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Switzerland
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Imagine Communications acquires OpenTV advanced advertising business
Imagine Communications has acquired Kudelski-owned OpenTV’s advanced advertising unit for an undisclosed sum. The broadcast…
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Liberty Global unifies Swiss and Austrian teams, names customer chief
Liberty Global is creating a unified management team for its Austria and Swiss operations, appointing…
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SES signs Astra Connect broadband deal with Swisscom
Satellite operator SES has signed a deal with Swisscom to provide its Astra Connect broadband…
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UPC Cablecom acquires three networks
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom has acquired 100% control of Komtech Group, holding…
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A&E launches in Germany
A+E Networks’ A&E channel has launched in German-speaking territories in Europe. The channel replaces The…
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Netflix launches in Switzerland
Netflix has launched in Switzerland – the fourth European country in which the service has…
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Trace secures carriage deal with Swisscom
Channel provider Trace has secured carriage for its Trace Urban and Trace Tropical SD and…
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UPC Cablecom launches SVoD service ahead of Netflix’s arrival
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator, UPC Cablecom, has launched a subscription video-on-demand offering, MyPrime, with…
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UPC Cablecom makes triple-play standard
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom is to make triple-play standard for all subscribers…
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Kudelski raises revenue and profit outlook
TV technology provider Kudelski has raised its full year revenue and profit guidance following the…
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Sunrise grows TV base by 54%
Swiss service provider Sunrise increased its TV customer base by 53.5% year-on-year in the second…
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Swisscom grows TV customer base by 21%
Swiss telco Swisscom grew its TV customer base by 21% year-on-year in the second quarter,…
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Kudelski divests cloud security unit
Mobility security solutions specialist Oberthur Technologies has acquired content security provider Kudelski’s cloud powered security…
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Sunrise appoints 20th Century Fox exec as commercial chief
Swiss service provider Sunrise has appointed former 20th Century Fox executive Markus Naef as its…
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UPC Cablecom to extend Wi-Free nationally from October
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom is to extend its ‘Wi-Free’ free WiFi offering…
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Chile next for Horizon as Liberty Global evolves advanced TV platform
Liberty Global is turning to Chile for its next Horizon advanced TV launch, according to…
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Liberty Global sees strong next-generation TV growth
Liberty Global’s advanced TV platform Horizon passed the milestone of half a million subscribers in…
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Swisscom passes ultra high-speed milestone
Swisscom has now connected over a million homes to its ultra fast broadband network, the…
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Astorg Partners takes majority stake in M7 Group
Private equity group Astorg Partners is acquiring a majority stake in pan-European pay TV provider…
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Liberty reorganises Austrian and Swiss operations
Liberty Global has appointed UPC Cablecom managing director, Eric Tveter, as CEO of a newly…
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Netflix grows international numbers by 78%, plans further expansion
Netflix grew its international member base by 78% year-on-year in Q2 and has outlined plans…
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Germans embracing smart TV, bigger screens
Two in five TVs in German homes are now smart devices, according to a study…
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A&E set for Germany, Iberia, Africa launches
A&E is to launch in 10 million homes across Europe and Africa this fall. The…
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UPC Cablecom buys Geneva cable network
UPC Cablecom has taken full control over the Télé-Pregny-Chambésy glass fibre optic cable network in…
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Swisscom partners with ThinkAnalytics for recommendations
Swiss telco Swisscom is partnering with ThinkAnalytics, which will provide personalised linear, replay TV and…
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UPC Cablecom extends mobile offering to all customers
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom has extended its mobile offer to all customers,…
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Google brings Chromecast to six more countries
Google has launched its Chromecast HDMI streaming device in six more international markets – including…
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UPC Cablecom enters final stages of analogue switch-off
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom is to make a final reduction in its…
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Sunrise grows TV subscriber base by 65.5%
Swiss operator Sunrise said that its TV subscriber base grew by 32,800 people, or 65.5%…
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Netflix plans major European expansion for late 2014
Netflix is planning a “significant expansion” in Europe later this year, with launches lined up…