CS Link
CS Link was a satellite service that offers Czech and Slovak TV and radio stations to residents of Czech Republic and Slovakia. Previously owned by J&T, CS Link was acquired by the Luxembourg media group M7 Group (Canal+ Luxembourg S.a.r.l.) in 2011. 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 had 419,000 customers at the end of 2009. From September 2012 the company introduced a monthly service charge of 29 CZK, citing a tenfold increase in customer numbers in the five years up to that point. This change to the previously free model prompted a wave of customer complaints and resulted in an official complaint to the Office for the Protection of Competition (ÚOHS). In 2015 CS Link's monthly fee increased from 33 to 55 CZK, allowing users access to 36 standard definition and 12 high definition channels.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunication |
| Founded | 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.
Previously owned by J&T, CS Link was acquired by the Luxembourg media group M7 Group (Canal+ Luxembourg S.a.r.l.) in 2011.[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 had 419,000 customers at the end of 2009.[2] From September 2012 the company introduced a monthly service charge of 29 CZK, citing a tenfold increase in customer numbers in the five years up to that point.[3][4] This change to the previously free model prompted a wave of customer complaints and resulted in an official complaint to the Office for the Protection of Competition (ÚOHS).[5] In 2015 CS Link's monthly fee increased from 33 to 55 CZK, allowing users access to 36 standard definition and 12 high definition channels.[6]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "CS Link owner M7 acquires rival SkyLink service". Digital TV Europe. 2011-10-03. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09.
- ^ "CS Link: Úspěchy digitální satelitní televize v roce 2009". 11 January 2010.
- ^ "Bezplatné služby za poplatek? Skylink a CS Link v hledáčku ČTÚ". Czech Television (in Czech). 31 July 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ "Skylink a CS Link už nebudou mít bezplatné služby". idnes.cz (in Czech). 30 May 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ "Skylink a CS Link prý klamou spotřebitele". e15.cz (in Czech). 21 June 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Satelitní televize zdarma zdražuje. Skylink a CS Link zvyšují poplatek". idnes.cz (in Czech). 11 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2025.