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Heimatkanal to join Teleclub and UPC Cablecom

April 1, 2016 09.29 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

HeimatkanalGerman media company Mainstream Media will expand the distribution of its pay-TV channel Heimatkanal in German-speaking Europe.

The channel will be integrated into the line-up of Swiss pay-TV broadcaster Teleclub on April 6, 2016 and will be available to subscribers of IPTV platform Swisscom TV within the Teleclub Family package.

Heimatkanal will also launch on the cable network of UPC Cablecom, Switzerland’s largest cable operator, on April 20, 2016. The channel will form part of pay-TV package Comfort.

Furthermore, sister channel Romance TV will be offered in HD quality by Teleclub from April 6, 2016. At UPC Cablecom, Romance TV HD is already available in the Comfort bouquet.

In Germany, Romance TV HD launched in September 2011 on cable.

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Filed Under: Cable, Distribution, IPTV, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Heimatkanal, Mainstream Media, Romance TV, Romance TV HD, Teleclub, UPC Cablecom Edited: 1 April 2016 09:29

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About Jörn Krieger

Jörn reports on the latest developments in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Since 1992, he has been working as a freelance journalist, specialised in digital media, broadcast technology, convergence and new markets. He also takes up University lectureships, writes articles in specialist publications, and produces radio reports. Jörn is also a moderator of panel discussions at industry events such as ANGA COM, Medientage München and IFA Berlin.

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