In a letter to the government, SVT's CEO is requesting an additional 1.5 billion kronor from the state, according to the news agency Siren according to TV4.
The fact that TV4 will disappear from the terrestrial network at the turn of the year will mean "extraordinarily increased costs" for SVT already during the autumn. SVT's CEO Anne Lagercrantz emphasizes in the letter that the government needs to process the matter quickly so that the terrestrial network and SVT's role in total defense can be secured in the long term.
"Lack of compensation would in practice mean a reduction of SVT's resources and have serious consequences for the company's ability to fulfill its mission", she writes according to TV4.
It was in August that TV4 announced that it is leaving the terrestrial network to focus on its streaming service. This means that the channel will no longer be free for those who watch via antenna.
