German technical service provider Bayerische Medien Technik (bmt), in cooperation with Vestel, is improving the access to local and regional TV content in Germany.
The Local TV portal, which provides access to livestreams of local TV channels in Germany, is now also available as an app on the Vestel TV platforms on Linux, Android TV and Fire TV.
On the Vestel Linux platform, the Local TV Portal is pre-installed in the app launcher area. On Android TV and Fire TV, the app can be installed from the app stores using the search term “Lokal-TV Portal”.
In addition to the HbbTV version, which has been available for 10 years via satellite with TV sets connected to the internet, the new apps enable households without a classic TV connection to access livestreams of local TV channels in Germany.
The Local TV Portal is an initiative of Bavarian media authority BLM in cooperation of other German media authorities.
