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Court rules in favour of Swisscom in ice hockey dispute

November 21, 2023 10.34 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Switzerland’s Federal Administrative Court has ruled in favour of Swisscom after it challenged an exclusive rights agreement between UPC and top Swiss ice hockey leagues NLA and NLB.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: MySports, Sunrise, Swisscom, UPC Edited: 21 November 2023 10:34

UPC boosts channel offer in Slovakia

October 5, 2023 20.31 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

UPC Slovakia has made HD versions of TV Paprika and Spektrum available to its subscribers.

Filed Under: Cable, Central & East Europe, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Slovakia, UPC Edited: 5 October 2023 20:31

UPC becomes Play in Poland

August 31, 2023 12.56 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

The legal merger of UPC Polska and P4 (Play) has taken place today (August 31).

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline Tagged With: Iliad, P4, PLAY, Poland, UPC Edited: 31 August 2023 12:56

Poland shines for iliad

November 15, 2022 13.27 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

The merger of Play and UPC in Poland is already having a positive impact on iliad’s performance.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline Tagged With: Iliad, PLAY, Poland, UPC Edited: 15 November 2022 13:42

UPC in dispute with Slovakia’s Markiza

June 30, 2022 09.52 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

UPC Slovakia has asked TV Markiza to continue offering its thematic channel Krimi free of charge to operators.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Krimi, Markiza, Slovakia, UPC Edited: 30 June 2022 09:52

Vodafone-UPC Romania: the financial impact

June 2, 2021 10.01 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Details have emerged of how the takeover of UPC by Vodafone has impacted the latter’s performance in Romania.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: Liberty Global, Romania, UPC, Vodafone Edited: 3 June 2021 12:56

UPC acquires cablenets in Glarus, Kaltbrunn and Weggis-Vitznau-Gersau

February 1, 2021 10.58 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Switzerland’s UPC has added 13,000 new households to its network.

Filed Under: Cable, Newsline Tagged With: Liberty Global, UPC Edited: 1 February 2021 10:58

Swiss competition authority grants Liberty Global green light for Sunrise takeover

October 30, 2020 10.43 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The Swiss Competition Commission (WEKO) has approved the acquisition of telecommunications company Sunrise by Liberty Global’s subsidiary UPC.

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Regulation, Telco Tagged With: Liberty Global, Sunrise, Swisscom, UPC, Weko Edited: 2 November 2020 09:52

UPC fined for abuse of ice hockey rights

October 20, 2020 11.58 Europe/London By Julian Clover

UPC has been ordered to pay a fine of CHF 30 million after being found in breach of Switzerland’s competition rules.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, TV Tagged With: COMCO, UPC Edited: 21 October 2020 12:32

U-turn in Switzerland: Liberty Global to take over Sunrise

August 12, 2020 10.31 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

After the failed acquisition of Swiss cable operator UPC by local telco Sunrise, UPC parent company Liberty Global is now turning the tables and wants to take over Sunrise.

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: Freenet, Liberty Global, Mike Fries, Sunrise, Thomas D. Meyer, UPC Edited: 12 August 2020 16:05

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