The Canal+ group announced on 12 October 2026 that on 22 October it will rename the Skylink service in Czechia and Slovakia to Canal+ and add four television channels to its offer.
The Canal+ group announced on 12 October 2026 that on 22 October it will end use of the Skylink brand on the Czech and Slovak markets, under which it has offered satellite and internet television since 2007, and unite the services under the Canal+ brand. According to the company, existing customers are to continue with their current subscriptions.[1][2]
New channels
From 22 October the offer is to expand with the channels Canal+, Canal+ Drama, Canal+ Crime and Canal+ Classics, which Skylink customers are to receive automatically. The Canal+ streaming app is also to be made available to customers. The Canal+ Action channel is to focus on action and Hollywood films, and the Canal+ Sport channels are to continue broadcasting the English Premier League, the women's Barclays Women’s Super League, WTA tournaments, padel and rugby.[1][2]
Background
Skylink has belonged to the French Canal+ group since 2019, when the group took over its owner, M7 Group. The company intended to present further details of the rebranding and the new offer on 19 October. The announcement of 12 October did not specify how the new channels would be placed in packages, nor the prices.[2]
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Chronology
- — On 12 October 2026 the Canal+ group announced that on 22 October it will rename the Skylink service in the Czech Republic and Slovakia as Canal+ and add four television channels; existing subscriptions are to continue. MediaGuru Lupa.cz