CANAL+ launches streaming service with its own TV station in Austria
CANAL+ comes to Austria in cooperation with A1 and announces the launch of a streaming service with its own TV channel CANAL+ FIRST. The big kick-off will be on March 15th.
For Austrian TV consumers, the new offer means a flexible range of films and series from all genres in Europe – and thus an alternative to the US providers, reported Philipp Böchheimer, Managing Director of CANAL+ Austria GmbH and the content managers Irmina Dabrowska and Sonja Schiftar on March 10, 2022 at the first “Rendezvous with CANAL+” in the Vienna FilmQuartier.
The offer in detail
CANAL+ Streaming – 3 streams on 5 devices for EUR 8.99 per month
With the streaming service you can draw from the full, because in addition to the already mentioned focuses, there is also exclusive and original content from STUDIOCANAL, films from Kinowelt TV, Filmtastic and series from STARZPLAY as well as more than 250 Austrian film hits, cabarets and series. All of this is now available throughout Austria for EUR 8.99 per month – this means that 3 simultaneous streams on 5 devices are possible in full HD. The corresponding app is available for iOS, Android and all known Smart TVs.
CANAL+ FIRST – the new linear channel in Austria
On the linear channel CANAL+ FIRST, numerous European series, documentaries and films, as well as international blockbusters and Austrian in-house productions will be shown in parallel with the comprehensive streaming offer – supplemented by exclusive content highlights. Right from the start, local film and series fans can look forward to highlights such as Vernon Subutex, Countdown Copenhagen, Fleabag (only on CANAL+ FIRST) and Roadkill. Local CANAL+ in-house productions such as the music magazine AUX or the young news format “Was geht?”
CANAL+ FIRST can be received via A1 Xplore TV and HD Austria – other network operators throughout Austria will follow shortly. “We offer an Austrian channel with content specifically for the Austrian market. The goal is to expand the range step by step and to be able to make the full range of the TV station available to all Austrians at any time.”
marketing
The new linear channel CANAL+ FIRST is being marketed by Goldbach Austria, one of the leading domestic agencies specializing in the areas of TV, online, mobile, advanced TV and digital out-of-home.
Key points of CANAL+ in Austria at a glance
- With CANAL+ there is the first Austrian streaming service – with its own linear channel CANAL+ FIRST.
- As a counterpart to the US providers, CANAL+ thus offers exclusive European series, documentaries and films, international blockbusters – and many local in-house productions in full HD quality.
- At CANAL+, a highly specialized Austrian team takes care of the Austrian market and domestic TV preferences.
- CANAL+ Streaming offers entertainment when and where you want: 3 streams and 5 devices simultaneously are possible per subscription.
- The subscription is only 8.99 euros per month, the first month is free – and it can be canceled monthly.
- The linear channel CANAL+ FIRST can be received via A1 Xplore TV and HD Austria – other network operators will follow soon.
Selected content highlights for the launch of CANAL+ and CANAL+ FIRST
From April there will be special and exclusive highlights on CANAL+ and CANAL+ FIRST – and a wide range of series and film hits will be available from the start on March 15th.