PLATFORM ‘N’ BREAKS NEW GROUND WITH LAUNCH OF OTT SERVICE
WARSAW, POLAND November 28, 2011 – Underscoring its position as Poland's leading DTH service and a technology pioneer, Platform 'n' will launch a new OTT service on November 28. nVOD NET will virtually transform the Platform 'n' satellite receiver into a multimedia home entertainment terminal, giving subscribers access to thousands of additional videos and movies.
As a supplement to Platform 'n's existing linear content, the new nVOD NET service will feature fully interactive functionality and a vast array of films, documentaries, TV series and other programming, including exclusive VOD collections from launch partners TVN and HBO.
"Today's news continues our strategy of providing our customers with the best premium content and latest technology innovations," said Christian Anting, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Platform 'n.' "With the launch of nVOD NET, Platform 'n' will give subscribers the ultimate in-home movie viewing experience, taking video functionality to a whole new level. We are able to offer access to the best content from leading television producers like TVN and HBO, as well as local and thematic program offerings via broadband connection."
From the start more than 50 % of Platform 'n's current customer base will be able to access nVOD net by simply connecting the decoder to the internet via cable or WiFi.
Initially, the nVOD NET program offer will include HBO ON DEMAND and TVN Player, a catch-up tv service offering the best of TVN's shows and local productions.
During the promotional period of 28 November 2011 until 29 February 2012, access to the nVOD NET service will be free of charge. Afterwards, customers will be able to choose between a variety of free and paid collections.
About Platform 'n'
Platform 'n' is Poland's new-generation pay-tv platform. It was launched October 12, 2006 and is owned by ITI Neovision, a subsidiary of TVN Group, one of Poland's leading media and entertainment groups. The platform is the first in Poland to include high definition channels and digital entertainment services broadcasting with MPEG4 compression. New and unique services launched in 2008 included remote programming of the 'n' box through the internet or mobile phone, an online customer care center and other novel services. Platform 'n' now has more than 858,000 subscribers. For more information on Poland's next generation satellite TV service, visit http://n.pl.
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