NEW: 4K Netgem TV @ ZEN broadband TV offer

(JULY 1, 2020)

Zen partners with Netgem TV for TV offer


The offer includes Netgem’s 4K Netbox

Zen broadband customers can get themselves a special deal on a 4K Netgem set top box and Netgem TV membership, allowing them to access Freeview Play, premium content from Premier Sports, plus optional content from Britbox, Rakuten TV and Amazon Prime Video on a single device.

Normally costing £14.99 per month, Netgem TV includes a host of additional internet delivered channels, including Premier Sports and LaligaTV, plus the ability to record Freeview programmes.

Members can also stream selected internet channels via the Netgem TV mobile app.

Zen customers can get a 12 month membership for the special offer price of £9.99 per month which includes a free Netgem Netbox 4K worth £129. Details of how to redeem the offer are contained in Zen’s latest customer newsletter.


News of the partnership comes just a day after Netgem unveiled a deal to power Origin broadband’s new TV service. 

Source: https://www.seenit.co.uk/zen-partners-with-netgem-for-tv-offer/


about ZEN (2020):

. over 500 employees
. over 100,000 connections
. a whole new generation network and
. 450 Ethernet-enabled Points of Presence (PoPs) in BT exchanges
. 4K Netgem TV membership available

=> for Zen, the future is bright!

EE Broadband (2019): five stars review ! (bargain EE TV set-top box!)

EE Broadband (2019) review (15 Jan 2019):

A great ISP - especially if you're an EE mobile customer !

=> and you can add an EE TV set-top box for an extra £8 a month !!!

(source: https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/ee/1406503/ee-broadband-review)

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EE TV

Get great telly at home and on your mobile

- It's simply great television, however you look at it

With EE TV you get over 70 free channels, access to loads of on demand entertainment and some of the best Pay TV, when it suits you – including Sky Sports, Movies and Box Sets, Rakuten TV, Hopster and hayu.

As EE TV is only available with EE Broadband, we recommend combining it with a Fibre plan to get the best experience when streaming live or on-demand content. 

Add to your plan from just £8 a month; check our broadband and tv deals. 

- Over 70 free channels

EE TV comes with over 70 free channels and 11 in HD. These include: BBC One HD, BBC Two HD, ITV HD, Channel 4 HD and Channel 5 HD.

With EE TV you can store up to 600 hours of standard TV, or 300 hours of HD, and with Replay on EE TV, you can set your box to constantly record up to eight of your favourite channels.

- On demand TV services

EE TV gives you access to thousands of programmes and films from catch up services, like BBC iPlayer and YouTube at no extra monthly cost.

Plus, choose from some of the best Pay TV, including hayu, Sky Sports, a new premiere every day on Sky Cinema, must-see Sky TV including Sky Atlantic and the all-new Sky Kids with NOW TV passes. Passes start from £2.99 extra a month, with no contract.

- EE TV is crammed full of great features:

✓  Watch live or recorded programmes on up to four devices at once

✓ Replay programmes that have been broadcast or Restart if you miss the beginning

✓ Everyone can create their own personal TV Guide on their tablet or phone

✓ Store up to 600 hours of standard TV, or 300 hours of HD with our 1TB box

- On demand apps

Explore a vast world of onscreen entertainment

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BT(& EE TV) in nead of a Smart Soundbar for HI-FI TV Streaming ?!

BT(& EE TV) in nead of: All-in-One Smart Soundbar / HI-FI TV Streaming Box ?!

BT loses TV subscribers as competition bites  (10 mai 2018)

"BT lost 16,000 TV subscribers in the fourth fiscal quarter to the end of March, compared with a net gain of 14,000 for the prior year. The decline takes BT’s TV base down to 1.74 million."

BT loses TV subscribers in last quarter of 2017

 (02/ fev/2018)

"For the quarter ended 31 December, BT reported a loss of 5,000 television subscribers, compared to a gain of 52,000 in the same period a year ago"

BT needs sommething new (innovative and atractive) to stop loosing its TV clients !!!

To compete with Sky SoundBox (299£), BT TV & EE TV group are in need of its own SoundBox....!

Why not Netgem SoundBox ? (prices from £167.08)

(Netgem SoundBox is the winner in 2018 of two recent technologic prizes: Connie's 2018 & TV Connect 2018 - Best User Experience - Beyond TV & Video & Most innovative in-home device) .

Remmember that EE TV is a Netgem client & Netgem SoundBox is already on UK Amazon !

https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/node/3947960031

Netgem SoundBox HD 

- First All-in-One Smart Soundbar and Hi-FI TV Streaming Box 

- Bluetooth, Alexa Voice Control - all Freeview Channels, On Demand TV and Online Radio

• First all-in-one soundbar and TV streaming box: watch live TV, stream your favourite shows, and listen to all your music
• Distinctly improved sound quality with dual built-in sub-woofers and crystal clear dialogues, and listen to all your music straight from your mobile with Bluetooth
• Watch, pause and fast forward all Freeview live channels, listen to all radios and stream thousands of hours of the best on-demand TV
• Say what you want to watch: control your SoundBox with the included remote or with Alexa through voice control

See more at:

https://www.netgem.co.uk/netgemtv-products/

EE TV Box – is it any good? (EE TV review 2018 - October 16th - UK cheap upgrade of Freeview)

The EE TV Box – is it any good?

(EE TV review 2018 
By Steve McCaskillTuesday, October 16th 2018)

So we’ve established EE TV is a low-cost upgrade to Freeview UK, so why would you pay for it? 

The answer is the box! 

The EE TV box lets you record up to four programmes at once and it’s possible to store up to 600 hours of standard definition or 300 hundred hours of high definition video on a 1TB hard drive – that compares favourably with offerings from EE’s rivals.

What’s more, you can nominate eight favourite SD channels, or six HD channels, and EE TV will record the entire day’s television. You can also filter by genre, so it will just record movies, drama or sport. This means that if you tune in halfway through a programme, you can restart from the beginning.

But what’s really impressive about EE TV is how it works with your smartphone or tablet. You can watch live or recorded TV on four devices around the home simultaneously and seamlessly move between them.

In the EE TV App, you can move a programme from a device to the big screen with a swipe and ‘fetch’ a show from the TV in the application menu. The app also doubles up as a remote control, so you can browse the TV guide without interrupting other viewers, and you can also set remote record instructions when you’re out and about.

(...)

If you’re happy with Freeview, on the fence about your next broadband provider and want a relatively cheap upgrade that lets you pause and record live TV, then you’ll struggle to find a better-value deal.

Source (ovtober 2018): 
https://www.cable.co.uk/guides/is-ee-tv-any-good/

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To Remeber also (Netgem NetBox- Just  £49 on Freeview devices): 

Netgem NetBox- From £49

2018 EE TV platform: unique features & cheaper than the competition!

EE TV review 2018
By Steve McCaskillTuesday, October 16th 2018

=> "It’s true the EE TV platform isn’t as comprehensive as some of its rivals, but it does have some unique features and is cheaper than the competition. And there are benefits for anyone who takes out a broadband or mobile deal with EE too.

(...)

=> EE TV is a low-cost upgrade to Freeview, 
      so why would you pay for it? 

The answer is the box:

EE TV box hardware and specs:
.4 HD (high definition) tuners – DVB (digital video broadcasting) – T2
.1 TB hard drive
.Dual-band WiFi (2.4/5 GHz)
.1 Gbps ethernet
.Latest Broadcom processor (3000 DMIPS)


The EE TV box (by netgem UK) lets you record up to four programmes at once and it’s possible to store up to 600 hours of standard definition or 300 hundred hours of high definition video on a 1TB hard drive – that compares favourably with offerings from EE’s rivals.

What’s more, you can nominate eight favourite SD channels, or six HD channels, and EE TV will record the entire day’s television. You can also filter by genre, so it will just record movies, drama or sport. This means that if you tune in halfway through a programme, you can restart from the beginning.

But what’s really impressive about EE TV is how it works with your smartphone or tablet. You can watch live or recorded TV on four devices around the home simultaneously and seamlessly move between them.

In the EE TV App, you can move a programme from a device to the big screen with a swipe and ‘fetch’ a show from the TV in the application menu. The app also doubles up as a remote control, so you can browse the TV guide without interrupting other viewers, and you can also set remote record instructions when you’re out and about.

Read more at:
https://www.cable.co.uk/guides/is-ee-tv-any-good/


Read also:
(10 mai 2018) BT & EE TV in nead of: All-in-One Smart Soundbar and TV Streaming Box ?!
(2 juillet 2018) BT & EE TV in nead of: NetBox 4K and AirPlay and Dolby Digital support?!

Amazon's NetBox HD and SoundBox HD Freeview Play set top boxes (UK)

(SEPTEMBER 24, 2018)

Conclusion

Both boxes provide a simple to use, easy to set-up way of watching catch-up and on-demand content on your big screen TV, with the SoundBox HD also offering a signifiant upgrade to any TV’s in-built speakers.

At £129.00 for the Netbox HD and £249.00 for the SoundBox HD, both also offer great value for money when you factor in that this includes a whole year of Amazon Prime, and that the SoundBox HD also negates the need to buy a separate soundbar.

If you’re in the market for a new Freeview set top box or are looking to upgrade your TV listening experience without filling your room with a full surround sound system, we think both of these devices should be at the top of your options list.

Buy the NetBox HD from Amazon.co.uk
Buy the SoundBox HD from Amazon.co.uk

source: 

http://www.seenit.co.uk/review-netgems-netbox-hd-and-soundbox-hd-freeview-play-set-top-boxes/

See also at France:
https://www.lafibrevideofutur.fr/lafibre/primevideo

Read also:
Review: Netgem Soundbox HD is it worth your money? Chris Hare - Oct 18, 2018

UK: NETGEM AU-DELÀ EE TV !!! => THREE.co.uk

(12 SEP 2018) 

WUNTU: "A genious SMART TV Deal"

"Netgem a déclaré que le partenariat avec Three a marqué son expansion sur le marché britannique au-delà de son déploiement avec EE TV. 

=> La société affirme avoir également conclu des accords avec un certain nombre d'opérateurs de lignes fixes, principalement dans le domaine de la fibre optique jusqu'au domicile.

Three clients peuvent obtenir NetBox HD pour seulement 19 £ d'avance et 5 £ par mois pendant 6 mois après.



Three compte désormais 10,1 millions de clients à travers le Royaume-Uni et gagne du terrain sur Vodafone, O2 et EE  (au août 2018).

Le quatrième opérateur de réseau mobile du Royaume-Uni, Three, a publié un ensemble de données financières solides pour le premier semestre 2018, l'accent mis par la société sur les services de données continuant à porter ses fruits.

(...)"

Sources:
https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2018/09/12/netgem-teams-up-with-three-for-disruptive-offering/

...add EE TV just for an additional £8 a month...

(september 2018)

Add TV for an extra £8 a month

If you're signing up to any of EE's broadband deals, 

you can add EE TV for an additional £8 a month.

With EE TV you get a set top box with access to more than 70 Freeview channels, including 11 in HD. You can pause and rewind live TV and record up to 600 hours of standard TV or 300 hours of HD, as well as being able to access on demand and catch-up services including NOW TV and BBC iPlayer.

As you can watch EE TV through your phone or tablet as well as on your actual television, your family will be able to watch four different programmes around the home at the same time – that should put an end to those arguments over the remote control.

EE TV's interactive guide will show you when a programme is trending on Twitter and you can even personalise the guide to suit your own TV tastes. The 'Flick and Fetch' feature also lets you move whatever you're watching from your phone to your TV, or vice versa, with a flick of your finger.

Source

more:

"In the second half of this year (2018), Netgem will release NetBox 4K and AirPlay and Dolby Digital support, and will launch the SoundBox 4K with additional microphones to enable voice control without the need for a separate Alexa device." Any hopes for these super hardware on EE TV?!

BT(& EE TV), loosing against DTT ?! (Netgem "4K" + "Alexa"+ "All in One" solutions goes to other providers?)

(29 june 2018)

Digital UK: DTT growing as rival platforms falter

&

Netgem TV launched in UK with Freeview Play and Amazon

"Netgem has launched its Netgem TV offering in the UK, featuring content from partners including Freeview Play and Amazon Prime Video."

"In the second half of this year (2018), Netgem will release NetBox 4K and AirPlay and Dolby Digital support, and will launch the SoundBox 4K with additional microphones to enable voice control without the need for a separate Alexa device.

"Later this year, Netgem plans to make its TV service available on manufacturer partner devices other than its own."

"Freeview is the only major UK broadcast platform that is growing its user base, according to digital-terrestrial TV strategy and development organisation Digital UK."

According to Digital UK’s annual report, the number of homes watching a Freeview-based service – including Freeview Play and YouView – on their main set had grown by over 7% since 2016 from 10.7 to 11.5 million homes.

"Speaking at an event in London yesterday evening organised by device manufacturer and software specialist Netgem, Thompson said that Freeview was keen to encourage innovation from partners as well as developing new features for Freeview Play itself."

Sources:
1) https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2018/06/28/netgem-tv-launched-in-uk-with-freeview-play-and-amazon/
2) https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2018/06/28/digital-uk-dtt-growing-as-rival-platforms-falter/
3) http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/94673/Digital_UK_Update_2018.pdf

Netgem, Alexa-enabled devices for French customers ! Alexa / Soundbox pour les français...?

(6 juin 2018) 

Amazon vient d'annoncer officiellement la date de commercialisation de ses enceintes vocales intelligentes en France. 

Les terminaux Amazon Echo seront lancés dans l'Hexagone le  mercredi 13 juin 2018.

Amazon a sollicité des bêta testeurs français, à la fois des éditeurs pour développer les premières applications Alexa en langue française.

"...Device makers like ... Netgem, ... are introducing Alexa-enabled devices for French customers."


Sources:

www.journaldunet.com/ebusiness/internet-mobile/1194132-alexa-echo-les-enceintes-d-amazon-arrivent-en-france-le-13-juin/  

https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=600-201806051712BIZWIRE_USPRX____BW6740-1

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   (10 may 2018) 

Netgem wins 2 awards in one week, 

again with 

Netgem SoundBox HD:

1. Connie's prize
2. TV Connect 2018 

Most innovative in-home device:

==> WINNER: Netgem Soundbox <==

Shortlist:

China Telecom Smart Home Operation Center & ZTE Corporation

M7 Group

AirTies Wireless Networks

Source (10 mai 2018):

https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2018/05/10/tv-connect-awards-the-winners-revealed/

https://www.netgem.com/news/whats-new/news/soundbox-partners-news/

Netgem Soundbox wins at TV Connect Awards 2018 (...a must for FIFA Football World Cup in Russia)

   (10 may 2018) 

 

In same week, following Connie's prize, 

Netgem wins again on

TV Connect 2018 

Most innovative in-home device:

==> WINNER: Netgem Soundbox <==

Shortlist:

China Telecom Smart Home Operation Center & ZTE Corporation

M7 Group

AirTies Wireless Networks

Source (10 mai 2018):

https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2018/05/10/tv-connect-awards-the-winners-revealed/

https://www.netgem.com/news/whats-new/news/soundbox-partners-news/

BT(& EE TV) in need of: All-in-One Smart Soundbar and TV Streaming Box ?!

(10 mai 2018)

BT loses TV subscribers as competition bites

"BT lost 16,000 TV subscribers in the fourth fiscal quarter to the end of March, compared with a net gain of 14,000 for the prior year. The decline takes BT’s TV base down to 1.74 million."

BT needs sommething new (innovative and atractive) to stop loosing its TV clients !!!

To compete with Sky SoundBox (299£), BT TV & EE TV group are in need of its own SoundBox....!

Why not Netgem SoundBox ?! 

(Netgem SoundBox is the winner in 2018 of two recent technologic prizes: Connie's 2018 & TV Connect 2018 - Best User Experience - Beyond TV & Video & Most innovative in-home device) .

Remmember that EE TV is a Netgem client & Netgem SoundBox is already on UK Amazon (299£)!

Netgem SoundBox HD 

- First All-in-One Smart Soundbar and TV Streaming Box 

- Bluetooth, Alexa Voice Control - all Freeview Channels, On Demand TV and Online Radio

• First all-in-one soundbar and TV streaming box: watch live TV, stream your favourite shows, and listen to all your music
• Distinctly improved sound quality with dual built-in sub-woofers and crystal clear dialogues, and listen to all your music straight from your mobile with Bluetooth
• Watch, pause and fast forward all Freeview live channels, listen to all radios and stream thousands of hours of the best on-demand TV
• Say what you want to watch: control your SoundBox with the included remote or with Alexa through voice control

Netgem Soundbox wins on Connies 2018 (...a must for FIFA Football World Cup in Russia)

(09 Mai 2018)

=> Best User Experience - Beyond TV and Video * 
      on Connies 2018:

   Netgem Soundbox (Netgem UK)

* "7. Best User Experience - Beyond TV & Video

Seamless consumer experience is a feature of successful innovation across the connected landscape. This category recognises innovation in user experience beyond TV and Video. It embraces outstanding user experiences within audience journeys to brands and services, featuring experiences on mobile, within social media, through voice and across locations and devices. Entries that bring content owners closer to the consumer through frictionless connections in relevant and timely environments are welcomed, including those from newsbrands, magazines, cinema, radio and audio services, out of home players, technology and social platform companies and their service providers.

Key Criteria for this award: Innovation/Service improvement/ Improved user experience/Business benefits and industry impact."

Sources:

SoundBox is going to market with strong partners

Case Study for SoundBox