Eric Tveter, outgoing CEO of Switzerland’s largest cable operator UPC, is in favour of merging his company with another market player.
Karin Schmidt to leave Sunrise
Sunrise Communications Group has announced that Karin Schmidt, Chief Human Resources Officer and Member of the Executive Leadership Team, has decided to leave the company to pursue new challenges.
Liberty Global in talks with Sunrise about tie-up in Switzerland
Liberty Global is in talks with Sunrise Communications Group about a potential partnership to combine and expand their businesses in Switzerland, reports Bloomberg with reference to people having knowledge of the matter.
Liberty Global considers acquisitions for UPC Switzerland
Liberty Global considers strengthening its Swiss cable subsidiary UPC through acquisitions.
Sunrise offers new sports portfolio
Swiss telecommunications company Sunrise expands its sports portfolio and now offers its IPTV customers a total of 572 Bundesliga and 2nd-division Bundesliga games, plus tennis, golf and other sports highlights, all via the Sky Sport app that comes with the TV Box UHD.
Liberty Global eyes sale of UPC in Switzerland and Austria
Liberty Global is exploring the sale of its cable subsidiaries in Switzerland and Austria.
Sky to launch Swiss OTT service on August 17
German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland will launch its OTT service for sports fans in Switzerland on August 17, 2017.
Timm Degenhardt to become new Tele Columbus CEO
Ronny Verhelst, CEO of Tele Columbus, will leave Germany’s third-largest cable operator on February 1, 2018 for personal reasons.
Robert Wigger to join Sunrise as Chief Business Officer
Swiss telco Sunrise has appointed Robert Wigger as its new Chief Business Officer, starting September 1, 2017.
Sunrise sells transmission towers
Swiss telco Sunrise Communications has decided to sell transmitter tower operator Swiss Towers for CHF500 million (€458 million).