Tag: Public Service Broadcasting


  • Shaolin Challenge: SRF’s Reality Show Sparks Debate

    Shaolin Challenge: SRF’s Reality Show Sparks Debate

    SRF’s Bold Pivot into Reality TV The Swiss public broadcaster SRF is venturing into a terrain long dominated by private channels. Its new reality format, Shaolin Challenge, sends six Swiss celebrities to a Buddhist temple in South Korea to train under Shaolin master Shi Heng Yi and confront existential fears on camera. The premise blends…

  • Shaolin Challenge: SRF’s Reality Move Sparks Public-TV Debate

    Shaolin Challenge: SRF’s Reality Move Sparks Public-TV Debate

    SRF’s Shaolin Challenge: A Public‑Service Gamble Switzerland’s public broadcaster SRF is pushing the boundaries of its traditional remit with a reality format that has sparked immediate debate. Shaolin Challenge sends six Swiss celebrities to a Buddhist temple in South Korea, where they will train under Shaolin master Shi Heng Yi and confront their own fears…