Company:iON (IPTV)

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iON
TypePrivate company
IndustryBroadcasting
Founded2008 (NEXTV America)
2015 (iON)
HeadquartersSan Diego, California
ProductsEthnic TV, IPTV
OwnereMedia Network & GSS Media
WebsiteiON

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

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NEXTV America logo

It originally launched in 2008 as NEXTV America, 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,DW-TV,BBC World News,BBC Earth,360 Tune Box,CNN International, trutv,Love Nature,ESPN,American Heroes Channel,DocuBox,Fast & FunBox,Fight Box,France 24,Film Box,Press TV,Fashion tv,Arirang TV,CNBC ,Mlb Network,SyFy,Foxnews,Outdoor Channel,NHK World TV,Science Channel,NHL Network,Travel Channel,CBS Milwaukee,Russia Today,Great American Country,W Network,Destination America,National Geographic Channel,Nat Geo Wild,Nat Geo People,TRT World,Euronews,CBS Chicago,Olympic Channel,MSNBC,Discovery Channel,Discovery Life,ABC Chicago,NBC Chicago,FOX Chicago,CBS Seattle,NBC Stockton,luxe.tv & 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)

See also

References

External links


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