The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Media 60 - Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities 60 - Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities 60 - Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities
500 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
15 November 2007
Employment effect (start)
15 November 2007
Foreseen end date
31 December 2011
Description
SVT, the Swedish state owned television organization, has announced that it is to cut 500 jobs across Sweden. Management at the firm attribute the job losses to the need to cut costs in order to compete with commercial television and to spend more on the production of television programmes. The job losses will be implemented by 2012. SVT employs 3,000 in Sweden.
Sources
15 November 2007: Dagens Industri
Citation
Eurofound (2007), SVT, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 66035, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/66035.