Switzerland
WWE seals pay-television deal with DAZN in German-speaking countries
Wrestling entertainment series WWE has secured a new pay-television rights deal with international streaming service DAZN in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Swiss Federal Court rejects Al-Khelaifi corruption indictment
BeIN Media Group chairman and Paris Saint-Germain president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, has been boosted in his legal battle with Swiss authorities with the news that the country’s Federal Criminal Court has a…
Teleclub waives subscription fees for sports package
Swiss pay-television broadcaster Teleclub has waived the fee for its sports packages as all of its live sports content is currently postponed due to the Covid-19 virus
Sport1 lands sublicensed ESL rights, Flashpoint secures Russian deal
Germany-based sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights to esports events organised by ESL, the tournament organiser and production company
Live events drive Olympic Channel viewership at Lausanne 2020
Live events accounted for 71 per cent of all video views during the Olympic Channel’s coverage of the recent Winter Youth Olympic Games in the Swiss city of Lausanne, with viewers' average watch time i…
Sport1 retains World Rallycross in wide-ranging IMG motorsports deal
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired a suite of motor racing rights from the IMG agency in a deal headlined by the FIA World Rallycross Championship
Swiss attorney general charges Valcke, Al-Khelaifi and ‘sports rights businessman’
The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has filed an indictment against former Fifa secretary general Jérôme Valcke, beIN Media Group chairman and Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser A…
DAZN picks up Wilder-Fury rights in multiple markets
Subscription streaming service DAZN has acquired rights in five countries to this weekend’s heavyweight boxing rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury.
Uefa continues to grow club competition income in Austria & Switzerland
Uefa has continued its success in the DACH region by more than doubling the value of its club competition rights in Austria and significantly increasing them in Switzerland.
Sport1 extends commitment to Fifa’s esports events
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has agreed a one-year extension to its deal with Fifa for rights to esports events organised by world football’s governing body.
DAZN nets Coupe de France rights in German-speaking markets
Subscription streaming service DAZN has added the Coupe de France to its football rights properties in German-speaking countries
Swiss Football League to vote on 12-team league after Scottish Premiership analysis
The Swiss Football League is to vote in March on a proposal to expand Switzerland’s top-tier Super League from 10 to 12 clubs.
Lausanne 2020 claims athlete record, outlines media coverage
The number of athletes competing at this year's Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne is 1,872, up 40 per cent on the previous edition in Lillehammer in 2016
Teleclub secures exclusive Uefa club rights in Switzerland
Swiss pay-TV broadcaster Teleclub has been awarded exclusive rights to Uefa club competitions from 2021-22 to 2023-24 in a deal announced today (Friday)
DAZN picks up Wilder-Ortiz rights in four territories
OTT sports streaming platform DAZN has acquired rights in Austria, Switzerland, Spain and Germany to this weekend’s heavyweight boxing rematch between Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz.
Sportdigital Fussball is latest broadcaster to embrace Onefootball’s PPV model
Onefootball, the digital platform offering pay-per-view streaming of football, has signed an agreement to offer live games from the suite of football competitions broadcast by Sportdigital Fussball, the…
Sportdigital in Edgesport distribution deals with Sky and Waipu
German subscription broadcaster Sportdigital has launched action sports and lifestyle channel Edgesport in Germany, Austria and Switzerland after securing carriage deals with pay-television broadcaster…
Olympic Channel adds Swisscom distribution ahead of Lausanne 2020
The Olympic Channel has announced a carriage deal with Swiss telecoms operator Swisscom ahead of Lausanne’s staging of the 2020 winter Youth Olympic Games.