Eutelsat’s Sat.tv App Now Available on Connected TVs
15 September 2017 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Personalised programme selection now directly accessible
through HbbTV connected TVs
Regulatory News:
Eutelsat Communications (Paris:ETL) today announced at the IBC
show in Amsterdam that its Sat.tv app, the smart programme
guide available through tablets and smartphones, is now running on
connected TVs using the HbbTV standard. Available for free channels
broadcasting from Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD and 7/8° West video
neighbourhoods, Sat.tv helps viewers browse through hundreds
of free channels and track their favourite programmes. The
extension to connected TVs starts at the HOTBIRD neighbourhood and
will be expanded in the coming months to Eutelsat’s 7/8° west
neighbourhood.
More than 1.2 million downloads
Launched in April 2016, the application which is free to
download on the App Store and Google Play Store, is designed for
the millions of viewers in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East
receiving over 400 free-to-air channels broadcast from Eutelsat’s
two leading hubs, at 13° East (HOTBIRD) and 7/8° West. It has
achieved a record number of downloads, reaching 1.2 million this
month.
Improved visibility of free-to-air channels
Sat.tv is a new-generation smart programme guide designed
to enrich the viewer experience and represents a new way for
free-to-air satellite channels to engage with their audiences. A
breakdown of programme schedules appears in real time in the
application. The user-friendly interface, available in five
languages (English, French, Russian, Italian and Arabic), allows
viewers to access full details of the programmes of their choice in
almost 40 languages.
Personalised recommendations directly on HbbTV connected
TVs
The principal features include access to all programmes
broadcast by channels included in the app, with the option of
refining a search by time, channel or programme type. Viewers can
easily record their preferences, enabling the recommendation engine
to put forward programmes that match individual interests.
Through the addition of the HbbTV standard, viewers equipped for
HOTBIRD can now directly access on their connected TV both
personally selected and recommended programmes.
Sat.tv and its latest developments will be presented
during the IBC show in Amsterdam from 15 to 19 September on
Eutelsat’s stand - Hall 1, Stand D59.
About Eutelsat CommunicationsEstablished in 1977,
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code:
FR0010221234) is one of the world's leading and most experienced
operators of communications satellites. The company provides
capacity on 39 satellites to clients that include broadcasters and
broadcasting associations, pay-TV operators, video, data and
Internet service providers, enterprises and government agencies.
Eutelsat’s satellites provide ubiquitous coverage of Europe, the
Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas, enabling video,
data, broadband and government communications to be established
irrespective of a user’s location. Headquartered in Paris, with
offices and teleports around the globe, Eutelsat represents a
workforce of 1,000 men and women from 32 countries who are experts
in their fields and work with clients to deliver the highest
quality of service.For more about Eutelsat please visit
www.eutelsat.com
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