Sky Switzerland

Sky Switzerland is a Swiss media company based in Neuchâtel, which supplies over-the-top pay television and video on demand accessible through the Internet in Switzerland.

Sky Switzerland SA
PredecessorHollyStar
FormationNovember 17, 2003 (2003-11-17)
HeadquartersNeuchâtel, Switzerland[1]
Region
Switzerland
ProductsPay TV
(Streaming television)
Parent organization
Sky Deutschland
Websitewww.sky.ch

History

In May 2017, Sky purchased Swiss online-video service HollyStar.[2][3]

Sky Switzerland is a subsidiary of Sky Deutschland, itself a subsidiary of Sky, a company owned by Comcast.

Sky Sport
Sky Sport logo
Main article: Sky Sport (Germany)

In August 2017, Sky Deutschland announced it would launch Sky Sport in Switzerland as an OTT provider on 17 August 2017.[4] Sky Sport channels are also available via Liberty Global-owned UPC Switzerland, previously only available on Swisscom-owned provider Teleclub.

On 18 September 2018, it was announced that Sky Switzerland would enter a partnership with UPC Switzerland-owned de:MySports, who own the rights to a number of domestic competitions including the ice hockey National League. Via an additional subscription, all MySports channels can be streamed on Sky Switzerland.[5][6]

Sky Show
Sky Show logo

In March 2018, the provider launched Sky Show as a Netflix competitor, featuring dubbed and original language versions of popular Sky programming for a monthly subscription.[7]

Channels

In addition to individual programmes, streams of the following channels are also available:[8]

Channel NameProgrammingOwnerBroadcast TimePackageFormat
Sky 1 HDe service comes preloaded on Sky Q and Sky+HD boxes, and is also available General entertainment channel Sky Deutschland 24/7 Sky Show 1080i HDTV
Sky Atlantic HD Programmes from Home Box Office (HBO) Sky Deutschland 24/7 Sky Show 1080i HDTV
FOX Channel International Series Fox Networks Group Germany GmbH 24/7 Sky Show 1080i HDTV
National Geographic Channel Documentaries about science and nature Fox Networks Group Germany GmbH 24/7 Sky Show 1080i HDTV
13th Street Crime and thriller series, films and short films Universal Networks International 24/7 Sky Show 1080i HDTV
Syfy Science fiction, fantasy and horror shows and movies NBCUniversal 24/7 Sky Show 1080i HDTV

Sky Store
Sky Store logo
Main article: Sky Store

On 3 December 2018, Sky's video-on-demand service Sky Store launched in Switzerland. Unlike Sky Show, which is a subscription service, you can purchase individual series or episodes on Sky Store.[9]

References
  1. "Sky Switzerland SA, Neuchâtel - Address & more". Moneyhouse. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. "Sky expands presence in Switzerland with acquisition of online-video service HollyStar - IHS Technology". technology.ihs.com. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  3. "Sky acquires Swiss OTT TV provider Homedia". Digital TV Europe. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  4. "Sky to launch Swiss OTT service on August 17". Broadband TV News. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  5. "MySports und Sky machen Schweizer Eishockey neu in der ganzen" (PDF). Sky Switzerland (in German). Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  6. "MySports and Sky are making Swiss ice hockey available to all sports fans in Switzerland via App". www.upc.ch. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  7. "Sky launches Netflix rival in Switzerland". Broadband TV News. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  8. "Sky Show". sky.ch. Sky Switzerland SA. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  9. "10'000 Filme und Serien auf Abruf – Sky lanciert das grösste VoD-Angebot der Schweiz". watson.ch (in German). 21 November 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
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