German connected TV set-top box manufacturer VideoWeb is launching five music television channels with Cologne based Putpat.
The five music channels, ChartsTV, IntroTV, VibesTV, 2RockTV and RetroTV, are streamed live to the TV set that is connected to the internet via the VideoWeb set-top. Access to the channels is free and will be advertiser supported.
For the moment the channels are only available for German users of the STB.
“Thanks to the cooperation with VideoWeb we increase our reach among television viewers,” commented Rainer Schuetz, managing director of Putpat TV, “this is a new opportunity, bringing TV channels in good quality over the internet directly and with VideoWeb also on the TV set. We are now freed from the limitations of cable and satellite networks. This offers the audience more choice on his TV set better suited to his taste in music.”
“The monotony of the music television is over. With the five new free interactive and genre-specific music channels on VideoWeb TV music fans now have more choice than ever, ” said Matthias Greve, founder and CEO of VideoWeb, “the new modern music channels are another important step towards our goal of making VideoWeb TV more attractive to our customers.”
