed to have a personal opinion on the use of nuclear power, the ombudsman continued, “the programme must not used to make propaganda”.
SRF, a sister unit of swissinfo.ch, argued it was admissible for a satirical show to be one-sided.
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