Media News - Monday, June 16, 2008
Swiss TV chief to complain about UEFA ‘censorship’
The Swiss national broadcasting authority is set to formally complain about UEFA's censoring of TV images at the European Championships. Crowd trouble between supporters of Austria and Croatia last Sunday was not broadcast by any television channel, and SRG Director General Armin Walpen is concerned that UEFA's decision not to show the incidents in question were 'more than problematic' from a journalistic point of view. UEFA is responsible for the live feed of all matches and decided not to broadcast the sight of a supporter on the pitch as well as fans lighting flares in the stands in Vienna. Walpen is preparing an official letter of protest for the governing body about their handling of the matter, according to Swiss weekly paper SonntagsZeitung. Wolfgang Eichler, a UEFA spokesperson told the Associated Press: 'We don't want to give troublemakers publicity, we want to concentrate on what's relevant to the game.' He also noted that there are usually about 40 independent television cameras at all matches, including one belonging to the Swiss broadcaster. (Goal.com)
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