After TV4 and other commercial channels left the terrestrial network at the turn of the year, the cost for SVT has increased by 192 million kronor. SVT has called for compensation for the expense increases. Culture Minister Parisa Liljestrand (M) writes in a comment to Kulturnyheterna that the government intends to refer a proposal for extra money to cover the increased terrestrial network costs.
She emphasizes that a decision on an extra allocation of funds has not been made, but something the parliament will have to make a final decision on. Björn Wiechel, cultural policy spokesperson for the Social Democrats, thinks the situation is very serious. He says that public service exists to guarantee Swedes free and independent journalism.
the government intends to refer a proposal for extra money to cover the increased terrestrial network costs
Wiechel believes the government should take money from the public service account to cover the increased costs for SVT. He says it is already too late, but better late than never, and that the government has known about this for a very long time but not done anything about it.
a decision on an extra allocation of funds has not been made, but something the parliament will have to make a final decision on
public service exists to guarantee Swedes free and independent journalism
the government should take money from the public service account to cover the increased costs for SVT
it is already too late, but better late than never, and that the government has known about this for a very long time but not done anything about it