Observed Signal · Apr 30, 2026 · Rights Renewal · Source: persoenlich.com News · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Swisscom Keeps Champions League Exclusive on Blue Sport
Swisscom has renewed exclusive Swiss rights to the UEFA Champions League for the 2027/28–2030/31 cycle, meaning all Champions League matches will continue to be shown live exclusively on Blue Sport. Blue Sport has held Champions League broadcasting rights in Switzerland since 2018; the renewal was made with rights holder UC3. Swisscom executive Dirk Wierzbitzki framed the renewal as confirmation of Blue Sport’s sports coverage quality. Cyril Wick, CEO of Blue Entertainment, noted that Blue Sport is available via the Blue TV app to all users in Switzerland regardless of their internet provider. Swisscom did not renew the rights for the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League, which will move to other providers in the next cycle.
National broadcast-rights renewal affecting Swiss sports media distribution and audience access; limited impact on global AdTech/MarTech infrastructure.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Swisscom renewed UEFA Champions League broadcasting rights for Switzerland for seasons 2027/28 through 2030/31.
- All Champions League matches will remain live and exclusive on Blue Sport in Switzerland.
- Blue Sport has broadcast the Champions League in Switzerland since 2018.
- Rights for the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League were not renewed and will go to other providers.
- Blue Sport is accessible via the Blue TV app to all users in Switzerland, independent of internet provider.
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DAZN Wins Austrian Champions League Rights
The article reports that Sky will lose the TV and streaming rights to UEFA's three major club competitions in Austria from the 2027/28 season, with DAZN acquiring the Champions League rights in Austria through 2031. DAZN will show 186 live Champions League matches per season, covering all fixtures except one Tuesday evening match for which Sky retains a 'first pick' right. Canal+ has acquired the top-match rights historically held elsewhere and bought the Europa League and Conference League in Austria; ProSiebenSat.1 secured two matches per year (the Champions League final and the Supercup) for free-to-air broadcast on Puls4. The change follows the European Commission's recent approval of RTL Deutschland's takeover of Sky Deutschland, and executives from Sky, DAZN and Canal+ commented on the new rights allocations and strategic implications.
Blue News relaunches Swisscom portal with Livingdocs CMS
Blue News, the Swisscom-owned news portal, has relaunched its website and app with a redesigned user interface and a new content-management system from Livingdocs. The update replaces a fixed section layout with a dynamic navigation that prioritises highly requested topics and promises faster load times and closer collaboration across the German, French and Italian editorial teams. The relaunch expands the sports offering via a new "Live-Center" that consolidates livetickers, results, statistics and additional video formats. Claudia Lässer (CEO, Entertainment Programm AG) said the changes aim to keep users on the site longer and make the property more attractive to advertisers; Blue News plans new ad formats in cooperation with Ringier Advertising. The relaunch coincides with Blue News’s 30th anniversary and an event on 15 September. Blue News reports roughly 37 million visits and 72 million page views per month.
Sky Extends Football and Tennis Rights; Eurosport Benefits
Sky Deutschland announced multiple sports-rights renewals ahead of its takeover by RTL Deutschland: a continuation of its youth cooperation with the DFB securing live rights to U17 and U19 leagues and the DFB Junior Cup through the 2029/30 season (around 70 matches per season), and an extension of its ATP tennis rights through 2033 covering Masters 1000 events, the Nitto ATP Finals, most ATP 500s, many ATP 250s and Next Gen Finals for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Separately, Eurosport 1 recorded strong French Open audiences driven by Alexander Zverev, Bitburger launched a social format 'Bit im Büdchen' with Robby Hunke (10 episodes) across YouTube/Instagram/TikTok, and Pluto TV debuted the six-episode interview format 'Yellow Couch with Patrick Owomoyela' in partnership with Borussia Dortmund.
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