Cablecom's TV concessions go to Liberty

Cablecom's two television licenses may be taken over by their new owner, the US group Liberty Global. On Wednesday, the Federal Council approved a decision by the Federal Office of Communications. Last September, the Swiss cable network operator Cablecom was acquired by Liberty. As a result, the licensing authority had to approve the transfer of the two licenses to Liberty.
Cablecom holds one license each for the pay channel Cablecom Digital Cinema and the service channel Cablecom Infokanal. The Federal Council has extended the scope of the Cablecom Infokanal to include French-speaking Switzerland, as reported by SDA. Until now, this license was only valid for German- and Italian-speaking Switzerland.