Fetch TV is an Australian IPTV provider that delivers subscription television services through the user's regular internet service. Fetch TV was launched in 2010, backed by its parent, Malaysia, Astro All Asia Networks, which owns 75% of the company's shares.
Fetch TV provides a set top box with digital TV tuner, personal video recorder and up to 45 subscription channels, video on demand, pay-per-view movies, web apps and mobile apps.
This service is delivered by HLS adaptive bitrate stream. The minimum Internet sync speed required varies by ISP delivery method. Most Fetch TV content is not specified when sent over a broadband connection from ISP TV Fetch partners.
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History
On May 25, 2010, Fetch TV announced that it would start offering their first generation PVR receivers through iiNet partners. It features three digital tuners to receive Australian terrestrial channels, as well as fourteen linear subscription channels and six Video-Based on Demand channels. On July 21st they added five international news channels to their subscription packages and on August 6 they added WarnerTV SVOD service.
Fox Sports News was added on August 27, 2010 and on February 14, 2011 Fetch has Chelsea TV, Man City TV, TV Barcelona, ​​TV Man Utd, and Real Madrid TV.
The Ovation and Setanta Sports channels are added shortly thereafter, with Setanta then being launched as an additional $ 15/month on a basic subscription package. Travel Channels added September 15, 2011, exclusive Fetch TV, and Optus started selling services.
Syfy was added in 2014 and from 1 February 2015 subscription channels have been completely changed, with nine new channels added including ESPN and BBC and six deleted channels. When Setanta Sports was bought by Al Jazeera Media Network in 2014, the channel was renamed BeIN Sports (Australia).
On February 16, 2015 they announced plans to become the first Australian pay-TV provider to integrate Netflix services into its platform, allowing users with separate Netflix subscriptions to access Netflix content through Fetch TV set-top boxes. In March 2016 it was announced that Optus will add an Optus Sport channel featuring the Premier League to service, available only to Optus customers, and on June 15, 2016 they announce their third-generation box: Mighty-enabled 4k and Mini-like chips. This announcement includes the addition of Spike to the channel package and the planned addition of Presto and 9Now applications to the service. Their press release from the show also signaled the existence of a future pursuit service for content available on entertainment package channels.
By 2016 they start testing HD and broadcast ESPN, beIN Sports (Australia) and Optus Sport at 720p minimum. Customers with third-generation boxes, who have HEVC-enabled, have reported that they have received BBC - BBC First, UKTV, and BBC Knowledge - channels in HD, even though Fetch has not confirmed this yet.
They launched the next generation of their mobile app in October 2016 and their customer service representatives hinted at Facebook that redesign is coming soon for the entire Fetch visual interface.
Fetch launched their new channel package on February 23, 2017, to launch Monday 27 February 2017. They also confirmed that a number of channels will be delivered in HD, with 'more improvements to come in the next 60 days'.
Fetch became 'Official UFC Broadcaster' in Australia in July 2017, offering pay-per-view bouts at $ 54.95 AUD and other content broadcast through their exclusive 'EDGEsport' channel.
Fetch has previously told followers on their Facebook page that they will add the remaining channel BeIN Sports (Australia) 2 & amp; 3, but this has not happened yet.
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Models & amp; Features
Fetch TV offers two set-top boxes, the Mighty and the Mini. Both boxes receive all Australian Free-to-Air television channels via antenna connection, and offer subscription packages via IPTV. Both boxes contain apps like Netflix and Stan that require external subscriptions, as well as apps like Seven Sport '7Tennis', 'Olympicson7', and '7CommGames' apps. The connected box when using the same network, and registered to the same account, allows for "multi-space" functionality, such as using Mini in another room to watch programs recorded from connected Mighty devices.
Fetch Mighty
The Mighty has an RRP of $ 399 AUD. It can support resolutions up to UHD 3840 x 2160, and has a 1TB hard drive for recording live television and saving downloaded content. It has 4 TV tuners to support simultaneous recording and can record multiple multiplex channels simultaneously using the same tuner.
Retrieve Mini
Mini has $ 169 AUD RRP. It can support resolutions up to HD 1920 x 1080, and has a 4GB flash memory to stop live television broadcasts. It has 1 TV tuner.
Availability
Fetch TV can be purchased at JB Hi-Fi retailers, The Good Guys, Bing Lee, Harvey Norman and Domayne and through ISP (Internet Service Provider) Australia such as Optus, Dodo, iPrimus, iiNet and its subsidiaries, Internode, Westnet, Adam Internet and Transact.
In 2016 TPG announced that they would abandon their own plans for IPTV services and start selling FetchTV.
Customer Base
Fetch TV Australia faces significant opposition in the market from competitors such as Foxtel and Telstra TV which leads to comments by mainstream technology and financial media sources in 2014 that services need to increase its customer base to move forward. In response the company said in 2013 it has a strategy in place to generate success and increase its subscription base significantly.
As early as 2016 it was revealed that the service had 400,000 active subscribers and targeted 600,000 by the end of the year. This goal is achieved by the end of 2017, with Fetch citing the growth of Australia's National Broadband Network as a key driver. Behind the NBN, Fetch adds an average of 20,000 subscribers per month by 2017.
The service operates an industry TV ratings app that provides an indication of which boxes are subscribed at one time and which channels share the same audience.
Subscriptions channel
Fetch TV has broadcasted rights to channels from Viacom, BBC Worldwide, Foxtel Networks, NBCUniversal, The Walt Disney Company, Scripps & amp; Turner Broadcasting System. ACC TV and Hillsong Channel are free for all customers.
Starting May 1, 2018, the following Channel Channel Packages are offered:
Children (10 Channels)
Knowledge (17 Channels)
Vibe (12 Channels)
Variety (10 Channels)
Ultimate Package
The Ultimate package includes all four 'skinny' channel packages: Children, Knowledge, Vibrations, and Varieties.
Note:
1 This channel is exclusively available through Fetch TV in Australia.
2 This channel is a different version of that provided by SBS on free-to-air television.
3 Content from this channel is available upon request.
Custom Interest Packages
Starting January 2017, the following channels are offered through the Fetch TV Special Interest Pack:
- BeIN Sports 1 HD
- TV ACC
- Hillsong Channel
- Horses & amp; Country TV 1
- Optus Sports 1-10 HD 2
Fetch offers UFC pay-per-view fights at $ 54.95 AUD per event.
Note:
1 This channel is available exclusively through Fetch TV in Australia.
2 Only available to qualified Optus customers.
Former Channel
- Animal Planet
- Fox Sports News (replaced by TVH! TS)
- House of Discovery & amp; Health
- Deutsche Welle
- Ovation
- 1 garage - Channel closed on 31/07/2017
Entertainment Packages
The entertainment package is only available for customers who subscribe before 27 February 2017.
Note:
1 This channel is exclusively available through Fetch TV in Australia.
2 This channel is a different version of that provided by SBS on free-to-air television.
World Language Channel
Package India and Pakistan
27 Channels.
Great Wall TV Packages
23 Channels.
Apps
The Fetch box accepts the following app
Note:
1 Appears in the 'Catch Up' menu.
2 Appears on the 'TV' menu.
See also
- Internet television in Australia
- Subscription television in Australia
References
External links
- Official website
- Take TV on Facebook
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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