Netflix added to Netgem’s TV Platform - live in the Nordics and Latin America

London, United Kingdom – July 8th 2015

NEW !

Netflix added to Netgem’s TV Platform, 
service is now live in the Nordics and LatinAmerica 


Netgem today announced a major content upgrade to its Internet TV platform with the addition of Netflix. The new service is already available in Finland with Elisa TV, and Totalplay in Mexico, for an initial reach of over 400,000 subscribers.

The Netgem TV service integrates broadcast TV with IPTV and HTML5 OTT content to deliver a complete TV experience on big screens and mobile devices, inside and outside the home, and offers advanced capabilities such as Network PVR, Timeshift, Catch-up TV or Restart.

Netgem, the leading provider of Telco TV delivers the service as a bespoke solution, or offers a fully managed service to all operators.
Totalplay is a leading fiber-to-the-home operator in Mexico City and other large Mexican cities. TV services are an integral part of the 3-play offering, and Netflix is a critical option for Totalplay customers.

Elisa, the Finnish telecommunications, ICT and online service company serves 2.3 million customers. The Netflix integration into the Netgem platform improves the experience for Elisa customers with straightforward access to live and on demand without having to move from one service to another.

“Netgem TV platform is trusted by all Hollywood studios, and major OTT brands such as BBC, YouTube or Sky TV. Netflix is a major addition,” said Joseph Haddad, CEO of Netgem. “This is in line with our strategy of becoming the video entertainment services provider of choice to fixed and mobile operators around the world. We are also the partner of content owners, extending their asset monetisation. We are proud that two innovative operators such as Totalplay and Elisa TV are integrating Netflix into their TV services with us.” 



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Does Neflix looks at Oneweb, via totalplay ?!

To remember: 
(July 2, 2015 )

1. "Totalplay, OneWeb to Provide Global Broadband Services"

"Totalplay, a Grupo Salinas company, and Mexico's most innovative triple play services offering direct-to-home fiber optics, announced recently that it participates as a shareholder in OneWeb's project to build a communications system to provide with broadband services on a global level. Other companies investing in the project are Airbus Group, Bharti Enterprises, Hughes Network Systems, a subsidiary of Echostar Corp., Intelsat, Qualcomm Incorporated, the Coca Cola Company and Virgin Group.

The project that will start operating in 2019, consists of 900 low earth orbiting satellites that will provide high speed Internet access to unserved or underserved households and businesses in over 50 countries. Totalplay is looking forward to the opportunity to distribute the OneWeb's high speed broadband service throughout Mexico and other countries in Latin America. (...)"

2. "Putting Netflix on the STB imperative, getting easier with new solutions"

"(...)The Netgem platform, including Netflix, has already been deployed at two operators. In Mexico City, one of the leading providers of fiber broadband is Totalplay. Netflix has been launched in the Mexican market since September 2011 and has over a million subscribers. Many of those are also Totalplay customers, and count both services as essential parts of their regular TV diet. Totalplay now integrates Netflix with its TV service on the set-to box.

This is a double win for Totalplay customers. The company tops Netflix’ rankings of ISPs in Mexico. Not only do subscribers get an integrate TV and Netflix experience, they also get the best quality experience of the Netflix content.

Elisa is a Finnish operator that has also integrated Netflix using the Netgem TV platform. Taken together, Elisa and Totalplay have 400,000 subscribers using the new Netgem integrated solution.

"(...) The pressures to deploy a flexible TV platform are mounting for pay TV operators. By the end of the year, nearly 40% of US households will have Netflix. And for most the only way to watch the service is to switch to another TV input. This situation is likely to get much worse. By 2018 there could be as many as 60% of households with at least one SVOD subscription. Having the ability to integrate these into the set-top box alongside traditional television is becoming a critical issue for operators.

Why it matters

With Netflix penetration nearing 40% in the US and other countries, pay TV subscribers are spending increasing amounts of time outside the operator experience.

This is a dangerous situation for operators who risk losing ppv sales, and ultimately subscribers, to OTT services.

Operators need a flexible TV platform that allows them to integrate TV and OTT services in a unified experience. (...)"