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Sunrise
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Liberty Global wraps up speedy Sunrise acquisition
Liberty Global has confirmed that it has completed the acquisition of Swiss operator Sunrise. The…
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Liberty Global passes threshold for Sunrise acquisition
Liberty Global’s Swiss subsidiary UPC Switzerland has secured 82% of the share capital of mobile-focused…
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Sunrise offers ‘rotating’ Samsung TV to internet customers
Swiss service provider Sunrise has begun marketing Samsung’s Sero, a new 43-inch TV that can…
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Salt threatens legal action against Sunrise’s Liberty Global deal
Swiss service provider Salt has said it is contemplating legal action against Sunrise in relation…
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Liberty Global to acquire Switzerland’s Sunrise
Liberty Global has agreed to acquire Swiss telecom operator Sunrise in a move that completely…
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Sunrise offers accessory plans for Internet devices and TV sets
Swiss operator Sunrise has launched a number of installment plans for internet devices and TV…
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Sunrise takes over ‘streaming pioneer’ Wilmaa
Swiss telco Sunrise has taken over streamer Wilmaa, describing the company as a pioneer in…
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Sunrise turns to Salt for Swiss fibre JV
Swiss service provider Sunrise has teamed up with rival alternative provider Salt to create a…
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Liberty Global: Coopmans in as CEO of UPC Switzerland; Pascu moves to Virgin Media as deputy CEO and CFO
Following its failed sale to Sunrise, Liberty Global’s UPC Switzerland has announced that Severina Pascu…
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Sunrise names new CFO as consumer chief departs
Swiss service provider Sunrise has named Uwe Schiller, previously SVP of finance and investor relations as…
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Sunrise CEO and chairman quit following botched UPC deal
Sunrise Switzerland CEO Olaf Swantee has resigned from his role following the failed CHF6.3 billion…
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Liberty Global ends all hope of UPC Switzerland-Sunrise deal
Liberty Global has put to bed any idea of resuming talks with Sunrise over the…
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Plume signs smart home deals with VOO, Sunrise
Smart home services platform provider Plume has announced two new deals with VOO and Sunrise. …
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Sunrise puts end to UPC acquisition
Sunrise has officially ended its interest in acquiring Liberty Global-owned UPC Switzerland. While both parties…
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Sunrise extends 4K OTT TV service to Samsung smart TVs
Swiss operator Sunrise has extended the availability of what it describes as the first live…
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UPC deal in limbo after Sunrise scraps EGM
Sunrise’s CHF6.3 billion deal to acquire UPC Switzerland from Liberty Global hangs in the balance…
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Freenet rejects Liberty Global’s offer to take part in Sunrise-UPC Switzerland deal
Freenet, the largest shareholder in Sunrise, is still opposed to the Swiss service provider’s deal…
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Sunrise suffers setback as another proxy adviser rejects UPC plan
Swiss service provider Sunrise has suffered another setback to its efforts to secure shareholder approval…
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Sunrise chief claims growing support for Liberty Global deal
Sunrise is gaining shareholder support for its troubled agreement to buy UPC Switzerland from Liberty…
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Sunrise in fresh move to secure shareholder OK for Liberty Global deal
Swiss telco Sunrise has announced a reduction in the size of the rights issue planned…
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Swiss competition body approves Sunrise acquisition of UPC Switzerland
Sunrise’s acquisition of Liberty Global-owned UPC Switzerland has been approved by the Swiss Competition Commission…
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Swiss deal ‘makes tons of sense’, says Liberty Global chief
Liberty Global’s agreement with Sunrise to divest its UPC Switzerland unit “makes tons of sense”…
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Sunrise faces fresh opposition to Liberty Global deal
German activist investor Active Ownership Capital (AOC) has joined the growing list of investors in…
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Sunrise faces new challenge with call for removal of chairman
Swiss service provider Sunrise is continuing to feel the heat in its battle to see…
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Sunrise bolsters case for UPC deal with new fairness opinion
Swiss telecom operator Sunrise has boosted its case in its battle with its biggest shareholder…
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More Sunrise shareholders reportedly leaning towards opposing Liberty deal
Additional shareholders in Sunrise are leaning towards joining German service provider and Sunrise’s largest shareholder…
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Liberty Global rejects changes to Sunrise deal
Liberty Global has rejected making any changes to its agreement with Sunrise for the sale…
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Sunrise at war with Freenet over Liberty Global deal
The battle between Swiss service provider Sunrise and its largest shareholder Freenet over the former’s…
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Freenet ‘not satisfied’ with Sunrise/UPC Switzerland deal
German operator, and Sunrise’s largest shareholder, Freenet will vote against the telco’s proposed takeover of…
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Swiss regulator launches in-depth probe of Liberty Global-Sunrise deal
Switzerland’s competition watchdog is to launch an in-depth examination of telecom operator Sunrise’s planned acquisition…