City-TV

What City-TV does

City-TV Kabelservice GmbH is a privately held, founder-led regional cable network operator headquartered in Neukirchen/Pleiße, Saxony, Germany. Founded on 12 February 1992 from the customer bases of two craft businesses (Antennenbau Achim Beer and Sat-Shop Neukirchen), the company owns and operates its own Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) cable network independent from Deutsche Telekom, serving approximately 4,500 residential customers across Crimmitschau, Neukirchen/Pleiße, and Langenhessen with multimedia services available at roughly 98% of cable connections in Crimmitschau. The business operates with a 6-person team under Managing Director Uwe Hildebrandt.

The company's product suite is a triple-play bundle: Kabel-TV cable television (400+ analog and digital channels including HD), high-speed internet access at speeds from 5 Mbit/s up to 400 Mbit/s over the HFC network with unlimited data on all tiers, and VoIP telephony with multiple flat-rate options (German fixed, German mobile, and allnet). Optional add-ons include HD+ premium HD channels at €6/month and Sky pay-TV, plus a free local info channel (Infokanal) with community content. The network architecture combines fiber optic feeder lines with coaxial last-mile distribution into buildings, allowing upgrades without new in-apartment wiring.

City-TV's revenue model is entirely subscription-based with monthly recurring billing and no contract term (monthly cancellation with 4-week notice). Internet tiers range from €10 to €55 per month, phone tiers from €10 to €20 per month, with a €29 one-time connection fee and optional router hardware fees (€69-€269). Distribution is direct-to-customer through a physical retail shop in Neukirchen/Pleiße, phone sales, and an online registration portal, with two municipal housing partners (Wohnungsgenossenschaft Crimmitschau and Crimmitschauer Wohnungsgesellschaft CWG) anchoring multi-dwelling-unit service agreements. Content signal is sourced via a 14+ year partnership with enviaTel GmbH in Chemnitz.

Name

City-TV

Legal name

City-TV Kabelservice GmbH

Website

https://citytv-online.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cable Television and Broadband Telecommunications

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)

SIC

Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Broadband & Cooperative Fiber Operators (HDAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Neutral-Host Fiber & Shared Access Network Operators (HDAIACAJ), Pay-TV Value-Added Services (DVR, VOD, TV Everywhere, Apps) (MPABAGAG)

Keywords

• Cable television services
• Broadband internet access
• Voice over cable
• Hybrid fiber coax network
• Triple-play services

Headquarters

HQ city

Neukirchen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cable Television Services: Cable TV and radio broadcast services offering 400+ analog and digital channels including HDTV where available. Revenue from monthly subscription fees, additional revenue from HD+ add-on packages at 6 EUR/month.
2. High-Speed Internet Access: Internet connectivity services with download speeds ranging from 5 Mbit/s to 400 Mbit/s. All plans include unlimited data volume (flat rate). Revenue from monthly subscription tiers based on speed.
3. Voice Telephony Services: Landline telephone services via VoIP over cable network. Multiple tariff options including standard, flat rates for German fixed network, mobile, and allnet (fixed+mobile). Revenue from monthly base fees plus per-minute charges for international calls.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

City-TV Kabelservice GmbH is a regional cable network operator serving approximately 4,500 customers in Crimmitschau and surrounding communities in Saxony, Germany. The company delivers an integrated triple-play bundle comprising cable television (400+ analog and digital channels), high-speed broadband internet (5 to 400 Mbit/s) over a Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) network, and VoIP telephone service. Optional paid add-ons include HD+ premium HD channels and Sky pay-TV, complemented by a free local information channel.

Product overview

City-TV Kabelservice GmbH operates as a regional cable network operator serving approximately 4,500 customers in Crimmitschau and surrounding communities in Saxony, Germany. The company provides an integrated triple-play bundle combining Kabel-TV (cable television), High-Speed Internet (broadband internet via HFC network at speeds up to 400 Mbit/s), and Telefonie (voice-over-cable telephone service). Optional add-ons include HD+ premium HD channels, Sky pay-TV, and the free City-TV Infokanal local info channel. Customers access services through a self-service Kundenportal for consumption monitoring and billing. The network infrastructure is a hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) design, with fiber optic feeder lines bringing broadband closer to households.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kabel-TV (Cable Television) Cable television service delivering analog and digital TV and radio programs, including HD programming, to approximately 4,500 residential customers in Crimmitschau and surrounding communities.
• High-Speed Internet (Internetanschluss) Broadband internet access service delivered over the hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) cable network with fiber optic feeder lines, available at speeds ranging from 5 Mbit/s to 400 Mbit/s with no time or volume limits.
• Telefonie (Voice over Cable) Voice over cable telephone service providing a local exchange line with optional flat rates for German fixed-line, mobile, and all networks. Supports features such as CLIP, call forwarding, voice mail, and conferencing.
• HD+ Programme HD+ add-on package offering private TV channels in high-definition resolution over City-TV's cable network, priced at €6/month with monthly cancellation.
• Sky Sky pay-TV channel package available through City-TV's cable network, providing premium content alongside the base cable TV offering.
• City-TV Infokanal (Local Info Channel) Free local television channel produced by City-TV covering local news and events, receivable by cable customers in Crimmitschau and Neukirchen.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98.5% service availability over the year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and emerging.

• enviaTel GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2009Signal supplier and partner based in Chemnitz for over 14 years. Provides television and broadcast content signals to City-TV cable network. Long-standing reliable partnership critical to service delivery.
• eins-Energie ( eins Energie )emergingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional energy provider being pursued for cooperation on infrastructure sharing and joint network development. Discussions ongoing regarding common use of new or existing infrastructure to reduce construction costs. Potential for broadband expansion collaboration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Telekom: Incumbent telecom and one of the principal competitors City-TV positions itself against ('alternative to Deutsche Telekom'). Offers DSL, FTTH, TV, and telephony across Germany, including Saxony.
• PYUR (Tele Columbus AG): One of Germany's largest third-party cable network operators, providing TV, internet, and telephony over HFC networks in multiple regions including parts of Saxony/Thuringia. Comparable to City-TV through the same triple-play HFC business model, but at national scale.
• Vodafone Deutschland (Kabel Deutschland): Germany's dominant cable broadband operator following the Kabel Deutschland acquisition, offering cable TV, internet, and telephony nationwide. Competes head-to-head with City-TV's residential triple-play offering in any overlap geography.

Regional players

• NetCologne: Regional telecom and cable operator serving the Cologne/Rheinland area with FTTH and HFC networks. Comparable through the regional carrier model, triple-play offering, and municipal utility roots, but in a different German geography.
• wilhelm.tel (Stadtwerke Norderstedt): Municipal utility-owned fiber and cable operator serving the Norderstedt/Hamburg metropolitan area. Comparable as a city-owned/utility-affiliated regional cable broadband competitor with triple-play services.
• Kabelfernsehen München (M-net/Kabel-BW heritage): Local cable TV infrastructure operators active in Munich and other German cities; comparable as regional HFC/cable TV and broadband providers serving urban and suburban residential customers.
• M-net Telekommunikations GmbH: Regional telecom operator in Bavaria offering fiber, internet, TV, and telephony to residential and business customers. Comparable to City-TV's regional triple-play carrier business model, though serving a different German geography.
• SWB (Stadtwerke Bonn): Municipal utility of Bonn with broadband and telecom operations including cable and fiber services. Comparable to City-TV's regional utility-style triple-play carrier model in a different German geography.

Others

• eins energie in Sachsen: Regional energy provider in Saxony with whom City-TV is exploring infrastructure-sharing partnerships. Comparable as a regional utility-adjacent telecom/broadband player in the same Saxony footprint.

Direct peers

• envia Tel GmbH: Regional telecommunications and cable network operator based in Chemnitz, Saxony, and the long-standing signal supplier/partner to City-TV. Comparable through HFC/cable operations and target geography in eastern Saxony.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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