The TV stations do not always provide the precise time for the beginning of the actual show to the TV Box, so you might need to fast forward or rewind to find the beginning of the show. Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do about it. We expect this to improve over time and as…
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Not at all. Like the other providers, TV PLUS incurred considerable costs in developing the very complicated technical solution. However, the price of the Classic subscription remains the same and the GT1 and GT12 fees are transparently passed on. The Top subscription costs a little more, but it is even better: with the Top subscription…
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The German abbreviation GT12 stands for “Common Tariff 12”. There is also a “Common Tariff 1”. These common tariffs regulate the copyright fees paid to the holders of the rights to protected works such as films, texts, music, etc. All providers have to pay these fees and TV PLUS shows these fees transparently on the…
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SERAFE AG has been charging the household fee for media since January 1, 2019 and had replaced Billag. This fee finances the public radio and television stations in Switzerland. It must be paid for by all households and businesses. The GT12 fee applies to private TV stations, which are mainly financed by advertising revenue and…
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All major providers are part of the industry agreement. These are: Swisscom, Sunrise, Quickline, Salt, Zattoo, Yallo, Teleboy, TV PLUS, etc. Switching to another provider makes no sense as it will make no difference regarding the features of the industry agreement. Some regional providers might find it technically impossible to introduce Replay advertising. As a…
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All channels are free to join or withdraw from the industry agreement at any time.
Nothing will change on these channels.
Customers can continue to watch Replay TV as usual on most TV channels. Currently, only around 20 German and Swiss private television channels are planning on using the new advertising options (including RTL, Sat1, Pro 7, 3+ etc.). The current list is: 3plus 4plus 5plus 6plus 7+ Family / NICK Schweiz kabel eins NITRO ProSieben…
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The use of these new forms of advertising has been established within the framework of the industry agreement, because these functions also fall under time-shifted television viewing.
Time-shifted television includes: Recordings (for first seven days) Live pause Start-over Replay TV
