Published:  9.5.2019

The number of free channels provided by Digita will increase when the INEZ channel begins to broadcast on Thursday the 9th of May, 2019 on channel 19. The channel covers 98% of households.

“INEZ is a
youthful entertainment concept, which combines traditional TV and modern social media to create a unique entertainment package. We are creating fresh content, which is influenced by the faster rhythms and phenomena of social media and tailored to our target group,” explains Heidi Tammiruusu, the commercial director of INEZ Media. “Our key programme is the Famestream live stream available to households with an aerial on weekdays between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. You can seamlessly continue watching on a hybrid TV, and in addition to that, you’ll have access to our comprehensive programme library,” says Tammiruusu.

“The INEZ concept is the cutting edge of what TV can currently offer. INEZ integrates distribution channels to a more comprehensive ensemble that benefits viewers and media companies alike. It is definitely worth making the most popular online contents also available on the big screen,” says Teppo Ahonen, Director, Video Delivery Services, Digita. “The solutions of Digita enable online contents to grow first via the Internet to the big screen and from there, naturally to TV distribution for bigger audiences. In these solutions, terrestrial television distribution, online distribution and hybrid TV can be integrated into a seamless service package,” Ahonen continues.

Already half a million HybridTVs

A hybrid TV is a smart television that makes it possible to provide additional services for TV channels and individual shows. Examples of these additional services enabled by hybrid TVs include voting on TV shows and interactive TV advertising. Hybrid TV services for channels are  urrently available on Digita’s terrestrial television network and Telia’s cable TV.

The popularity of hybrid TVs is constantly rising. At the moment, there are more than half a million devices that use hybrid TVs actively, and the number is constantly growing. Check Digita’s map service for the availability of the INEZ channel on Digita’s terrestrial television network.

You can follow the broadcasts on the INEZ channel via the terrestrial network on weekdays between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. The broadcast and the comprehensive programme library are available 24/7 on hybrid TVs connected to the Internet.

INEZ Media is fast becoming part of the Finnish media industry. It is a unique concept that combines traditional television and modern social media into an easy-to-enjoy entertainment package. www.inez.fi

Digita owns and operates the premier, nationwide terrestrial television and radio network in Finland and is the largest independent owner of telecom towers in the country. The company is a provider of digital infrastructure and services. Digita’s services include telecom towers, data centre and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions as well as future broadcasting services. Services are provided to the country’s largest mobile network operators, Internet and media companies, utilities and real estate owners. Digita employs 180 industry professionals nationwide.