Schweizer Fernsehen

Infobox Network
network_name = Schweizer Fernsehen
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country = flag|Switzerland
network_type = Broadcast, television and online
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launch_date = 1958
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past_names = SF DRS (until 2005)
website = http://www.sf.tv/

Schweizer Fernsehen (SF) "(Swiss Television)" is the German language division of SRG SSR idée suisse, in charge of production and distribution of television programmes in German for the German-speaking Switzerland. It was formerly called "SF DRS" (abbreviation of: Schweizer Fernsehen der deutschen und rätoromanischen Schweiz, "Swiss television of German and Romansh Switzerland") until 2005. Based in Zürich.

History

* 1939: First test transmissions of television
* 1964: Introduction of advertising
* 1968: Colour transmissions begin
* 1984: Introduction of Teletext
* 1984: launch of 3sat, in collaboration with ZDF in Germany and ORF in Austria
* 1997: Launch of SF zwei
* 1999: Launch of SF info in the Zurich region
* 2001: SF info begins broadcasting to the whole of German-speaking Switzerland
* 2005: SF DRS becomes SF, accompanying a major re-brand of the network.

Television channels

*SF 1
*SF zwei
*SF info
*HD suisse (in co-operation with TSR and TSI)

External links

* [http://www.sf.tv/ www.sf.tv]