• Subscribe
  • Advertise
    • Media Info
    • Terms & Conditions for Advertisers
    • Mechanical Data

Broadband TV News

Independent. Since 2003

  • Home
  • News Line
    • Central & East Europe
    • People
  • TV
    • On Demand/VOD
    • IPTV
    • Cable
    • Satellite
    • Terrestrial
    • Distribution
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Columns
    • Chris Dziadul
    • Julian Clover
    • Robert Briel
  • Events
    • Events Diary
    • BTN Events
    • Events Coverage
    • Submit the details of your event
  • Features
  • Resources
    • White Papers

New OTT platform from Poland’s Play

February 20, 2019 09.31 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

The Polish mobile operator Play has announced the launch of a new OTT service named Play Now TV.

According to the company, it will be trialled for a period of six months beginning February 21 and made available to both Play and non-Play customers. It will also not require a smart TV, with reception being possible with an internet connection, HDMI port in a TV or monitor and willingness to take part in the trial.

During the six-month period, users will be able to use the TV Box and Play Now TV Box package free of charge and return the TV Box at any time. They will have free access to TV channels, VOD and TV Box, which includes a remote with voice control.

Should they decide to subscribe to the Play Now TV Box package from the seventh month onwards, it will cost Play Now customers PLN20 (€4.62) a month and non-Play Now customers PLN35 a month.

During the trial period, users will have free access to a basic Play Now package consisting of 23 channels, while five channels will be offered only to TV Box customers. As the TV Box has a DVB-T/C tuner, its users will also be able to receive terrestrial TV channels.

Users trialling the service will also be offered additional, paid-for packages. The main one, known as Extra and including four BBC and four MTV channels, will cost PLN20 a month, with sports, kids and HBO packages costing PLN15, 10 and 25 a month respectively.

All these packages will be offered free of charge for the first month.

Also accessible will be Netflix, starting from PLN34 a month, and applications via Google Play (TV Box employs Android TV).

Play notes that its TV Box is the first one on the Polish market that links HBO Go, Netflix, YouTube and popular TV channels.

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)

Related

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline, OTT, Platforms Tagged With: PLAY, Play Now TV, Poland Edited: 21 February 2019 07:08

About Chris Dziadul

Chris is our Central & East Europe Editor. You can talk to Chris on Twitter @chrisdziadul or by email at cdziadul@broadbandtvnews.com

Latest News

  • New research finds illegal sports streaming exposes fans to fraud, scams and porn
  • Radioplayer added to Sky Q in Germany and the UK
  • New Warner Bros. Discovery leadership team
  • Telekom Srbija maintains regional lead
  • Hungary’s 4iG strengthens management

Q & A

Q&A with Jim Owens, CommScope

Broadband TV News speaks with Jim Owens, Sr. Director, Product Management, Advertising and Video Optimisation, CommScope, about the company’s activities and plans for the future.

Watch Video

Xperi on using AI to identify your audience – ANGA COM Roundup Video

Patrick Byrden, Xperi's VP of Business Development & Strategy, tells Julian Clover how the company is using AI to detect who is watching the TV, and providing them with more relevant content. … [Watch Now ...]

24i on app development and viewer recommendations – ANGA COM Roundup Video

Julian Clover speaks to 24i's Sales Director Operator Solutions, Lennart Broers, about how apps are becoming more important to pay-TV operators, and the recent acquisition of recommendations company The Filter. … [Watch Now ...]

Free Ebook

eBook: The Full Guide to IP Monitoring

IP is the future of your facility, if not already your everyday reality. It enables incredible agility and cost savings, but also introduces a new set of challenges. Read The Full Guide to IP Monitoring to learn about the best practices for IP monitoring in live production, playout and OTT and the methods to help you to reduce complexity in these workflows. … [Download the eBook...]

Broadband TV News

  • Subscribe
  • About us
  • Contacts
  • Logos & Pictures
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

Advertising

  • Media Info
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Mechanical Data
  • Video Services

News

  • Latest
  • Central & East Europe
  • TV
  • Tech
  • Streaming
  • Cable
  • Satellite
  • Terrestrial
  • IPTV
  • Business
  • People

Events

  • Events Diary
  • BTN Events
  • Submit the details of your event
  • Media Meet & Greet

Broadband TV News

PO Box 499
Cambridge
United Kingdom
CB1 0AH
news@broadbandtvnews.com

Connect with Us

 

Copyright © 2022 Broadband TV News LLP · Log in

 

Loading Comments...