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.

History

In May 2017, Sky purchased Swiss online-video service HollyStar.
Sky Switzerland is a subsidiary of Sky Deutschland, itself a subsidiary of Sky, a company owned by Comcast.

Sky Sport

In August 2017, Sky Deutschland announced it would launch Sky Sport in Switzerland as an OTT provider on 17 August 2017. 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.

Sky Show

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.

Channels

In addition to individual programmes, streams of the following channels are also available:
Channel NameProgrammingOwnerBroadcast TimePackageFormat
Sky 1 HDe service comes preloaded on Sky Q and Sky+HD boxes, and is also availableGeneral entertainment channelSky Deutschland24/7Sky Show1080i HDTV
Sky Atlantic HDProgrammes from Home Box Office Sky Deutschland24/7Sky Show1080i HDTV
FOX ChannelInternational SeriesFox Networks Group Germany GmbH24/7Sky Show1080i HDTV
National Geographic ChannelDocumentaries about science and natureFox Networks Group Germany GmbH24/7Sky Show1080i HDTV
13th StreetCrime and thriller series, films and short filmsUniversal Networks International24/7Sky Show1080i HDTV
SyfyScience fiction, fantasy and horror shows and moviesNBCUniversal24/7Sky Show1080i HDTV

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.