Pay-TV to reach one in five German households this year

The German television market is dominated by a large variety of public and advertising-funded channels that are free to view, meaning pay-TV penetration by companies such as Sky Deutschland is far below the global average of 48 percent. Pay-TV channels from providers including Disney, Time Warner or Fox are mainly offered by cable companies in Europe's largest economy and face increasing competition from on-demand services like Netflix. Germany has 90 pay-TV channels, offering entertainment, spo