Mediaset charges an activation fee to verify the effective activation of the prepaid reloadable smart card.
There are currently seven channels on Mediaset Premium's digital terrestrial platform.
It provides pay-per-view service through use of a rechargeable smart card. Premium Play is a streaming service on PC, iPad, Android, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Samsung Smart TV, Windows for subscription customers in conjunction with the TV packages.Mediaset Premium is an Italian digital terrestrial television service provided by Mediaset. The offer is divided into packages, available in prepaid or through monthly subscriptions. The service was closed down in June 2019. Fininvest, the majority owner of Mediaset, had chosen to start legal action to Vivendi. However, after inspecting the financial statements as well as income forecast, Vivendi did not wish to enforce the original terms but submitting a revised offer to buy 20% stake in Mediaset Premium, as well as buying convertible bonds of Mediaset Premium. In 2016 Vivendi agreed to buy 100% stake of Mediaset Premium and 3.5% stake of Mediaset by selling 3.5% stake of Vivendi's shares. On 1 June 2018, also Cartoon Network, Mediaset Premium's last kids' channel, ceased broadcasting, only remaining available on Sky Italia There are also channels Eurosport and Eurosport 2. It also owns the sports rights, in addition to the Serie A, of foreign tournaments as the Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France, the Scottish Premiership, also of the NFL of American football. In October 2016, Disney Junior and Disney Channel ceased broadcasting, only remaining available on Sky.īroadcast until 2018 the UEFA Champions League exclusive in Italy on channels Premium Sports and Premium Calcio also in HD.
From 2016, Premium will also broadcast on satellite TV. In 2015, the new offering provides channels of movies, TV series, sport, documentaries, cartoons and interactive services Premium Play and Premium Online. Over time, new packages and new channels enrich the offered. In January 2008, it became a full pay-TV, launching the package "Premium Gallery", available, with a package for football matches, through monthly subscription or prepaid. Mediaset Premium was launched on January 20, 2005, initially offering only pay-per-view services for movies and sports.