Streaming platforms in Slovakia

Voyo Slovakia is the streaming service of CME, sister to broadcaster TV Markíza, on the Slovak market since 2011. The catalogue centres on Slovak and Czech drama often available before the linear broadcast (Oteckovia, Iveta, Ordinácia v ružovej záhrade), Voyo Originals, a film library and sport coverage from Markíza Sport. A single Voyo Full tier is priced at 5.51 €/month, with native apps available on mobile, browser and smart TVs.

STVR (Slovenská televízia a rozhlas) is Slovakia’s public-service broadcaster, created in July 2024 through the renaming and restructuring of the former RTVS. The stvr.sk streaming platform gathers all the organisation’s television channels (Jednotka, Dvojka, Trojka) and its radio stations, alongside news bulletins, Slovak drama, documentaries, children’s programming and live sports coverage. Streaming is free and funded from public budgets, with licensing limits applying outside Slovakia.

STVR Jednotka serves as the premier public service channel in Slovakia, delivering a curated mix of high-quality journalism, local drama, and family entertainment. You can access its live broadcast and extensive archive via the web interface or dedicated mobile apps, making it an essential hub for Slovak culture and current affairs.

TV Prima SK is the Slovak edition of the Czech streaming platform prima+, operated by FTV Prima. The catalogue features Czech originals and entertainment from the Prima group (Slunečná, Polda, ZOO) together with licensed acquisitions tailored for the Slovak market. The tier structure mirrors the Czech parent: a free ad-supported plan with a basic archive, LIGHT with early access to selected drama, and PREMIUM with no ads and the widest library. Rights are cleared for Slovakia only.

Markíza is the most-watched commercial television in Slovakia, on air since 1996 and part of the CME media group. The free video archive at videoarchiv.markiza.sk is ad-supported and covers catch-up for long-running drama like Oteckovia and Sestričky, reality formats like Farma and Let’s Dance, the Televízne noviny evening news and a range of entertainment shows. Paid access to Voyo Originals and sports coverage is handled by the sister service Voyo.

STVR :24 serves as Slovakia’s primary public news portal, delivering continuous live broadcasts and deep-dive analysis. You can access a wide array of documentaries and current affairs programs that focus on Central European geopolitics and local social issues.

Dvojka serves as the sophisticated alternative in Slovak public broadcasting, focusing on high-end documentaries, minority interest programming, and niche sports. The platform provides a stable live stream of its linear broadcast alongside a deep archive of educational and cultural content, making it an essential resource for those seeking intellectual depth beyond mainstream television.

Skylink is the Czech and Slovak pay-TV platform run since 2006 by M7 Group, now part of the Canal+ Group. It distributes more than 100 channels either via satellite or, more recently, through the Skylink Live TV streaming product. Four tiers (Start, Základ, Komplet, Sport) differ in channel breadth and themed add-on packages. Availability is tied to the Czech and Slovak markets, and the service has historically been the main satellite carrier for the public and commercial networks in both countries.

Orange TV is the IPTV service of Slovak telecoms operator Orange Slovensko, available since 2007 and delivering live television over the internet without a satellite dish. Two tiers (Orange TV cez internet M and L) differ in channel count and the inclusion of premium themed packages, sport among them. The service is typically bundled with the operator’s mobile and broadband plans, which is the main reason for its popularity among Orange’s own customer base. Availability is limited to Slovakia.

TA3 is the Slovak 24-hour news channel operated by C.E.N. s.r.o. and on air since September 2001. The ta3.com portal offers the live stream, the morning political programme Téma dňa, current-affairs magazines, economic summaries and live press-conference coverage. Streaming is free and funded through advertising and strategic partnerships. For viewers already following Czech affairs, TA3 broadens the picture with a Slovak take on Central European politics.

JOJ Play is the streaming platform of Slovak commercial broadcaster JOJ (Slovenská produkčná, a.s.), relaunched in its current form in 2022 to replace the older video archive on the channel’s website. The free, ad-supported tier offers the live streams of the JOJ channels and catch-up for series like Nemocnica or Nové bývanie, while the paid PREMIUM tier (5.51 €/month) removes advertising and adds pre-broadcast premieres. The main market is Slovakia, with parts of the catalogue also available in the Czech Republic.

Magio TV is the IPTV and satellite television service of Slovak Telekom, on the market since 2006 and one of the largest pay-TV operators in Slovakia. The bundle carries more than 170 live channels, the Magio GO on-demand library, time-shift and cloud recording. Three tiers (Magio TV M, L and XL) differ in channel count and optional themed packages for sports, HBO and kids. Playback works through a set-top box, mobile apps or the browser player, and availability is limited to Slovakia.

Antik TV is the Slovak IPTV service of Košice-based Antik Telecom, streaming more than 150 live channels over an ordinary broadband connection, with no satellite dish or cable line required. The catch-up window extends up to twenty days back and a modest on-demand library rounds out the offering. The Antik TV Balík tier is billed monthly or, at a discount, annually, with a free entry plan called Pre začiatok also available. The app runs on smart TVs, mobile, tablet and in the browser.

DAZN is a sports-first streaming service built to compete with traditional pay-TV sports channels. The schedule shifts dramatically from country to country: in Germany it carries the Bundesliga and Champions League matches, in Italy it owns the majority of Serie A, in Japan it runs baseball and boxing. The global side of DAZN remains its combat sports division, where it has become one of the biggest buyers of marquee boxing pay-per-view events.

Netflix didn’t invent streaming but it set the rules everyone else now plays by. With 325 million paying subscribers across 190 countries and a stable of shows like Squid Game, Stranger Things and Wednesday, it still defines what mainstream streaming looks like. Recent pushes into live sports and ad-supported plans show the company is willing to bend its own playbook when the market demands it.

Amazon Prime Video lives inside the wider Prime bundle, so streaming is only part of what you’re paying for. The content mix is unusual: splashy originals (The Boys, The Rings of Power, Reacher) sit next to a huge catalogue of movies available to rent or buy and a growing set of optional add-on Channels. Prime has also turned into a heavyweight in live sports, from Thursday Night Football to Champions League in select markets.

Disney+ is the one place where Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic live under the same roof, plus the general-entertainment arm Star. Launched globally in November 2019 and in the Czech Republic in June 2022, it keeps things simple with two ad-free tiers: Standard (Full HD, two streams) and Premium (4K HDR, Dolby Atmos, four streams). Annual billing knocks roughly two months off the price.

Max is Warner Bros. Discovery’s attempt to keep everything important in one app: HBO’s prestige catalogue, the DC Universe, Warner Bros. theatrical slate and the reality-heavy Discovery library. The product still leans on HBO’s reputation for Sunday-night event TV (Succession, The Last of Us, House of the Dragon) but the expanded library means there is something for almost every household.

Apple TV+ takes the opposite approach to almost everyone else: no licensed back catalogue, only original productions. The result is a comparatively small library where misses are rare and hits like Ted Lasso, Severance, Slow Horses and For All Mankind have picked up Emmys. A single tier covers 4K HDR with Dolby Atmos, and the service is bundled into Apple One for households already invested in the Apple ecosystem.

SkyShowtime is the joint venture between Comcast and Paramount that covers roughly 20 markets across Central and Southeastern Europe. It acts as the regional home for NBCUniversal, Peacock, Paramount+ and Sky Originals, which means subscribers get a mix of Yellowstone spin-offs, Star Trek series, Universal films and prestige titles that would otherwise require multiple separate services in the US.

Paramount+ gathers the Paramount Pictures film vault, CBS prime-time drama, Nickelodeon kids programming and MTV reality into one subscription. The backbone is the Taylor Sheridan universe (Yellowstone, 1923, Lawman: Bass Reeves), with Star Trek carrying the sci-fi side and South Park providing the decades-old evergreen. In select regions the service also carries NFL games and UEFA Champions League, blurring the line with traditional sports packages.