The announcement comes because of increased cost pressure for SVT of a total of SEK 400 million, according to CEO Hanna Stjärne.
200 million has already been saved by SVT downsizing its premises in several parts of the country and reducing the management units by 10 percent.
Despite this, there remains 200 million that must now be saved, and services will disappear.
– All media houses are under pressure from large cost increases, and of course this also applies to SVT, says Hanna Stjärne during a meeting with SVT’s staff.
Up to 80 positions will be removed
You will save money, among other things, on temps and services.
– In total, when we look at it, it means that 70 – 80 jobs will disappear, the biggest savings will be in Stockholm, says Hanna Stjärne and continues:
The sign language program operations and Nyhetstecken will also move their operations from Falun to Stockholm to save on premises and technology.
– It’s very heavy, says Rebecka Mårtensson, president of the Journalists’ Association at SVT.
Subtitling is automated
For the audience, a big change will be that the live subtitling of TV programs will now be fully automated, with a reduction as a result.
Hanna Stjärne points to three reasons for the austerity package: Strongly increased production costs, heightened preparedness due to the security situation and inflation.