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HD suisse

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HD Suisse
CountrySwitzerland
Programming
Language(s)French,German,Italian,Romansh
Picture format16:9,720p(HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerSRG SSR
History
Launched3 December 2007;16 years ago(2007-12-03)
Closed31 January 2012;12 years ago(2012-01-31)(4 years, 59 days)

HD suisseis a former Swisshigh-definitiontelevision channel operated by thepublic service broadcasterSRG SSR.This was the 8th channel launched by SRG SSR, and the first Swiss television channel available in high definition.[1]

The channel began broadcasting on 3 December 2007, at 20:00CET.[1]

Programming came from the four TV networks operated by SRG SSR (Schweizer Fernsehen,Télévision Suisse Romande,Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italianaandRadio Television Rumantscha), plus music concerts and documentaries (produced byNational Geographic Channel).[citation needed]

The channel broadcast in all four national languages of Switzerland: German, French, Italian and Romansh.[1]

HD suisse was closed on 31 January 2012, in preparations to launch HD versions of SRG SSR's channels;SRF 1,SRF zwei,RTS Un,RTS Deux,RSI La 1andRSI La 2on 29 February 2012.[2]

Notes and references

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  1. ^abc"SRG SSR idée suisse: HD suisse".Archived fromthe originalon 12 August 2008.Retrieved10 February2009.
  2. ^"HDTV".Archived fromthe originalon 24 March 2012.Retrieved3 January2012.
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