SkyShowtime and Magyar Telekom to bring premium entertainment to audiences in Hungary

SkyShowtime, Europe’s newest streaming service, is continuing to expand its entertainment offering with its first-ever partnership in Hungary, joining forces with Magyar Telekom, one of the country’s leading telecommunications providers.

SkyShowtime will be available and bundled with a Magyar Telekom TV subscription for the first time as part of their Telekom TV L and IPTV L packages, with two brand new linear channels, SkyShowtime 1 and SkyShowtime 2, also available for Telekom customers. SkyShowtime will be available through Magyar Telekom in Hungary from 27 November 2024, with registration available through the Telekom website.

Telekom customers will now be able to link SkyShowtime with their TV subscription, simplifying use of the service and enabling customers to pay for a SkyShowtime subscription along with their TV bill. The SkyShowtime app will also be available to download onto various devices including Telekom TV Smartbox.

With SkyShowtime, Magyar Telekom customers will now be able to enjoy some of the world’s biggest blockbuster movies, new and exclusive series, and local original programming including all seasons of the global blockbuster series Yellowstone - including the latest episodes from Season 5, alongside the full library of previous seasons - and its spinoffs 1883 and 1923. Other exclusive titles include Abigail, Halo, IF, Kung Fu Panda 4, Migration, Landman, Lioness, Star Trek: Discovery, The Day of the Jackal (coming soon), The Darkness, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Fall Guy, The Informant, Tulsa King, Yellowjackets and much more.

This collaboration marks a significant milestone for SkyShowtime as it expands its reach in Hungary, providing more local households access to its extensive collection of high-quality programming in one place, at a great price.

SkyShowtime Chief Business Officer, Hristina Georgieva said: We’re thrilled to announce our first partnership in Hungary with Magyar Telekom, a leader in telecommunications and a trusted brand for Hungarian consumers. Through this partnership, we’re able to deliver our incredible entertainment to Magyar Telekom customers in new and accessible ways—via linear channels, streaming bundles, and flexible add-on options.

Gabor Harsanyi, SVP Distribution & Partnerships & Regional General Manager for CEE at SkyShowtime said: We look forward to redefining the entertainment experience in Hungary and are excited for customers to enjoy the fantastic line-up that SkyShowtime has to offer including brand new local originals, exclusive talked-about series and headline Hollywood blockbusters.

Magyar Telekom TV & Entertainment Director, Annamária Rajki said: I am delighted to announce that within the framework of our strategic partnership, we have brought one of the world’s most popular streaming services to our customers. At the same time, we are the first in Hungary to debut two new linear channels, Skyshowtime1 and Skyshowtime2. At Telekom, we have set ourselves the goal of providing the linear and streaming services that are necessary for meaningful and high-quality relaxation, within a single ecosystem, taking into account the changing needs of our customers.To achieve this goal, I believe it is crucial to continuously develop our service portfolio. Therefore, popular series available on SkyShowtime, such as Yellowstone, Tulsa King, or even the iconic Star Trek: Discovery, will further enrich our content offering.

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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 Amazon Fire TV (selected markets), Android devices, Android TV, Apple iOS, tvOS, Google Chromecast, LG connected TVs, Samsung Smart TVs, and through its website www.skyshowtime.com.

About Magyar Telekom

Magyar Telekom, one of Hungary’s leading telecommunications operators was established in 1991. It provides full range telecommunications and infocommunications (ICT) services, including fixed line and mobile telephony, data transmission and non-voice as well as IT and systems integration services. Magyar Telekom is the majority owner of Makedonski Telekom, the leading fixed line and mobile operator in the Republic of North Macedonia. Magyar Telekom’s majority shareholder (65.78%) is Deutsche Telekom Europe B.V., fully owned by Deutsche Telekom AG. More information on www.telekom.hu.