The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new building, located on the campus of the Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), took place on Thursday in the presence of SBC president, Jean-Michel Cina, SBC Director Susanne Wille, Vaud councillor Nuria Gorrite, the mayor of Ecublens, Christian Maeder, and EPFL President Anna Fontcuberta i Morral.

“This is a historic moment for French-speaking Switzerland and for RTS. It marks a decisive step in our ability to reinvent public service broadcasting,” declared Pascal Crittin, director of RTS.“This new site reflects an ambition: to ensure the long-term viability of RTS in a rapidly changing and increasingly digital world.” The facility was financed by the sale of the former buildings it replaces.

After five years of construction work, RTS broadcast its first radio programmes from the Lausanne-Ecublens site on November 4. Option Musique was the first channel to use the new premises. In the coming months, RTS Première, RTS Espace 2, and RTS Couleur 3 channels, as well as the RTSInfo web newsroom, will also leave the Sallaz radio station in Lausanne to relocate to the new premises near the lake.

The move will take place progressively until 2027 for the TV news, sports, and culture departments. The Vaud regional office and the garage for broadcast buses and vehicles will also be located at the new site.

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