SkyShowtime announces first partnership in Central and Eastern Europe with DIGI in Romania

DIGI Romania will launch the full SkyShowtime service—including two premium linear channels—to its digitalTV customers

From today, DIGI - Romania’s leading telecommunications operator - will launch the full SkyShowtime service, including premium linear channels SkyShowtime 1 and 2, to its digitalTV customers. This is SkyShowtime’s first B2B partnership in Central and Eastern Europe.

As part of a special launch promotion, DIGI will make SkyShowtime available to all current digital TV subscribers in Romania at no additional charge for a limited time. 

Following the end of the promotional period, DIGI customers will be able to subscribe to SkyShowtime as part of new bundled offers that will be announced in the coming months.

DIGI TV customers will have authenticated access to all of SkyShowtime’s entertainment, including the latest blockbuster theatrical releases from Paramount and Universal, big exclusive series—including all episodes of the global hit Yellowstone and its spin-offs 1883 and 1923—along with a growing roster of SkyShowtime Original Series.

SkyShowtime CEO, Monty Sarhan said: “From the start, SkyShowtime has been focused on building partnerships with leading television providers in our markets. And now, less than one year after launching in Romania, we are extremely proud to enter this new partnership with DIGI, expanding SkyShowtime’s reach and availability to over two million customers.”

“As the media landscape continues to evolve, our goal remains the same – to bring extensive and unrivalled content to our customers. For DIGI, providing a quality service means investment in cutting-edge technology, and key partnerships such as the one with SkyShowtime will help us deliver an enhanced entertainment experience. We are happy to announce the agreement to broadcast SkyShowtime channels in the Romanian market, by pursuing our mission to reach millions of homes with a variety of compelling programmes", said Serghei Bulgac, CEO of DIGI Communications N.V.

Hristina Georgieva, Chief Business Officer for SkyShowtime, said: “This is our first partnership in Central and Eastern Europe, and we couldn’t be more proud to launch with DIGI and their leading platform. We’re pleased to bolster DIGI’s offering with SkyShowtime’s portfolio of premium entertainment at a great price, and to provide further choice to even more members in Romania.”

SkyShowtime Regional General Manager for Central and Eastern Europe, Gabor Harsanyi said: “Launching this partnership with DIGI is a huge moment for SkyShowtime and our members in Romania. We’re pleased to offer more choice and ways to access SkyShowtime entertainment and we are looking forward to building on this partnership with DIGI.”

SkyShowtime is home to nearly 50% of Hollywood box office. Films currently on the service include: Cocaine Bear,Fast X, Love on the Edge, Oppenheimer, PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, Smile, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, The Perfect Escape, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

DIGI Customers will also be able to watch SkyShowtime Original series such as Poker Face, and The Curse,Veronika, as well as the upcoming The Tattooist of Auschwitz starring Harvey Keitel. They will also enjoy big exclusive global shows including the new hit Lawmen: Bass Reeves, Special Ops: Lioness starring Zoe Saldana and Nicole Kidman, HALO, Star Trek: Discovery, Ted, and Tulsa King starring Sylvester Stallone. Fan-favourites and box sets include Dexter, Frasier, The Office, Ray Donovan, and more.   

ENDS

Notes to Editors

*Terms and conditions apply: https://digi.ro/skyshowtime

DIGI subscribers currently benefiting from the digital TV service will be able to access the SkyShowtime 1 and SkyShowtime 2 linear channels as well as stream the SkyShowtime service, at no additional cost during the promotional period available between 25 April and 15 July.

For more details, please visit: 

Website: www.skyshowtime.com    

Newsroom: https://corporate.skyshowtime.com   

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/skyshowtime  

X (Formerly known as Twitter): www.twitter.com/SkyShowtime   

About SkyShowtime

SkyShowtime is Europe’s newest streaming service. A joint venture of Comcast and Paramount Global, SkyShowtime brings together the best of Hollywood and local entertainment in one place.

From movies, and original series from the iconic brands of Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks Animation, Paramount+, SHOWTIME®, Sky Studios, and Peacock to SkyShowtime Original series, SkyShowtime is Europe’s new home for premium entertainment.

Launched across all of its markets in 2023, SkyShowtime is available in: Albania, Andorra, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. It is available through select television providers in some markets and across Apple iOS, tvOS, Android devices, Android TV, Google Chromecast, LG TVs, Samsung Smart TVs, and the web.

About DIGI Group

DIGI is the telecommunications market leader in Romania for pay-TV services, broadband internet, and fixed-line telephony, holding a significant market share in the mobile communications segment and ensuring the largest national fixed and mobile coverage. The company operates in Romania, Spain, Italy, and will launch services in Portugal and Belgium in the near future. 

The Group’s extensive state-of-art fibre optic infrastructure, along with its high-performance mobile networks, are the result of 30 years of intense growth and a reflection of its know-how in building and operating them directly. DIGI's services combine quality with affordability for all categories of consumers. DIGI also offers to its customers a diversified range of radio and TV content, such as: sports, news, movies, documentaries, music, and the Digi Online content service.