Switzerland
Swiss prosecutor appeals Blatter, Platini acquittal in corruption case
The Swiss public prosecutor’s office has appealed the acquittal of ex-Fifa president Sepp Blatter and his former Uefa counterpart Michel Platini on corruption charges.
Champions League rights on the market in Germany
Broadcasters in Germany, Austria and Switzerland must submit their first-round offers for 2024-27 Uefa Champions League broadcast rights by November 14 after Team Marketing kicked off the sales process
SportAccord brings in interim MD as Hatt exits
SportAccord, the umbrella organisation which gathers together international sports federations and organisations involved in the business of sport, has named Martin Gibbs as acting managing director following…
Former LET chief Khodabakhsh joins Swiss Timing in innovation role
Ivan Khodabakhsh, the former chief executive of golf’s Ladies European Tour, has joined sports technology firm Swiss Timing as head of innovation.
Switzerland launches Women’s Euro 2025 bid
The Swiss Football Association (SVF) has formally launched its bid to host the 2025 Uefa Women’s European Championship.
Infront adds Tour de Romandie to cycling portfolio in long-term rights deal
The Infront agency has bolstered its cycling portfolio by acquiring global media rights to Switzerland’s Tour de Romandie until 2029.
DAZN targets profitability in DACH region within 12 to 18 months
DAZN aims to be profitable within 12 to 18 months in German-speaking countries, according to Alice Mascia, the subscription broadcaster’s new chief executive in the DACH region.
DAZN strikes NFL renewals in Canada and DACH, free-to-air in DACH moving to RTL
Sports streaming platform DAZN has renewed its NFL rights in Canada from the forthcoming season onwards as well as in Germany, Austria and Switzerland from 2023
Alfa Romeo to end Sauber F1 deal following 2023 season
Italian automotive manufacturer Alfa Romeo has announced that it will end its wide-ranging agreement with the Sauber Group-owned Formula 1 team at the end of the 2023 season
DAZN renews EFL rights in key European markets and Canada
Global streaming service DAZN has renewed its exclusive rights to the English Football League's Championship, League One and League Two as well as the EFL Cup in German-speaking countries, Italy, Spain…
CHL switches from Blue Sport to MySports in Switzerland after sublicensing deal
Swiss pay-television broadcaster MySports has acquired rights to ice hockey’s Champions Hockey League ahead of the start of the new season on September 1.
Swiss club Grasshoppers strikes sponsorship deal with Chinese watchmaker Seagull
Grasshopper Club Zurich has announced a sponsorship agreement with Chinese watchmaker Seagull.
The deal sees Seagull become a strategic partner of the Swiss Super League club for the 2022-23 season
Engelbert Strauss extends Swiss Football League backing in Ringier Sports-brokered deal
Workwear and safety products company Engelbert Strauss has renewed its sponsorship of the Swiss Football League (SFL) in a deal brokered by the Ringier Sports agency
Blatter, Platini cleared by Swiss court in Fifa corruption case
Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and ex-Uefa boss Michel Platini have both been cleared of corruption charges by a court in Switzerland
Sky signs off on Wimbledon rights extension in German-speaking countries
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has renewed its rights to the Wimbledon tennis grand slam in Germany, Austria and Switzerland under a multi-year deal, its second in Europe announced in the last two weeks
Sportdigital Fussball expands Swiss reach with Blue Sport carriage
German pay-television broadcaster Sportdigital Fussball has agreed a carriage deal with Swiss counterpart Blue Sport, a subsidiary of telecoms operator Swisscom
Long-serving Pathy to leave Fifa marketing director role
Jean-François Pathy, Fifa’s long-standing marketing director, is to leave the organisation, SportBusiness understands.
Lausanne, Vaud form new organisation to promote ‘Olympic Capital’ status
The City of Lausanne and Swiss Canton of Vaud have formed a new organisation which intends to better exploit the former’s status as the ‘Olympic Capital’.
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