Press and News

15 September 2021

Zattoo's business customer division will be positioned even more centrally, and the end user division will be integrated. Jörg Meyer will take over the leading position of the combined business unit as Chief Commercial Officer. In addition, the TV streaming provider's advertising division will be positioned centrally as an independent business area.

9 March 2021

Zattoo is now climate neutral. Working together with ClimatePartner Zattoo has calculated its carbon footprint. Emissions of 692 tonnes of CO2 were produced in 2019. Zattoo will offset this in full by supporting certified carbon offset projects. With targeted projects such operating a data centre in a wind turbine, Zattoo is working on the climate neutral television of the future.

14 December 2020

Zattoo has added another member to its management team. In his new position as Chief Product Officer, Peter Siciliano will be responsible for Product, Design and Data Analytics at Zattoo.

21 May 2019

Effective upon Tamedia’s acquisition of a majority interest in Zattoo, Samuel Hügli is taking over the position of Zattoo’s Chairman of the Board of Directors from Bea Knecht, the company’s founder. The Board will be further strengthened by the addition of Franz Bürgi and Dr. Marcus Englert.

2 April 2019

In August 2018 Tamedia announced that it intended to increase its holding in Zattoo International AG to over 50 percent and thus take over a majority interest in the company. Following their examination, the Swiss Federal Competition Commission (COMCO) and the Federal Cartel Office of Germany have approved Tamedia’s majority interest.

28 January 2019

The TV streaming provider Zattoo takes over the B2C business of Magine TV Germany as of 28 January 2019. Magine TV Germany will stop its operations at the end of February. 150’000 active users will receive a welcome offer of European market leader Zattoo and try out PREMIUM two months free of charge.

28 August 2018

Tamedia expands its engagement with Zattoo International AG, raising its shares from 29 percent to over 50 percent. The Swiss media group is now the TV streaming provider’s majority shareholder.