SAN JOSE, CA – Consumers in the UK, Italy and Germany may now access foreign language film, television and news channels in one place via OnPrime TV, a new app-based streaming service developed by Cisco in collaboration with Sky.
Powered by the Cisco Infinite Video Platform, OnPrime TV streams live TV channels and video content to Apple TV for a monthly fee. Content at launch includes Sky’s TV channel packs Sky South Asian, Sky Arabic, Sky Russian, and an international News Pack, downlinked and encoded by Encompass Digital Media.
The OnPrime TV app can be downloaded via the app store on Apple TV4, or by searching for OnPrime TV on Apple TV3. All channel packs offer a 30-day free trial, and range in price from £8.99 to £17.99 a month. The News Pack is available free of charge.
Cisco said that it will expand the service to more European countries and additional devices later this year.
“OnPrime TV fills the gap in the market for high-quality foreign entertainment available to non- European expatriate communities living in Europe,” said Rajeev Raman, Cisco’s VP strategy and product management, sp applications and platforms, in the news release.
