| Formerly | Homedia (2003–2008)[1] |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Founded | 17 November 2003; 21 years ago (2003-11-17) |
| Founders | Renzo del Mastro Sébastien D'Amico |
| Headquarters | Neuchâtel, Switzerland[2] |
Key people | Éric Grignon (CEO) |
| Services | Pay TV (Streaming television) |
| Parent | Sky Deutschland |
| Website | www |
Sky Switzerland is a Swiss media company based inNeuchâtel, which suppliesover-the-toppay television andvideo on demand accessible through theInternet in Switzerland.[3]
Homedia was founded in 2003 by Renzo del Mastro and Sébastien D'Amico, which offered DVD rental services, was later expanded from a DVD rental into the biggest independent OTT VOD platform in Switzerland with theirvideo-on-demand service HollyStar.[4][5][6][7][8] In May 2017, Sky Deutschland purchased Swiss online-video service HollyStar and its owner Homedia with Homedia being rebranded as Sky Switzerland on 3 January 2018.[9][10][11] Before the takeover,Teleclub had the broadcast rights for certain Sky content in Switzerland with some of that content being seen on channels fromSwisscom TV,Sunrise TV andUPC TV.[12] Now as Sky Switzerland, it subsequently launchedSky Sport as an OTT service in Switzerland, followed by an OTT entertainment service known as Sky Show in 2018.[13][14][15][16][17]
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In August 2017, Sky Deutschland announced it would launchSky Sport in Switzerland as an OTT provider on 17 August 2017.[18] Sky Sport channels are also available viaLiberty Global-ownedUPC Switzerland, previously only available onSwisscom-owned providerTeleclub.
On 18 September 2018, it was announced that Sky Switzerland would enter a partnership withUPC Switzerland-ownedMysports, which owns the rights to a number of domestic competitions including the ice hockeyNational League. Via an additional subscription, all MySports channels can be streamed on Sky Switzerland.[19][20]
Sky Sport had over 400,000 viewers aged 15 and over in Switzerland in 2023 (5.9% of the population).[21] In German-speaking Switzerland, the number of users was around 4% higher than in French-speaking Switzerland.[22]
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In March 2018, the provider launchedSky Show as aNetflix competitor, featuring dubbed and original language versions of popular Sky programming on its German-language platform for a monthly subscription.[23] Sky Show is not listed on its French and Italian-language platform.[24][25]
In January 2024, the offering included around 1,000[26] film and series titles with over 10,000 episodes.[27] It differs fromSky Deutschland's offering of around 1,600 film or series titles.[28] The Sky catalog includes titles from HBO, Sky Originals, Paramount, Warner Bros, Universal and Sony.[27]
In addition to individual programmes, streams of the following channels are also available:[29]
| Channel Name | Programming | Owner | Broadcast Time | Package | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky 1 HDe service comes preloaded onSky Q andSky+HD boxes, and is also available | General entertainment channel | Sky Deutschland | 24/7 | Sky Show | 1080i HDTV |
| Sky Atlantic HD | Programmes fromHome Box Office (HBO) | Sky Deutschland | 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 |
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On 3 December 2018, Sky'svideo-on-demand serviceSky Store launched in Switzerland. UnlikeSky Show, which is a subscription service, you can purchase individual series or episodes onSky Store.[30]