Launched 1993 Owned by Stingray Digital | Broadcast area Europe
Middle East | |
Country Germany
Netherlands
United Kingdom Headquarters Amsterdam, Netherlands
Kassel, Germany
London, United Kingdom Formerly called Music Choice (1993-2014) Website Stingray Music International | ||
Stingray Music International is a European-based multilingual digital music pay television service owned by Stingray Digital and is currently available in 17 countries across Europe and the Middle East. Stingray Music consists of several multilingual commercial-free audio-only linear radio channels devoted to a particular genre or related-grouping of music. Stingray Music also operates an ad-supported video-on-demand service that offers music videos and also broadcasts live on the Internet and mobile app.
History
The service launched as Music Choice in 1993 by shareholders including Sony and Time Warner. In 2007 Music Choice acquired its main competitor, Xtra Music (DMX).
By the end of June, 2010 Sky TV removed Music Choice from its subscriptions after 15 years of service.
Canadian broadcaster Stingray Digital purchased Music Choice in 2011.
After three years Music Choice returned in the United Kingdom, and launched on the TalkTalk platform via an application, or 'Player', on YouView by the end of April, 2013.
In 2014, Stingray Digital acquired Dutch premium service Xlnt Radio and Lite TV from the Archibald Media Group.
On 1 April, 2015, Stingray renamed Music Choice into Stingray Music.