Blue Sport broadcast interrupted by thunderstorm during Champions League matches

Blue Sport experienced a broadcast interruption during the kickoff of the new Champions League season on Tuesday evening. Viewers faced approximately five minutes of frozen images and audio loss during high-profile matches, including Real Madrid against Inter and Dortmund against Villarreal.

The broadcaster attributed the outage to a severe thunderstorm cell passing over Switzerland, specifically affecting the region near its studios in Volketswil. This weather event caused a short-term disruption in the international signal feed. Blue Sport stated that while they have implemented emergency measures to reduce risks, weather-related interruptions remain a residual possibility and will not result in compensation for subscribers.