Teleclub: More soccer, more ice hockey
Teleclub expands its soccer and ice hockey coverage. NHL games are also being shown for the first time.
After CT Cinetrade had already won the bid to exploit the exclusive moving image rights in June 2016, the Swiss Football League and CT Cinetrade have now been able to agree on all contract details.In the 2017/18 season, coverage of the Super League and Challenge League will be significantly expanded.
"For the clubs and the league, the broadest possible coverage of league football is of central importance. This goal is undoubtedly achieved with the signed solution," said Heinrich Schifferle, President of the Swiss Football League.
Wilfried Heinzelmann, CEO CT Cinetrade, on the signing of the contract: "The extension of the successful cooperation with our long-standing partner Swiss Football League for another four years is a strong sign of trust. As a result, Teleclub is adding innovative broadcast formats to its editorial coverage from the 2017/18 season onwards, clearly positioning itself as the number one football channel in Switzerland."
Claudius Schäfer, CEO of the Swiss Football League, added: "The most important progress we have made compared to the current solution is in the marked increase in compensation and kick-off times. We are very pleased to be able to meet the wishes of our clubs and their fans in this area for the most part."
More editorial content in Swiss football
With the magazine shows "Super Preview," "All Matches, All Goals" and the soccer talk show "Super League Total," three new broadcast formats will supplement the live broadcasts from the 2017/18 season. The first-time broadcast of conferences for matches taking place in parallel and the production of a new four matches per round in Ultra HD will offer viewers additional added value. In addition, Teleclub will also broadcast the new magazine shows and live Challenge League matches on free TV.
The existing partnership with SRG SSR will be continued (Werbewoche.ch reported). As before, one Super League match per round will be shown live as well as highlights on SRG SSR channels.
Marcel Reif: Teleclub's new soccer expert and brand ambassador
Marcel Reif (pictured right with Teleclub program director Claudia Lässer) is Teleclub's new soccer expert and brand ambassador. Reif will be in the Teleclub Sport Studio from October 15, where he will discuss and debate with the presenters and their studio guests. "There are an extraordinary number of Swiss players in the Bundesliga; the Super League is a hotbed of talent. I'm looking forward to soon being able to stand on the sidelines for Teleclub as an expert and analyze Swiss soccer matches," says Reif.
The sports editorial team will also be reinforced by football commentator Dani Wyler, who has great expertise, a voice with recognition value and many years of experience in the field of sports.
Live NHL games
Teleclub can also score with new, top-class content on the ice: The coverage of international ice hockey events through broadcasts from the Champions Hockey League will be supplemented with immediate effect by live matches from the world's most spectacular ice hockey league, the National Hockey League. Teleclub will also broadcast a large proportion of the matches from the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship from 2018. This will also be on the basis of a sublicense with SRG SSR, under which the rights for the Champions Hockey League were also extended. In addition, the games of the Swiss Ice Hockey Cup will also be shown on Teleclub from the 2017/18 season, provided that the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation formally decides to continue the competition next November.
