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Switzerland
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Play Suisse taps You.i TV technology as it goes live
Play Suisse, the new combined streaming service launched by Swiss pubcaster SRG SSR, is using…
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Mixed fortunes for telcos in TV in Q3
A clutch of European telcos across Switzerland and the Benelux reported their Q3 numbers this…
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Swisscom begins airing MySports but UPC hit with CHF30m fine
Swisscom has added Liberty Global-owned rival UPC Switzerland’s premium sports service MySports to its TV…
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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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Liberty Global returns to customer growth, O2 JV ‘on track’
Liberty Global has been able to confirm its full-year financial guidance after turning in solid…
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UPC Switzerland and Swisscom in landmark reciprocal sports deal
Liberty Global-owned UPC Switzerland has struck a reciprocal agreement for the distribution of its premium…
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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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Liberty Global sees ‘some logic’ in Benelux combination but major challenges stand in way
Liberty Global sees “some compelling logic” in a combination of Belgian operator Telenet and its…
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UPC Switzerland’s sports chief to leave
Steffi Buchli, the director of programming and presenter on MySports, the sports service from Liberty…
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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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Pluto TV expands German-speaking market offering
ViacomCBS AVOD service Pluto TV has expanded its offering in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland by…
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Liberty Global hit by UK subscriber decline
Liberty Global’s fourth quarter results were hit by accelerating TV losses and an overall decline…
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Swisscom grows TV base despite saturated market
Swisscom managed to grow its TV base by 2.4% to 1.56 million in the year…
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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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Insight TV extends Swiss coverage with UPC deal
4K UHD HDR channel Insight TV has launched on UPC Switzerland’s platform, expanding its reach…
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Swisscom launches new TV box as centre of smart home
Swisscom has launched a new TV box that will serve as a smart home control…
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Virgin Media video losses push down Liberty Global RGUs
Video subscriber losses at Virgin Media contributed in no small way to pushing down Liberty…
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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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Swisscom sees modest but solid TV growth in tough market
Swiss service provider Swisscom saw modest but solid growth in its TV base in the…
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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 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 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…