Wirecard Payment Services Now Available for all Sky Subscriptions

MUNICH, September 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

• Further expansion of collaboration  
• Highest security standards for all payment options 

Wirecard is now also handling all processing of online credit card and PayPal payments for Sky subscriptions. With a current figure of around 4.3 million subscribers, Sky Deutschland is the largest pay TV provider in the German-speaking region. The Wirecard Bank will be providing credit card acceptance. Wirecard has been responsible for processing the payments for the flexible standalone service, Sky Online, since last December, prior to which Wirecard had already been able to win Sky Deutschland as a customer, providing services for its Snap by Sky online video library.

Julia Kitzinger, Head of Sales Digital Goods at Wirecard, comments: "The collaboration with Sky is absolutely exemplary and running very smoothly. With our integrated payment solutions, we have established an optimal end-to-end solution with the maximum possible security. Together, we have risen to the challenge and are delighted that Sky has now also chosen us to handle the payment processing for its core business."

The Wirecard Checkout Integration is being used for Sky subscription, as well as Sky Online and Snap by Sky. The payment page adapts to all sales channels, be it a desktop PC, tablet or smartphone. In addition, Sky is placing its trust in Wirecard's Fraud Prevention Suite for all its products. This risk management system for credit card payments ensures the online provider is warned of potentially fraudulent transactions before they are completed.

About Wirecard:  

Wirecard AG is a global technology group that supports companies in accepting electronic payments from all sales channels. As a leading independent supplier, the Wirecard Group offers outsourcing and white label solutions for electronic payments. A global platform bundles international payment acceptances and methods with supplementary fraud prevention solutions. With regard to issuing own payment instruments in the form of cards or mobile payment solutions, the Wirecard Group provides companies with an end-to-end infrastructure, including the requisite licences for card and account products. Wirecard AG is listed on the Frankfurt Securities Exchange (TecDAX, ISIN DE0007472060, WDI). For further information about Wirecard, please visit http://www.wirecard.com or follow us on twitter @wirecard.

About Sky Deutschland:  

Sky is the leading pay TV provider in Austria and Germany, with about 4.3 million subscribers and annual revenues amounting to EUR 1.8 billion. The programme portfolio of Sky includes live sports, feature films, series, children's programmes and documentaries. Sky has about 2,600 employees and is based in Unterföhring near Munich. The company is a part of Sky plc, Europe's leading entertainment group (Status: 30 June 2015).

Wirecard Media Contact: 

Wirecard AG
Maren Brandt
Tel.: +49-(0)-89-4424-1425
Email: maren.brandt@wirecard.com

Sky Deutschland media contact: 

Sky Deutschland AG
Stefan Bortenschlager
Tel.: +49-(0)-89-9958-6871
Email: stefan.bortenschlager@sky.de