6.5.2009
In order to satisfy the needs of our users more thoroughly, T-Com will upgrade the existing MAXtv platform in May. Thanks to this upgrade, utilization of the service will become even more simple and it will provide a range of additional functionalities and stabilize the service quality.
MAXtv interface will be redesigned and simplified in order to make the service use easier. The program menu will enable simultaneous horizontal review of several channels and vertical review of an individual TV channel, VoD – besides the selection of films according to various categories (by actor, director, genre...) will offer a poster view of most popular titles that will become more accessible. The top films will become available by only one click on the MAXtv channel zero. Different functions will be marked by different colors, which will make navigation much easier.
Users will be able to change the listing of channels according to their preferences and shortlist their favorite channels (“My Channels”) that are most frequently watched, which will also simplify navigation.
A separate channel will be started that will continually broadcast selection of latest news from T-portal. The new application will enable searching and reading of all latest news from T-portal arranged by categories. The users will also have the possibility to watch and select content published in MAXzona of T-portal by users themselves.
A full connection of e-mail, Web Bill and MAXtv accounts will be enabled to users that besides MAXtv also use T-Com MAXadsl and e-mail address. In other words, the users will be able to check their e-mail, account status and Internet traffic, review availability of Snimalica (recording service), and to control their T-Club points. It will also be possible to start an application that enables the users to watch weather forecast for their city, exchange rate and calendar. The new functionalities’ also include RSS, automatic information feed from websites of users' selection.
There will also be an interactive mosaic browser enabling a simultaneous browsing of current broadcast of nine different TV channels.
Furthermore, the basic MAXtv package will be expanded by four new TV channels – Sky News, Fox Life, Fox Crime and National Geographic Music.
All the specified functionalities and applications, as well as new channels within the MAXtv basic package will be available to MAXtv users free of any additional charge.
MAXtv, T-Com's interactive digital television and one of the most innovative services on the national telecommunications market, has attracted so far more than 150,000 users.
Started in 2006, as a service available exclusively via T-Com super-fast broadband network, MAXtv offers to users a selection of 100 national and international TV channels, video library, Snimalica – service of recording television content that can be operated via Internet and SMS, as well as the ability to watch program in HD resolution. Moreover,, MAXtv service is also available to the users with only fixed telephone line.