EE has decided to take on rivals including BT and TalkTalk with its own set-top box and TV platform
UK – In a bid to take on the likes of BT and TalkTalk, mobile network EE has announced its own EE TV set-top box which will rival YouView. The device is available now from EE stores nationwide and here’s what you need to know about getting one, it’s price and features.
What is EE TV?
EE TV is a freeview service provided by the set-top box which you can see above. It offers over 70 Freeview channels and on-demand and catch-up services like BBC iPlayer, Wuaki.tv and Demand 5. You can pause, rewind and record live television broadcast.
Compared to rivals like YouView, it has a few tricks up its sleeve including the ability to continue watching live or on-demand content via smartphones or tablets when at home on the same network. Mobile devices can also be used as a remote control for the box via an app – for iOS and Android.
The system will allow up to four devices to simultaneously stream four different pieces of content. MultiRecord can also record four different programmes at once thanks to four tuners and also has a large 1TB hard drive for storing content.
At the launch of the box Olaf Swantee, CEO of EE, said: “Today we’re announcing the most advanced TV service the UK has ever seen. How, where and when people watch TV and movies is changing, and mobile technology is driving that change.”
A feature called ‘Replay’ allows customers to view the last 24 hours of TV from their favourite channels, and presents the shows in a simple way by genres or channels.
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