CS Link

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CS Link
Company type Private
Industry Telecommunication
Founded2006;18 years ago (2006)
Headquarters Prague, Czech Republic
Key people
Daniel Klička, Managing Director
Products Direct broadcast satellite
Parent M7 Group (part of Canal+/Vivendi)
Website www.cslink.cz

CS Link was a satellite service that offers Czech and Slovak TV and radio stations to residents of Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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CS Link stopped offering pay TV at the end of November 2012 following the acquisition by the Luxembourg media group M7 Group (Canal+ Luxembourg S.a.r.l.). [1] M7 Group (Canal+ Luxembourg S.a.r.l.) is part of Canal+/Vivendi since September 2019.

The original package included digital channels received without subscription (free-to-view) including HD channels and pay-TV channels. CS Link has about 650,000 customers. [2]

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References

  1. "CS Link owner M7 acquires rival SkyLink service". Digital TV Europe. 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
  2. "CS Link: Úspěchy digitální satelitní televize v roce 2009". 11 January 2010.