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Swiss court rules UPC abused position as domestic ice hockey rights-holder
The Swiss Federal Administrative Court (FAC) has upheld a ruling by the country’s competition watchdog against telco UPC Switzerland for anti-competitive practices regarding its domestic broadcast distribution o…
Blow for Swiss public broadcaster as CH Media nets domestic ice hockey rights
SRF, the German-language arm of Swiss public broadcaster SRG SSR, has missed out on a package of sublicensed rights to Switzerland’s top-tier ice hockey league.
Nent adds Viaplay distribution deal in Poland with UPC
Media company Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has agreed a multi-year distribution deal with Polish cable television operator UPC, whose customers will be able to access Nent's Viaplay streaming service
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 retains Swiss ice hockey rights for further five years
Telecoms operator UPC has renewed domestic broadcast rights to Switzerland’s top-tier ice hockey league for a further five years.
UPC fined CHF30m by Swiss watchdog over ice hockey distribution
The Swiss Competition Commission (Weko) has fined telco UPC around CHF30m ($33m/€27.9
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…
SRG bolsters domestic ice hockey coverage in UPC deal
Swiss public-service broadcaster SRG SSR has acquired rights to an additional six games from the top-tier Swiss ice hockey league from telco UPC, during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons
SRG SSR makes temporary lay-offs, MySports could follow suit
Swiss public broadcaster SRG SSR has temporarily laid off 600 employees due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
Discovery agrees Vodafone carriage in Romania but Telekom Romania standoff continues
Media group Discovery has agreed a wide-ranging deal with the Romanian arm of Vodafone through which its sports broadcaster, Eurosport, will be carried on the telco’s Vodafone TV service.
Liberty Global confirms sale of UPC to Sunrise
US media group Liberty Global has sold its cable network UPC Switzerland to Swiss telco Sunrise Communications for a total of CHF 6.3bn ($6.3bn/€5.5bn), which includes taking on CHF 3.6
Teleclub retain NHL rights in Switzerland
Swiss pay-television broadcaster Teleclub has renewed National Hockey League rights, solidifying a key ice hockey property amid competition from telco UPC
UPC adds Red Bull Media House content to MySports
Swiss telecommunications company UPC has agreed a deal to show content from production company Red Bull Media House on its new sports broadcast platform, MySports.
UPC to begin ‘new era’ in Swiss TV market
Telco UPC this week told TV Sports Markets its deal for media rights to the top Swiss ice hockey league would bring “a breath of fresh air to the market”.
Swiss Ice Hockey Federation signs UPC as new main rights partner
The Swiss Ice Hockey Federation has awarded its media rights for the five seasons from 2017-18 to 2021-22, with telecommunications company UPC and public-service broadcaster SRG SSR clinching contracts.
Motorvision TV expands global reach with platform launches
Pay-television channel Motorvision TV has expanded its global reach by launching on six additional platforms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
UPC Austria to offer on-demand Sport 1 content
Cable-television operator UPC Austria has launched an on-demand service for sports content broadcast on the Sport 1 Plus and Sport 1 US channels.