Germany’s largest cable operator Kabel Deutschland has added The Karaoke Channel to its video-on-demand (VOD) service Select Video, enabling the Vodafone subsidiary’s customers to access around 700 karaoke songs at any time free of charge.
The lineup comprises the genres urban, rock, 80’s, pop, kids and oldies. The song text is shown on screen during the videos. With the option button on the remote control, viewers can switch between the original voice track and the karaoke version.
The Karaoke Channel is operated by Canadian media group Stingray which is also present in Germany with music channel Stingray Lite TV and pay-audio package Stingray Music (formerly Music Choice).
With the latest addition, Select Video now offers TV content from 63 channels. The VOD service can be accessed by more than 6.6 million Kabel Deutschland households.