Meo (IPTV)
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Meo is the commercial name of a TV subscription service provided by PT Comunicações
. The service can be delivered either through IPTV
or Satellite
link and is available throughout Portugal.
The service was started as a pilot test in the city of Lisbon
in 2006 and was later extended to Porto
and Castelo Branco
. The commercial launch of the ADSL2+ IPTV
service took place in June 2007, and the satellite
service took place in April 2008 operating in the Hispasat
satellite, soon followed by the FTTH service.
The ADSL2+ and FTTH offers reach the several areas in Portugal and include broadband Internet services (at up to 200Mbps currently) as well as telephone service.
There were plans to launch a new digital television DVB-T
service also under the meo brand known as meo TDT.
The channel line-up includes the Portuguese version of international channels such as AXN
, Sony Entertainment Television
, FOX
, Syfy Universal, MTV
, Disney Channel
, National Geographic Channel
, Eurosport
and several European Football club channels such as Benfica TV
, Chelsea TV
, Manchester United TV
, Barça TV, Real Madrid TV
and Inter channel.
It currently competes with SONAECOM's IPTV offer Optimus Clix, ZON's Cable and Satellite TV, Cabovisão's
Cable offer and Vodafone's
IPTV offer.
Portugal Telecom
Portugal Telecom is the largest telecommunications service provider in Portugal. Although it operates mainly in Portugal and Brazil, it has also a significant presence in Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Timor-Leste, Angola, Kenya, the People's Republic of China, and São Tomé and...
. The service can be delivered either through IPTV
IPTV
Internet Protocol television is a system through which television services are delivered using the Internet protocol suite over a packet-switched network such as the Internet, instead of being delivered through traditional terrestrial, satellite signal, and cable television formats.IPTV services...
or Satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
link and is available throughout Portugal.
The service was started as a pilot test in the city of Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
in 2006 and was later extended to Porto
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
and Castelo Branco
Castelo Branco, Portugal
The city of Castelo Branco is made up of one parish with a population of 30,649.It is located in Castelo Branco Municipality in Castelo Branco District.-History and landmarks:...
. The commercial launch of the ADSL2+ IPTV
IPTV
Internet Protocol television is a system through which television services are delivered using the Internet protocol suite over a packet-switched network such as the Internet, instead of being delivered through traditional terrestrial, satellite signal, and cable television formats.IPTV services...
service took place in June 2007, and the satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
service took place in April 2008 operating in the Hispasat
Hispasat
Hispasat is a group of Spanish communication satellites . They were developed by the Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial and the European Space Agency...
satellite, soon followed by the FTTH service.
The ADSL2+ and FTTH offers reach the several areas in Portugal and include broadband Internet services (at up to 200Mbps currently) as well as telephone service.
There were plans to launch a new digital television DVB-T
DVB-T
DVB-T is an abbreviation for Digital Video Broadcasting — Terrestrial; it is the DVB European-based consortium standard for the broadcast transmission of digital terrestrial television that was first published in 1997 and first broadcast in the UK in 1998...
service also under the meo brand known as meo TDT.
The channel line-up includes the Portuguese version of international channels such as AXN
AXN (Portugal)
AXN Portugal is the Portuguese version of the AXN network, owned by Sony. It was a Cabovisão exclusive in its beginning, but now it is available in all operators...
, Sony Entertainment Television
Sony Entertainment Television (Portugal)
Sony Entertainment Television in Portugal is a television channel operated by Sony Pictures Television International Networks Iberia. Its programming is basically focused on television series and movies. The channel was launched in Portugal on April 14, 2008, as part of the meo and Optimus Clix TV...
, FOX
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
, Syfy Universal, MTV
MTV Portugal
MTV Portugal is a 24-hour general entertainment channel serving Portugal.The channel was launched on July 1, 2003 replacing MTV Europe within the territory. In its initial stages MTV Portugal shared similar content to MTV Spain and MTV Italy, while also airing programming from MTV US and MTV Europe...
, Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
, National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo, is a subscription television channel that airs non-fiction television programs produced by the National Geographic Society. Like History and the Discovery Channel, the channel features documentaries with factual...
, Eurosport
Eurosport
Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...
and several European Football club channels such as Benfica TV
Benfica TV
Benfica TV is an Portuguese subscription based television channel, operated by Sport Lisboa e Benfica. The channel first broadcasted on 2 October 2008 with the broadcast of the 2008–09 UEFA Cup match between Napoli and Benfica. It broadcasts live full matches, interviews with staff, players, and...
, Chelsea TV
Chelsea TV
Chelsea TV is a British subscription based sports television channel, dedicated to the fans of the English Premier League football club, Chelsea. The channel first launched in August 2001 on Sky Digital. The station is registered with Ofcom as Chelsea Digital Media Ltd. It broadcasts daily from...
, Manchester United TV
Manchester United TV
MUTV is an English subscription based television channel, operated by Manchester United FC. The channel first broadcast on 10 September 1998....
, Barça TV, Real Madrid TV
Real Madrid TV
Real Madrid TV is an encrypted Digital television channel, operated by Real Madrid specialising in the Spanish football team. The channel is available in Spanish and English...
and Inter channel.
It currently competes with SONAECOM's IPTV offer Optimus Clix, ZON's Cable and Satellite TV, Cabovisão's
Cabovisão
Cabovisão is a Portuguese private telecommunications operator, founded on September 27, 1993, and in 1995 obtains the licences to start operating.It bought Pluricanal Aveiro S.A...
Cable offer and Vodafone's
Vodafone Portugal
Vodafone Portugal, a full subsidiary of the Vodafone Group, is the second mobile operator in Portugal, both chronologically and in market share...
IPTV offer.