BritBox debuts on 12 Ultrafast Fibre UK providers

(JANUARY 28, 2020)

BritBox debuts on netgem.tv

“British television has a rich and diverse heritage that BritBox is making accessible to an ever-increasing audience and, with the service already accessible via 12 Ultrafast Fibre providers with a reach of a quarter of a million TV households and growing with the Fibre rollout in the UK...”

BritBox  is launching on the netgem.tv platform.

The ITV-BBC subscription platform will be available in the HD format for £5.00 per month.

In addition netgem.tv is also adding an extra 15 HD channels to its line-up.

Britbox has also signed agreements with Freeview Play and YouView, in which the PSBs are leading partners, and the mobile network EE. However, it is yet to sign with Sky, Virgin or BT.

The new channels being added are: sports channels Xtreme Sports, Speed TV, Sports TV and Football TV, gaming and esports channels Frag TV and Gaming TV, entertainment channels Gossip, Movies News and FNTV; food channels Taste Made and Cooking TV; nature channel Nature Vision; and music channels Karaoke TV, DJTV and Clubbing TV.

The 12 ultrafast fibre broadband providers who have signed distribution deals with netgem.tv to bring the TV streaming service to their customers in the UK and Ireland are: 

1. WightFibre, 
2. Origin Broadband, 
3. Pure Broadband, 
4. Jersey Telecom, 
5. Air Broadband, 
6. Voneus, 
7. Pure Fibre, 
8. Cambridge Fibre, 
9. VX Fibre, 
10. Lilaconnect, 
11. Gigaclear 
12. Pure Telecom. 

(7 NOVEMBER 2019 • The BBC and ITV have launched their online video service in the UK as the British broadcasters hope to challenge Netflix as the streaming wars hot up.

Originally launched as a joint venture for the US market, ITV, which owns 90pc of BritBox, is now targeting expanding the service and adding more revenues beyond traditional advertising.

BritBox will also add content from Channel 4 and Channel 5. The streaming service will initially be focused on box sets of older shows, while new shows will remain on BBC iPlayer and ITV's Hub. However, the broadcasters are planning exclusive series that will air on BritBox....).

Sources: 

1. https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2020/01/28/britbox-debuts-on-netgem-tv/
2. https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2020/01/28/netgem-adds-britbox-to-uk-line-up/
3. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2019/11/07/britbox-launches-uk-broadcasters-go-against-netflix/
4. https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1201210/BBC-ITV-streaming-BritBox-rival-Netflix-cost-price-Channel-4-Film-4-video

Advanced TV Service of the Year 2019, revealed! (Netgem.tv)

"...Netgem took home the award for Advanced TV Service of the Year (2019) for Netgem.tv." @ VideoTech Innovation Awards

Netgem.tv signs also deals with 

=> 12 fibre broadband providers in UK, Ireland (6 December 2019)!

Netgem confirmed that the netgem.tv service has signed partnership agreements with 12 ultrafast fibre broadband providers in the UK in the six months since launch.

As a result, the netgem.tv service can now reach over 250,000 UK homes, complementing their access to gigabit-enabled fibre broadband. The milestone comes after netgem.tv added the Premier Sports channels to its platforms. The netgem.tv service now offers access to more than 100 live TV channels such as BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, as well as a complete Freeview Play catch-up with more than 20,000 hours of content. It also offers access to streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Rakuten TV and Hayu.

The 12 ultrafast fibre broadband providers who have signed distribution deals with netgem.tv to bring the TV streaming service to their customers in the UK and Ireland are: 

1. WightFibre, 
2. Origin Broadband, 
3. Pure Broadband, 
4. Jersey Telecom, 
5. Air Broadband, 
6. Voneus, 
7. Pure Fibre, 
8. Cambridge Fibre, 
9. VX Fibre, 
10. Lilaconnect, 
11. Gigaclear 
12. Pure Telecom. 

 

In less than six months, netgem.tv has signed partnership agreements with 12 Ultrafast Fibre providers in the UK offering its TV and Streaming service to a reach of over a quarter of a million of the UK homes, complementing their access to gigabit-enabled fibre broadband.

This distribution acceleration comes some two weeks after (November 2019) the addition of Premier Sports channels to the netgem.tv inclusive premium content line up – which the platform suggests confirms the appetite from viewers and operators alike for a ‘skinny bundle’ entertainment package.

netgem.tv’s library incorporates over 100 live TV channels including the nation’s favourites such as BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 as well as a complete Freeview Play catch-up including 20,000+ hours of content. In addition, netgem.tv gives access to an array of streaming services including Amazon Prime Video, hayu, Rakuten TV, YouTube, and many more.


Sources:
https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2019/12/03/videotech-innovation-awards-the-winners-revealed/

https://www.telecompaper.com/news/netgemtv-signs-deals-with-12-fibre-broadband-providers-in-uk-ireland--1318964

https://advanced-television.com/2019/11/21/premier-sports-netgem-tv-partnership/