The TV programs of RTL TVI, Club RTL, Plug RTL, AB3 and AB4 will be available up to 36 hours after being broadcast, on TVs, computers, smartphones and tablets.

 In November, Belgacom launched the first test phase of its new TV Replay service for 10,000 of its customers in the north of the country. For that, Belgacom had concluded agreements with the three main Flemish media groups VMMa, VRT and SBS Belgium. Today Belgacom is extending its agreements to the media group RTL, along with the channels AB3 and AB4. TV Replay will therefore allow all Belgacom TV customers to benefit from a unique television experience on the most popular TV channels in Belgium.

With TV Replay, Belgacom customers will be able to watch TV completely as they like. They will be able to rewatch the programs of the past 36 hours on their TV, computer, smartphone or tablet. This means they will never again miss their favorite program if it was broadcast the day before and they forgot to record it. Nor will they have to hurry to be on time to watch their favorite series. TV Replay perfectly fulfills the need of television viewers to watch TV when and where they want. TV Everywhere already allows them to watch television anywhere they want, but with TV Replay they can now also watch TV anytime they want.

When TV Replay is launched commercially in 2014, Belgacom will offer two versions:

  • TV Replay, which allows viewers to watch programs broadcast over the past 36 hours;
  • TV Replay+, which allows viewers not only to watch programs of the past 36 hours, but also to fast-forward their chosen program. This version is available during the test phase.

Belgacom extends the test to 10,000 Belgacom TV customers living in Brussels and Wallonia. The testing of TV Replay+ can now be extended to the whole country. As many as 10,000 additional Belgacom TV customers can register until 12 January 2014 via www.belgacom.be/tvreplay to test TV Replay+ before its commercial launch. TV Replay + current testers can also take advantage of these new channels.

In the test phase on Belgacom TV, TV Replay+ is available for the main Belgian channels: RTL TVI, RTL TVI HD, Club RTL, Club RTL HD, Plug RTL, Plug RTL HD, AB3, AB4, Eén, Eén HD, Canvas, Canvas HD, Ketnet/OP-12, VIER, VIER HD, VIJF, VIJF HD, VTM, VTM HD, 2BE, 2BE HD, Vitaya, JIM, anne and VTMKZOOM. TV Replay is also available for the Belgacom TV sports channels: Belgacom zoom/11 (Belgian football), Belgacom 11+ (international football) and Belgacom 5 (Belgian basketball).

In addition, Replay+ is available on computers, smartphones and tablets via the TV Everywhere application for the following channels: RTL TVI HD, Club RTL HD, Plug RTL HD, AB3, AB4, Eén HD, Canvas HD, Ketnet/OP-12, VIER HD, VIJF HD, Belgacom zoom/11, Belgacom 11+ and Belgacom 5.

Bruno Chauvat, EVP Strategy & Content at Belgacom, is very happy that the test will be extended to the whole country:

"The test with TV Replay+ has a lot of success in Flanders. We are glad that it will be extended to the whole country. TV Replay is a good illustration of the excellent collaboration of Belgacom with Belgian and international broadcasters. We are happy that the TV Replay offer currently with the channels of VMMa, VRT and SBS Belgium will be enhanced with the channels of RTL Group and AB Group.".
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