iON (IPTV)
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| Private company | |
| Industry | Broadcasting |
| Founded |
2008 (NEXTV America) 2015 (iON) |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California |
| Products | Ethnic TV, IPTV |
| Owner | eMedia Network & GSS Media |
| Website | iON |
iON is a United States-based IPTV provider that delivers digital television services via broadband. It launched in 2015 as a joint venture between eMedia Network and GSS Media, the Broadcasters Representative for North America; responsible for the overall Communication and Distribution Strategy of the media offering.
History
It originally launched in 2008 as NEXTV America, as a joint venture between EuroWorld Network and Ethnic Channels Group.
In 2015, EuroWorld Network underwent a corporate re-branding, the company was renamed eMedia Network.[1] As a result of the corporate re-organization, the IPTV service was re-launched as iON with eMedia Network taking over full control alongside new broadcast partner GSS Media.
Requirements
In order to receive the services offered by iON, consumers require a high-speed Internet connection with a speed of at least 1.5Mbit/s and a set-top box which can be rented or purchased from iON.
Availability
iON is available to subscribers in North America (Canada & United States) as well as in Australia.
Channel packages
iON currently offers over 40 channels from Europe and Asia. They offer packages catering to the following ethnic groups:
- Bosnian- (A1, BHT 1, BN TV, BN Sat, BN Music, Hayat TV, Hayat Plus, Hayat Folk, Hayat Music & Hayatovci)
- Croatian- (HRT Sat, Klasik TV, Laudato TV, Nova World, Posavina TV, RTL Croatia World, RTL Televizija, Sportska TV & Z1)
- English- (Al Jazeera English, 360 Tune Box, Docu Box, Fast&Fun Box, Fight Box, Film Box & NASA TV)
- Hungarian- (Duna TV, Duna World, Echo TV, Hír TV, M1, M2, M4 Sport, RTL+, RTL II, RTL Klub & TV2)
- Macedonian- (Alfa TV, ERA TV, MRT 1, MRT 2 & Klasik TV)
- Serbian- (DM SAT, K3, OTV Valentino, RTS Sat, RTRS, RTV 1, RTV 2 & Klasik TV)
- Pink Package- Includes a suite of 30 channels owned and operated by Pink TV
The following packages are only available to subscribers in Australia:
- Polish- (TVP Info, TVP Polonia, TVN24, TVN International, Telewizja Trwam, TV Toya & TV Silesia)
- Portuguese- (Canal 13 Internacional, TV Globo Internacional, RTP Internacional, SIC Internacional, TV Chile, TVI Internacional, Record Internacional)
- Sri Lankan- (E-tunes, Rupavahini, The Buddhist, TV Derana Live & TV Derana Delayed)