Xite
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| TV station ( private law ) | |
| Program type | Division program |
| reception | Digital cable , online stream |
| Image resolution | 576i ( SDTV ) 1080p ( HDTV ) |
| Start of transmission | September 2, 2014 (Germany) |
| Seat |
 Netherlands , Belgium , Germany 
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| Program director | Derk Nijssen, Cees Honey |
| List of TV channels | |
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XITE is established in 2008 interactive music television station from Amsterdam , who mainly plays music videos. It was released on May 21, 2008 and is broadcast 24 hours a day in the Netherlands , Germany and Belgium . The target group is between 13 and 28 years of age.
history
When it was launched on the market in 2008, the name Base7 was used; the transmitter was stationed in Rotterdam at the time . The transmitter was initially available in the basic package from UPC and Caiway. In August 2009, an on-demand system appeared that can be controlled using the red button on the remote control. Since then, viewers have been able to compile their own playlists, sort them by genre and access special content and interviews. In May 2012, XITE was the only music broadcaster to be included in Ziggo 's basic digital package , followed by KPN in January 2013 .
XITE started in Belgium in February 2011. It reaches around 1.6 million households in Belgium and around 15 million households in total.
XITE has also been broadcast in Germany since September 2014. It was available through the cable network provider Unitymedia in western Germany until 2019. Since 2017, XITE has also been available on Waipu.tv .
Internet functions
XITE's personalized music television offers viewers the opportunity to create their own channel. Algorithmic personalization takes place through various settings, such as music direction, mood and liking or pressing on songs. The viewer can put together their own station with little effort.
XITE Awards
The XITE Awards have been held annually in Amsterdam since 2013 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Xite: nieuwe jongeren-muziekzender van start | DutchMedia Blog. In: dutchmedia.nl. Retrieved October 5, 2016 (Dutch).
- ↑ XITE wil MTV en YouTube achterna; muziekkanaal breidt uit naar Duitsland | Economy | de Volkskrant. In: De Volkskrant. Retrieved October 5, 2016 (nl-NL).
- ↑ DWDL.de GmbH: Unitymedia builds app offer at Horizon from - DWDL.de . In: DWDL.de . ( dwdl.de [accessed October 7, 2016]).
- ↑ XITE - Personalized Music Television. In: xitenetworks.com. Retrieved August 23, 2017 .