Swisscom
Blue hikes prices, ends PPV service as rights, production costs rise
Swiss pay-television broadcaster Blue has announced it will increase its sports subscription prices and end its single-match pay-per-view service as a result of increasing rights and production costs.
Swiss ice hockey league rights value falls in tough market conditions
The value of Swiss top-tier ice hockey league rights will fall by about 20 per cent following UPC’s new deal starting in 2022-23, however a more drastic drop was avoided by the league’s offer of increased pay-television exclusivity.
UPC fined CHF30m by Swiss watchdog over ice hockey distribution
The Swiss Competition Commission (Weko) has fined telco UPC around CHF30m ($33m/€27.9
Teleclub rebrands as Blue+, armed with new LaLiga rights deal
Swiss pay-television broadcaster Teleclub has rebranded as Blue+ as part of an overhaul put in place by owner Swisscom, the telecoms operator
Tough conditions ahead for rights-holders in Switzerland as Swisscom, UPC rivalry ends
Swiss market experts are predicting tough sales conditions following the cross-carriage agreement between telcos UPC and Swisscom.
Rivals Swisscom and UPC agree landmark distribution deal
Swiss telecoms operators UPC and Swisscom have reached a distribution agreement for their respective MySports and Teleclub pay-television platforms in a softening of relations between two broadcasters…
DAZN rolls out mobile billing in Germany and Switzerland
DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, has launched direct carrier billing in Germany and Switzerland through agreements with telecoms operators Telefónica and Swisscom.