CS Link was a satellite service that offers Czech and Slovak TV and radio stations to residents of

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and

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. Previously owned by J&T, CS Link was acquired by the

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media group M7 Group (Canal+ Luxembourg S.a.r.l.) in 2011. M7 Group (Canal+ Luxembourg S.a.r.l.) is part of Canal+/Vivendi since September 2019. The original package included digital channels received without subscription (free-to-view) including HD channels and pay-TV channels. CS Link had 419,000 customers at the end of 2009. From September 2012 the company introduced a monthly service charge of 29

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, citing a tenfold increase in customer numbers in the five years up to that point. This change to the previously free model prompted a wave of customer complaints and resulted in an official complaint to the (ÚOHS). In 2015 CS Link's monthly fee increased from 33 to 55 CZK, allowing users access to 36

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and 12 high definition channels.

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M7 websiteSES Astra websiteSES guide to channels broadcasting on Astra satellites (archived)SES fleet information and map
Telecommunications companies of the Czech Republic Direct broadcast satellite services Companies based in Prague Telecommunications companies established in 2006 Czech brands Television stations in the Czech Republic Television in Slovakia Czech companies established in 2006 2011 disestablishments in the Czech Republic Telecommunications companies disestablished in 2011

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