The Swiss Competition Commission has launched an investigation into possible anti-trust violations by telecommunications company Swisscom and media group Cinetrade.
A preliminary investigation revealed evidence of possible violations by Swisscom and Cinetrade’s pay-television service, Teleclub, with regard to live sports coverage.
A full investigation will focus on whether Cinetrade has discriminated against rivals of Swisscom, which carries Teleclub, by failing to offer other operators the same carriage terms.
Swisscom holds a 49-per-cent stake in Cinetrade, according to the Digital TV News website.