Media vision
MediaVision was a digital platform for the transmission of digital television and radio programs and digital data services in Germany and belonged to the Deutsche Telekom Group . Another and more colloquial name MediaVisions was the term Telekom cable , under which it was also offered. MediaVision was in the headlines in the course of the cable sales activities of Deutsche Telekom AG, which MSG MediaServices GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, restructured on July 1, 2000. MSG MediaServices GmbH, based in Munich, saw itself as a central service company and platform operator for digital TV in broadband cable . The content marketing division, including MediaVision, was ultimately incorporated into Deutsche Telekom. In addition to its headquarters in Munich, the company also operated other locations, such as in Darmstadt and Freiburg. Under the slogan: MediaVision. Fantastic prospects for tomorrow , MediaVision started its activities and offered digital programs. However, in order to fully receive the MediaVision and Premiere World cable offers , it was necessary to use a smartcard - the MediaVisionCard, as well as a decoder, the d-box , so that the signals could be decoded. However, Deutsche Telekom AG sold its cable TV business in order to concentrate on its core business, according to the company's own information. As a result of this decision, the digital platform MediaVision ceased broadcasting nationwide on November 1, 2002. All further developments regarding program offers and the provision of cable connections were subsequently transferred to the company Kabel Deutschland GmbH, which has since been offering the supply of digital channels and services nationwide. An order for the activation of the program offer was also made for the customers by telephone, in writing or online.
history
MSG MediaServices GmbH, as the operator of MediaVision, was founded on February 1, 1999 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, which until then was responsible for all matters relating to the cable network. As part of the restructuring of the broadband cable business, MSG's first tasks included developing and offering new services for broadband cable and digital TV, as well as operating the digital platform and arranging program offers.
Vision program manager
The vision program manager was offered as a special highlight. This manager was MediaVision's cross-channel electronic program guide exclusively in the digital cable network. It offered the viewer the opportunity to navigate through the wide range of digital radio and television offers by means of a comprehensive program overview - regardless of the broadcaster and comprehensively. The VisionProgramm-Manager could display the different programs and program contents according to different criteria. However, the prerequisite for use was registration with MediaVision. There were the following functions:
- At the moment : The current program was displayed from all channels
- Today : Today 's program was displayed by one of the stations
- Genres : Program display by genre: feature film, news, shows, sports, children, music, culture, politics, education, leisure
- Radio : The radio stations and their daily program were displayed
- Favorites : Create respective favorite programs in the program bar
- Context menu : In addition to the program overview, current program information was available here
- Zapping : you could click directly on all programs to get into the current program
Product family
In the field of digital television and radio, there was an abundance of German and foreign channels to be received. These offers were bundled in a product family, which consisted of the following bouquets.
- VisionBasic: The basic package from MediaVision - free of charge and completely automatically
- VisionSelect: The individual pay TV package
- VisionGlobe: The free foreign language TV program package
- VisionSpecial: The special-interest pay-TV program
- VisionProfi: For professional subscribers
Program offers
Vision Globe , a foreign language program package consisting of the channels:
- Kanal D - The best of Turkey
- ATV - important and worth knowing from Turkey
- TV Polonia - Everything Poland sees
- ERT-Sat - pillars of Greek television
- CNE - The window into the Middle Kingdom
- RTPi - The fastest way to Portugal
Vision Basic , the free basic package that was included for all customers, consisting of:
- ARD digital radio and TV programs
- ZDF Vision radio and TV programs
- Single TV - the interactive, multimedia television meeting point for singles of all ages
- 9D TV - Germany's interactive broadcaster for opinion polls and advertising
Vision Select , offers MultiMusic in the audio sector. Under the slogan Without DJs! Without advertisement! In CD quality! you received a pure music package consisting of 10 special audio channels that played the entire range of stylish music. In detail, these are the programs:
- Sinfonica: The most beautiful symphonies of all time
- Opera Festival: The most famous operas of the past 300 years
- Musica Camerata: chamber music
- Baroque Fantasy: A journey into the Baroque era
- Adagio: Melodic instrumental music to dream
- Musica Antica: The best from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance
- All Jazz: An Introduction to the World of Jazz Music
- Jazz Legends: Big Band and Swing, memories of the origins of jazz
- Cristal New Age: relaxation music and sounds of nature
- Movie Sounds: The most exciting soundtracks
Receivable television programs in the Bouquet Vision Select were:
- Einstein Canal - Spectacular images from science and technology
- Fashion TV - models, fashion and music up close
- BET on Jazz - your ticket to the world of jazz and black music
- Bloomberg TV - Market and stock market news at first hand
- Landscape Channel - Musical journeys through the most beautiful landscapes in the world
- Extreme Sports Channel - The new adrenaline and adventure sports channel
- COMEDY - The best from the world of the COMEDY series
- KRIMI & CO - Derrick is far from retiring at KRIMI & CO
- SUNSET - A colorful mix of successful series and movies
- GOLDSTAR TV - top stars of the German and international hit scene
Vision Special , a special interest pay-TV program with the following offers:
- Zee TV - independent full program in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi.
- NTV International - A private Russian full program with a high information content.
Vision Profi , the subscriber was given the right to public demonstration in business premises for the program. Were available
- Fashion TV - Music and fashion channel with non-stop fashion shows by top designers.
- Bloomberg TV - The German-language news channel from Frankfurt / Main.
Premiere World - program bouquet , was also received, consisting of the worlds:
- MOVIE WORLD - Seven feature film channels from action to comedy
- SPORTS WORLD - major sporting events in real time
- FAMILY WORLD - Violence and advertising-free children's program
- GALA WORLD - The world of the most popular stars and melodies
Radio programs Mediavisions could be received independently of the bouquet with the following channels:
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Web links
- Overview of shares in Deutsche Telekom AG 2002 (PDF file; 12 kB)
- MediaVision company logo
