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Where does the SRG (Swiss Broadcasting Corporation) get most of its money from?

In the exam (German)

Woher bekommt die SRG den grössten Teil ihres Geldes?

  1. aFrom selling newspapers and magazinesAus dem Verkauf von Zeitungen und Zeitschriften
  2. bFrom the profits of the Swiss National BankAus dem Gewinn der Schweizerischen Nationalbank
  3. cFrom the fee for radio and televisionAus der Abgabe für Radio und FernsehenCorrect answer
  4. dFrom donations by viewers and listenersAus Spenden von Zuschauerinnen und Zuhörern

Why?

The SRG produces radio and television programmes in all four national languages (SRF, RTS, RSI, RTR). It is financed mainly by the fee (Abgabe) that households and businesses pay, plus advertising.

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