Swisscom vs Sunrise vs Salt vs Zattoo: Which TV Fits You?

Four names cover most legal live TV over the internet in Switzerland. They look similar on the shelf and differ in what is included, what costs extra and what ties you to a contract. This post puts the figures from their own pages side by side (state: October 2026) and says who each fits, without ranking them.

Swisscom vs Sunrise: the two big operators, plus Salt and Zattoo

The table uses the plan each provider presents as its main TV offer. Swisscom has five blue TV plans, so the mid-range blue TV L is shown; the full list is in Swisscom blue TV subscriptions explained.

Live TV offers compared, state October 2026
	Swisscom blue TV L	Sunrise TV (Up TV L)	Salt TV (Salt Home)	Zattoo Ultimate
Channels	330+	280+	300+	408
Replay	7 days	7 days	7 days, as an option	7 days
Recordings	2,000 h	2,000 h	"Recordings Max" option	2,000 recordings
Several TVs at once	Up to 5 TVs with the Multiroom Max add-on	5 simultaneous streams; an extra TV Box for a second TV	Multiroom option	Up to 4 parallel streams
Needs an operator contract	TV subscription is tied to a Swisscom internet connection; the app also works without Swisscom internet	Up TV L comes with Sunrise Up Home; Up TV M with a Sunrise mobile or internet plan	Salt Home bundle (internet, TV, landline)	No; cancel monthly

How each service sells TV: bundles, boxes and add-ons

This blog does not quote prices, because they sit inside different bundles and promotions and change often. What each provider's own page says about how it sells TV, and where the current price is shown:

Swisscom sells five blue TV plans, S to XL Streaming, with a promotion for new customers and some conditions tied to a blue Internet subscription
Salt shows its Salt Home bundle (internet, TV, landline) with the TV Box included; the promotional conditions depend on whether you also have a Salt mobile plan
Sunrise gives no separate TV price on its TV page: Up TV L is part of Sunrise Up Home subscriptions
Zattoo Free is a permanent free tier; Premium and Ultimate start with 30 free days and can be cancelled monthly

Who each service suits

A short matching guide, based only on what the providers state:

Starting point and the natural option
If you...	Look first at	Why
Already have Swisscom internet and follow football	blue TV XL Sport	Swisscom lists blue Sport as included, with all Champions League matches
Are a Sunrise customer	Up TV L or Up TV M	TV Box and app come with the plan, five streams at once
Want one bundle with the box included	Salt Home	The Salt TV Box is included with Salt Home
Do not want a long contract	Zattoo Premium or Ultimate	Cancel monthly, no operator needed
Mostly watch SRF, RTS or RSI	The SRG players	Free, funded by the licence fee

Sport, foreign-language channels and extras

Sport and language channels are where the offers diverge most. Where to watch live matches is covered in live sport on TV in Switzerland; Albanian, Portuguese, Balkan, Spanish, Turkish and other packages are compared in foreign-language TV in Switzerland.

How to decide in ten minutes

Work through these steps in order:

Write down the ten channels you actually watch and check each in the provider's channel list
Check which operators can connect your address and what the internet part costs
Add the extras you really need (recordings, a second TV, sport) to each total
Look at the contract: minimum term, notice period, what the price becomes after a promotion
If you are unsure, try Zattoo's free month or the free tier before committing to an operator bundle

What this comparison leaves out

It does not rate picture quality, support or reliability, which differ by address and over time, and it leaves out regional cable operators. It also ignores unlicensed services entirely: an offer of thousands of channels, premium sport included, for a few francs is a warning sign, as the guide to IPTV scams explains.

Where to go next

See also TV costs per month and Zattoo Free, Premium, Ultimate. For the whole picture, start from IPTV Switzerland: licensed providers compared.

Also useful: Replay and recording compared, A second TV and Do you need a TV box?.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How do I compare what Swisscom, Sunrise, Salt and Zattoo cost?

Compare the total of internet plus TV for your address on each provider's own page. The operators sell TV inside internet and mobile bundles with promotions, while Zattoo sells TV alone and can be cancelled monthly after a free month. Prices change, so this blog leaves them to the providers' pages.

Do I need an operator's internet to use its TV?

Swisscom says its blue TV app also works without Swisscom internet, and blue TV Air is free. Sunrise offers Up TV M with a mobile or internet plan, and Salt TV is part of Salt Home. Zattoo needs no operator.

Can I cancel Zattoo any month?

Zattoo states monthly cancellation for Premium and Ultimate, with 30 free days to start. Operator TV follows the contract of the connection, so check the minimum term.

How many channels does each offer have?

Swisscom 150+ to 330+ depending on the plan, Sunrise 280+, Salt 300+ and Zattoo up to 408, according to their pages in October 2026.

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