Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) serves the public with a wide range of high-quality programs. The company promotes the free formation of opinion through comprehensive and factual information, conveys cultural values and provides education and entertainment for the public. With its main studios in Zurich, Basel and Berne and regional studios in Aarau, Chur, Lucerne and St. Gallen, SRF strengthens its roots in the broadcasting region. SRF also has a global network of 60 correspondents who gather information on the ground and provide first-hand background information and assessments. SRF is SRG's largest business unit, comprising a total of 17 radio and 7 television channels as well as supplementary websites and teletext services for four language regions. As a non-profit organization, SRG is financed around 75 percent by licence fees and around 25 percent by commercial revenues. It is politically and economically independent.
