COMCO sanctions Swisscom with respect to live sports broadcasting on pay TV
Bern, 24.5.2016 - The Competition Commission (COMCO) imposes a fine of CHF 71,818,517 on Swisscom. The Swisscom group with its subsidiaries CT Cinetrade AG and Teleclub AG holds a dominant position particularly with respect to live broadcasting of Swiss football and ice hockey championship games on pay TV. Swisscom has abused this position against competing TV platform operators in order to restrain competitors in platform competition.