IPTV: FAQ

SFN TV Now is a linear IPTV solution that is delivered over your broadband connection to your customers. Customers using the service can view live TV in the same way they would on a traditional, linear Pay TV service, but with more choices in how and when they watch. In addition to watching TV on their big screen, they can stream to other devices in their home like a laptop, tablet or their phone.

Compared to a traditional video headend, there is very little equipment. You will just need a few pieces of equipment and only a few rack units (RUs) of space. 

No. Your subscribers can bring their own device. SFN TV works with popular streaming devices and Android and Apple devices. You can, of course, provide one of these devices as part of your service if you choose to.

Yes. Delivering video via QAM channels can consume nearly half the capacity of an HFC plant. The IPTV service is delivered via your broadband network. If you migrate your video subscribers off of those channels you can reclaim that spectrum, allowing you to increase the speed and capacity of your broadband service.

No. That is all included and taken care of for you.  You don’t need to deal with obtaining programming rights, or worry about any stressful renegotiations regarding specific channels or content.

Yes. SFN will work with the local, over-the-air TV providers in your area to obtain retransmission rights on your behalf. You will also be walked through how to set up the equipment that will encode and ingest that local content so it can be delivered to your subscribers over your broadband connection.

Yes. The packages range from a “Lifeline” basic plan, which includes local channels and a few national channels, and a Standard Basic package that adds many of the popular national channels. The Expanded Basic package adds even more channels like the ESPN and Fox Sports lineups, Bravo, Cooking Channel, Turner Classic Movies and Telemundo. There is also a Premium tier that adds Showtime, The Movie Channel and Starz channels.

Absolutely. All of the agreements are in place with full rights to offer the programming that is available through the service.

The service operates as low as 2 Mbps on mobile devices. For a big screen we recommend 10 Mbps.

There are several advantages. For example:

    • Much less costly and less complicated than setting up and maintaining your own headend
    • No need to provide or maintain Set-top Boxes
    • You don’t have to obtain programming or participate in contract renewals
    • Faster time to market

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