IPTV/OTT platform provider Green Streams and Swisscom have entered into a strategic partnership for the Swiss market. Green Streams has integrated Swisscom’s TV and video backend and content delivery network (CDN) with the Green Streams ‘Media Integration Platform’ and the Green Streams white-label frontend applications. This creates a flexible TV and entertainment service for network […]
From October 28th, Swisscom’s blue Binge will launch a combined Netflix Basic and Disney+ subscription (Standard option) for CHF 19.90 (€21.28) per month, making it around 28 per cent cheaper than paying for the Netflix and Disney+ packages separately. The minimum subscription period for blue Binge is one year, but it can be upgraded at […]
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Vodafone Italia by Swisscom under the foreign subsidies regulation in a deal worth €8 billion. Swisscom, the Switzerland-based telco, plans to merge Vodafone Italia with Fastweb, its subsidiary in Italy. “Swisscom has been operating successfully in Italy since the acquisition of Fastweb in 2007. Over this period, […]
The Italian Competition Authority (Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato) has opened an in-depth investigation (Phase II) to assess the acquisition of Vodafone Italia by Swisscom under Italy’s merger control rules. According to Swisscom, Phase II reviews are not uncommon in the telecommunications sector. Swisscom remains convinced that the transaction is pro-competitive. It says […]
Following the announcement of the acquisition of Vodafone Italia in March, Swisscom has confirmed that it has formally notified the Italian Competition Authority (Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato) of the transaction on August 12th. The notification occurs in the context of the work underway to secure the regulatory approvals needed to finalise the […]
Swisscom hs reported Q1 group revenue fell by 1.6 per cent year-on-year to CHF 2.70 billion (€2.76bn), with a marginal decline of 0.5 per cent at constant exchange rates. In the Swiss core business, revenue fell by CHF 52 million or 2.5 per cent to CHF 1,993 million. Revenue from telecommunications services decreased by 2.2 […]
Media Distillery, the AI technology provider in video UX optimisation, has announced that Swisscom, Switzerland’s telecom service provider, has completed deployment of Ad Break Distillery to power its Replay Comfort ad-free product offering which enables viewers to avoid commercials in Replay. The operator has also gone live with EPG Correction Distillery to enhance user experience (UX) […]
Swisscom has entered into binding agreements with Vodafone Group for the acquisition of 100 per cent of Vodafone Italia for €8 billion on a debt and cash free basis with the aim of merging it with Fastweb, Swisscom’s subsidiary in Italy. The transaction consideration will be 100 per cent cash and will be fully debt-financed. […]
Swisscom, the Switzerland-based telco provider, has reported Q3 group revenue rose slightly by 0.3 per cent to CHF 8,202 million (€8.5bn), which translates to an increase of 0.9 per cent at constant exchange rates. In the Swiss core business, revenue fell slightly by 0.6 per cent to CHF 6,067 million. Revenue from telecommunications services decreased […]
Swisscom is to bring together what belongs together by offering both TV and streaming on the TV-Box 5. More compact, versatile and sustainable than ever – the possibilities are endless. Now with Google Android TV and the integration of the Google universe, Disney+ as a new streaming partner and a new super package that brings […]