All About PlayTV

Who is PlayTV UK?

PlayTV UK is a British broadcast network which has incorporated high-definition and digital technologies, in order to provide a triple-play package including IPTV, telephone and broadband services.

What is IPTV?

IPTV is multi-channel internet protocol television, which can facilitate the delivery of multi-definition content. Instead of a signal being transmitted via satellite, cable, or terrestrial routes, the IPTV signal is transmitted via a broadband telephone line. The viewer may watch IPTV on a terrestrial television set (using an IP set-top box), on a PC, or on any other compatible media (such as a mobile telephone, or a gaming console).

What is an IP set-top box?

An IP set-top box (IP-STB) is essentially the technological catalyst which allows the broadband-streamed content to be watched on a terrestrial television set and has the capability to support literally thousands of IP channels. The PlayTV UK (VeHDa) IP-STBs are also pre-programmed to enable free-to-view access to over 700 channels from 84 countries around the world; allowing viewers to watch 'local TV', regardless of their geographical location.