Waipu: Teletext for TV streaming sticks
The IPTV provider Waipu is adding a teletext function to its streaming sticks. The aim is to attract former cable TV users.
Teletext from Arte - this now also works with Waipu.tv sticks via IPTV.
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The Munich-based IPTV operator Waipu has come up with something special to make the changeover easier for cable TV users: teletext. In future, the classic information panels can be displayed on the Waipu.tv 4K sticks when watching a channel with a corresponding offer.
The "beloved relic of the 80s", as Waipu provider Exaring describes teletext in a press release, can be accessed directly via the streaming interface. Next to the button for subtitles, there is a TXT symbol that calls up the teletext. From there, you can switch through the various pages. The firmware version 2024.8 with teletext for 40 channels is to be distributed on Thursday.
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For the time being, it will only be possible to receive teletext via the Waipu.tv stick 4K. An implementation in Waipu's smart TV apps is not planned "for the time being", a spokesperson explained when asked.
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Cable users should feel "at home"
The aim is to make former cable TV viewers feel at home with Waipu.tv, commented Exaring board member Bettina Bellmer on the new teletext function. According to Exaring, 10 million people in Germany will still be using teletext in 2023. The company expects that many tenants will opt for an IPTV service for the first time following the abolition of the service charge privilege.
From July 1, landlords will no longer be allowed to bill the costs for the cable connection together with the ancillary rental costs. Tenants will then be able to decide for themselves whether and how they want to receive television in future.
Waipu.tv is not the only provider of IP television currently vying for viewers. Other options in Germany include Magenta.tv and Zattoo. Users also still have the option of concluding an individual contract with their cable TV provider or switching to satellite or terrestrial television.
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