Streaming platforms in Slovakia

JOJ Cinema is a Czech-Slovak paid movie channel from the JOJ group, run by MAC TV under the JOJ Media House holding. It reaches the Czech Republic and Slovakia via satellite, cable and IPTV operators such as Skylink, O2, DIGI, Magio and freeSAT. Online, the only route is JOJ Play, on the ad-free Premium tier, geo-locked to Slovakia. It offers films across genres without ad breaks, TV premieres, festival and licensed titles. Launched on 15 June 2015 as the group’s first film channel, it turned ten in 2025. Full HD.

JOJ KRIMI is a free, ad-supported crime channel from the JOJ group, streamed live through JOJ Play on the free tier after you register. It airs foreign crime and detective series such as Columbo, Midsomer Murders, CSI and Criminal Minds, along with crime films. This is scripted drama rather than true-crime documentary. The channel came from a rebrand: the women’s channel TV WAU (2013) became JOJ WAU (2022) and then JOJ KRIMI on 2 March 2026. Full HD, and available only in Slovakia.

JOJ Šport 2 is the second paid sports channel from the JOJ group, run by MAC TV under the JOJ Media House holding. Online, you stream it through JOJ Play on the ad-free JOJ Play Premium subscription. It works as a complementary channel for broadcast overlaps and secondary sports: ice hockey, UEFA football cups, skiing, volleyball, basketball, tennis and athletics. It launched on 21 January 2025 as the group’s second sports channel. Full HD, and available only in Slovakia.

Markíza KRIMI is a free, ad-supported crime channel from TV Markíza, owned through CME by the PPF Group and operated by MARKÍZA-SLOVAKIA. It runs 24/7; you can watch it live for free on markiza.sk/live after registering, while the ad-free upgrade comes via the paid Voyo subscription. The lineup is mostly acquired foreign crime series and films such as NCIS, Criminal Minds, Bones, Alarm for Cobra 11 and Chicago P.D., plus the Czech series Špecialisti. On air since 6 June 2022, in Full HD, and available only in Slovakia.

STVR :Šport is the public-service sports channel of the Slovak broadcaster STVR, which was known as RTVS until 1 July 2024. You watch it free and live on stvr.sk. It carries live sports broadcasts, sports news and magazine shows, along with archive footage and documentaries. Its coverage is broad: ice hockey, football, biathlon, skiing, athletics, tennis and the Olympic Games. It went on air on 20 December 2021 as the broadcaster’s fourth channel. Full HD, and available only 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 and a film library. Two tiers are offered: Voyo Štandard for ad-free films and series with pre-premieres, and Voyo Maximum, which adds live sport including Nova Sport and Canal+ Sport. Native apps are 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.

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.

JOJ Play is the streaming service from Slovak media group JOJ Group. It runs a hybrid model: a free, ad-supported tier plus paid Premium and Premium Plus plans. The catalogue spans live channels TV JOJ, JOJ Plus, WAU and JOJ 24, films, series, news and in-house JOJ Originals like Konečne Spolu!. Sport covers the Tipos hockey extraliga, the 2026 football World Cup and combat sports on the top tier. You watch on web, mobile, Smart TV and Apple TV in up to Full HD. It launched in 2022.

JOJ Šport is the premium sports channel of Slovakia’s JOJ group, on air since 2021 and streamed through JOJ Play on the Premium plan at 6.99 euros a month. It is the main broadcaster of the Tipos Extraliga ice hockey league, carries the Ice Hockey World Championship and 54 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, plus the UEFA Europa and Conference League, the FIS alpine skiing World Cup and Niké volleyball. It streams in Slovakia only, in Full HD.

Lepšia.TV is a Slovak OTT and IPTV service run by goNET. It offers around 155 live channels and rewind playback of up to 100 days depending on the plan, so you can watch shows long after they air. There is a large video library and optional family viewing on up to three screens. Since May 2026 it has added its first 4K channel. You watch on web, mobile, Smart TV, Android TV, Chromecast, Fire TV and a dedicated box, with Apple TV via AirPlay. It is the Slovak version of Lepší.TV.

4ka TV is the internet television service of Slovak operator 4ka, run by SWAN of the DanubiaTel group. Its Televízia S to XL packages bundle 40 to more than 120 live channels, a ten-day catch-up archive, recordings and playback on up to four devices at once. It works on the web, on mobile, Android TV, Samsung, LG and Hisense smart TVs, Apple TV and a set-top box. The service is sold only in Slovakia, with prices starting around 10.25 euros a month.

Doma is the women’s entertainment channel of Slovakia’s Markíza group, on air since 2009 as its first themed station. Online you can watch it free with ads on markiza.sk and ad-free inside the paid Voyo subscription at 7.99 euros a month. The schedule is built mainly on Latin American and Turkish telenovelas, Indian and European series, romantic dramas and lifestyle shows. The live stream is available in Slovakia only.

JOJ Plus is the entertainment sister channel of Slovakia’s TV JOJ, on air since 2008. Online it streams free with ads on the JOJ Play platform, which carries both the live feed and a catch-up archive. The schedule leans on reruns of Slovak films and series, sitcoms, telenovelas and reality shows. Since January 2026, when the JOJ group ended free terrestrial broadcasting, the channel is watched through JOJ Play, the paid Plustelka service, satellite or cable. It broadcasts in Slovakia.

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.

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.

Dajto is the male-oriented channel of Slovakia’s Markíza group, on air since 2012. Online you can watch it free with ads on markiza.sk and ad-free inside the paid Voyo subscription at 7.99 euros a month. It leans on action films and series, sitcoms and crime, plus sport: one match from every round of the Niké league, NHL hockey at the weekend, boxing and poker. The live stream runs in Slovakia only.

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.

STVR :24 is Slovakia’s public-service rolling news channel, on air since 2022 with round-the-clock live broadcasts and in-depth analysis. Free to watch online, it gives you continuous coverage of Slovak and Central European affairs alongside a broad archive of documentaries and current-affairs programmes focused on regional politics and society.

Prima SK is FTV Prima’s service for the Slovak market, the Slovak version of the Prima group channels (Prima SK, Prima Cool SK and more) with an online archive and a streaming library aimed at viewers in Slovakia. The catalogue is built on Prima group originals such as Slunečná, Polda and ZOO, while acquired films and series are licensed for the Slovak market and so differ from the Czech version. Alongside a free ad-supported tier it offers paid LIGHT and PREMIUM plans with prima+ ORIGINALS. Because the rights apply only to Slovak territory, the content is blocked the moment you leave the country, so from abroad you reach it through a Slovak IP address.

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.

O2 TV is the OTT television service of Slovak operator O2 Slovakia, part of the e& PPF Telecom group. You pick from two plans, basic and higher, and get a seven-day archive plus unlimited recording. Sports channels come with the higher plan. Higher O2 mobile tariffs also add Netflix and Max (HBO Max) at no extra cost. Note that this is the Slovak O2 TV, separate from the Czech O2 TV, which was renamed Oneplay. You watch on web, mobile, Smart TV and a set-top box. It launched in 2023.

SledovanieTV is a Slovak internet IPTV service. It carries up to 175 live channels, picture in up to 4K, recording and a seven-day catch-up archive, so a missed broadcast is no problem. Every paid plan includes HBO Max and you can stream on two devices at once. It works on the web, mobile, many Smart TVs, Apple TV and Chromecast. It is a sister brand to the Czech sledovanitv.cz, though run independently. Thanks to portability, it keeps working across the European Union. On the market since 2013.

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.