German pay-TV company Sky Deutschland is looking to collaborate with local cable leaders Kabel Deutschland (KDG) and Unitymedia, CEO Brian Sullivan has told Handelsblatt. One of the goals is to compete with incumbent rival Deutsche Telekom, which has…
German pay-TV company Sky Deutschland is looking to collaborate with local cable leaders Kabel Deutschland (KDG) and Unitymedia, CEO Brian Sullivan has told Handelsblatt. One of the goals is to compete with incumbent rival Deutsche Telekom, which has been offering Bundesliga matches via the Internet since last year, according to the newspaper.
A spokesman for Sky Deutschland confirmed that a partnership deal would likely be agreed in the foreseeable future. Under an alliance, Sky would have access to new clients while operators would be given content such as Sky’s live transmissions of German and international football matches.
The spokesman added that one of the objectives of Sky Deutschland was for the three main cable operators (KDG, Unitymedia and Kabel BW) to carry Sky’s 10 HD channels.
In recent months, several tie-ups have already taken place with smaller German operators, such as NetCologne, Deutsche Netz Marketing, Versatel, Kable BW and Telecolombus, added the spokesman.
