Tring Tv Sh.a.

What Tring Tv Sh.a. does

Tring Tv Sh.a. (operating brand: Tring), legally Albanian Satellite Communications shpk, is Albania's largest pay-TV and multi-play telecommunications platform, founded in 2008 under the Concord Investments (Edil Group) conglomerate with 100% Albanian ownership. The company delivers television content across satellite (DVB-S/S2), terrestrial digital (DVB-T/T2), cable, and IPTV/OTT platforms, offering up to 90 channels on traditional platforms and 140+ channels via Tring OTT, including exclusive Albanian-market rights to UEFA Champions League, Bundesliga, Serie A, Coppa Italia, Portuguese Liga, and NBA. Its owned content portfolio includes Tring News, Tring Sport 1/2/News HD, Tring Kids, Tring Shqip, Tring Action, Tring Super, Living HD, and Vizion Plus HD.

The company's underlying technology spans MPEG-4 HD satellite transmission, fiber-optic internet infrastructure delivering speeds up to 1GB, IPTV with VOD, DVR, and Catch-Up TV functionality (up to 7 days), and multi-screen OTT applications on Samsung TV, LG TV, Android TV, iOS, and Android devices. Triple-play bundling combines television, internet, and telephony into a single subscription, supported by DVB-T2 set-top boxes, IPTV boxes, and Smart Home/Safe Internet add-ons. The company is ISO 9001:2008, ISO 27001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certified.

Tring monetizes through recurring subscription fees across consumer (B2C) and business (B2B) segments, supplemented by content licensing revenue from exclusive sports rights. Distribution combines 40+ dedicated Tring Shops across Albanian cities (Tirana, Durres, Elbasan, Fier, Korça, Lezha, Shkodra, Vlorë, Gjirokastra) with wholesale distributor networks (Posta Shqiptare, Neptun, Globe, Gotech, Aza Electronics, Western Union), and international distributors in Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Germany, Italy, Greece, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Luxembourg, Denmark, and Belgium. The B2B segment, branded Tring Biznes, provides VPN over MPLS, managed Wi-Fi, GPS fleet tracking, hosting, and dedicated fiber to enterprise and government customers, including named partnerships with PTK Kosovo and Telekom Albania.

Name

Tring Tv Sh.a.

Legal name

Albanian Satellite Communications shpk

Website

https://tring.al

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Tring is Albania's largest pay-TV and multi-play telecom platform, offering satellite, terrestrial, cable, and OTT television (up to 140 channels), fiber internet (up to 1GB), telephony, and exclusive sports rights to Albanian consumers and businesses via 40+ retail stores and international distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pay Television and Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Satellite Telecommunications (51741)

SIC

Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841), Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid Streaming Services (Mixed FAST/AVOD/SVOD) (MPABAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports OTT & League Pass Streaming Channels (MPABAHAJ), International/Multilingual Streaming Channels (MPABAHAI), Sports OTT/FAST Channels & Virtual Sports Bundles (MPABAJAG)

Keywords

• Satellite television
• IPTV OTT streaming
• Fiber optic internet
• Telephony services
• Digital broadcasting

Headquarters

HQ city

Tirana

HQ country

Albania

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Television Subscriptions: Monthly subscription fees for television packages across satellite, terrestrial, cable, and IPTV/OTT platforms. Packages include up to 90 channels covering sports, movies, series, children's programming, lifestyle, and documentaries.
2. Internet Services: Internet service fees including fiber optic connections with speeds up to 1GB, plus additional services like Smart Home and Safe Internet security add-ons.
3. Telephony Services: Voice telephony services including domestic and international calling at competitive rates.
4. Tring OTT App Subscriptions: Subscription-based OTT streaming service with 7-day free trial, available on Samsung TV, LG TV, Android TV, iOS, and Android devices.
5. B2B Enterprise Services: Business solutions including VPN services over MPLS infrastructure, managed Wi-Fi, GPS fleet tracking, hosting, and dedicated fiber connections for government and enterprise customers.
6. Content Licensing: Revenue from exclusive sports broadcasting rights including UEFA Champions League, Bundesliga, Serie A, Coppa Italia, Portuguese Liga, NBA, creating premium content differentiation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tring is an Albanian telecommunications and media operator delivering multi-platform pay-TV (satellite DVB-S/S2, terrestrial DVB-T/T2, cable, and IPTV/OTT with up to 140+ channels), fiber optic and satellite broadband internet (up to 1GB), fixed-line and VoIP telephony, and bundled Triple Play services. The company also offers B2B solutions (VPN over MPLS, managed WiFi, GPS fleet tracking, hosting, dedicated fiber) and produces its own TV channels including Tring News, Tring Sport, Living HD, and family/entertainment channels, leveraging exclusive sports rights (UEFA Champions League, Bundesliga, Serie A, NBA).

Product overview

Tring Tv Sh.a. is a comprehensive telecommunications and media company operating in Albania as part of the Concord Investments Group. The company offers a multi-platform television service spanning satellite (Tring Sat), terrestrial digital TV (DVB-T/T2), and cable networks, delivering up to 90 channels across categories including sport, series, films, children, lifestyle, and documentaries. The product portfolio centers on Tring Television (satellite, terrestrial, cable platforms), Tring OTT IPTV/streaming service (140+ channels plus VOD, Catch-Up TV, and multi-screen viewing), Tring Communications internet services (fiber optic up to 1GB, satellite broadband), Tring Telefoni (VoIP and international telephony), and Smart Home/Safe Internet security solutions. The company operates multiple branded television channels including Tring News, Tring Sport, Tring Shqip, Tring Action, Tring Super, Tring Tring, Living HD, and Vizion Plus. Tring Communications serves business customers with VPN, hosting, managed WiFi, and GPS fleet services. The company also maintains physical retail presence through Tring Shops across Albania and Kosovo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tring Television
• Tring OTT
• Tring Internet (Fiber Optic)
• Tring Telefoni
• Tring Satellite Internet (Tooway)
• Mobile TV
• Safe Internet
• Smart Home
• Tring Biznes (Business Services)
• Tring VPN
• Tring Hosting
• Flota GPS
• Wi-Fi i Menaxhuar
• Tring Shops
• Tringu Im (Customer Portal)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90 television channels via traditional platforms and 140+ via IPTV/OTT
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Telekom AlbaniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 October 2015Partnership bringing Mobile TV service to Albania for the first time. Tring provides 40 TV channels including 5 Sport HD and 3 HD channels plus VOD with thousands of titles. Available for 700 lekë/month to Telekom subscribers.
• AlbtelecomcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2014Partnership to launch IPTV service in Albania. Albtelecom provided network infrastructure for Tring's My Tring IPTV product launch, enabling first IPTV service in the Albanian market.
• PTK KosovocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2010Strategic collaboration agreement including bilateral interconnection for telephony, IP transit interconnection to Frankfurt, network construction with fiber optic and microwave between Tirana and Prishtina, and delivery of Tring IPTV content to all PTK Kosovo customers.
• EutelsatcoreTechnology or Integration · 30 November 2009Official distributor of Eutelsat satellite services including Tooway broadband satellite internet. Partnership enables broadband up to 3.6 Mbps in remote areas using KA-SAT satellite technology.
• Posta ShqiptareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational postal service operating as distributor for Tring products and services across all Albanian districts.
• Neptun ShopsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectronics retailer chain serving as authorized reseller and distributor for Tring products.
• GlobeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectronics and technology distributor serving as authorized reseller for Tring products.
• GotechminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTechnology products distributor serving as authorized reseller for Tring products.
• Aza ElectronicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectronics distributor serving as authorized reseller for Tring products.
• Western UnionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal money transfer and payment services network operating as distribution points for Tring products.
• Ak InvestminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Tring products.
• Edil GroupcoreOthersParent company of Albanian Satellite Communications. Edil Group is one of the largest companies in Albania with solid experience and status to fully support the success of ASC.
• Concord InvestmentscoreOthersParent investment group. Tring is part of Group Concord Investments, one of the largest groups in Albania.
• Deutsche Telekom (T-Home)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTring content transmitted for the first time in Macedonia on T-Home cable network, part of Deutsche Telekom, in 2011.
• Austria Telekom (Blizoo)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTring content transmitted for the first time on Blizoo cable network, part of Austria Telekom, in 2010.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Nova Greece (formerly Forthnet): Greek pay-TV and broadband provider bundled with Nova's sports rights portfolio (including UEFA). Closely comparable premium-sports-led pay-TV plus broadband bundle targeting a Greek-speaking audience with diaspora potential.
• Digiturk (Tivibu / beIN): Leading pay-TV operator in Turkey with premium sports rights (Süper Lig, Champions League) and triple-play bundles. Comparable business model of monetizing exclusive sports rights in a single national market with cross-border diaspora reach.
• Vivacom: Bulgarian integrated telecom offering fixed broadband, mobile, pay-TV, and OTT. Comparable Southeast European converged operator competing on multi-platform TV plus fiber internet bundling.
• IPKO Telecommunications: Kosovo-based telecom offering broadband, mobile, and IPTV. Directly comparable as a Balkan converged carrier operating in the same Albanian-speaking diaspora market that Tring serves through PTK partnerships.
• Telekom Srbija: Serbian incumbent telecom with IPTV (mts TV) and fiber broadband. Comparable regional state-linked converged carrier using sports rights and bundled TV/internet/telephony to monetize households.
• United Group (SBB / Telemach): Leading Southeast European pay-TV and broadband operator across the Balkans (Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Croatia). Comparable scale operator of cable/OTT platforms with bundled telecom services in adjacent Balkan geographies.
• CYTA (Cyta Hellas / epic): Cypriot telecom operator with fiber broadband, telephony, and IPTV service. Comparable mid-sized national converged carrier combining own content with international sports rights.

Direct peers

• Albtelecom: Albania's incumbent fixed-line operator and Tring's IPTV wholesale partner. Operates overlapping triple-play (broadband, telephony, IPTV) services in the same Albanian market with comparable bundling motion.
• Telekom Albania (One Albania): Albanian mobile and fixed operator partnered with Tring for Mobile TV. Competes directly as a quad-play provider combining mobile, broadband, and TV content for Albanian households.

Others

• Tring Plus / Vizion Plus: Vizion Plus is a wholly-owned Tring subsidiary (general entertainment channel) and is not an external peer; included here only to flag that any 'competitor' branded as Tring Plus or similar in Albania is part of the same group, not a true independent peer. Treat as an internal affiliate rather than external benchmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/tring_albania
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tring-digital

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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