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Type of business | Joint venture |
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Area served | Spain |
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Industry | Entertainment |
Launched | 28 November 2018 |
LOVEStv is a free Spanish catch-up TV service jointly participated by RTVE, Atresmedia and Mediaset España based on a HbbTV standard.
Announced in June 2018, [1] when test broadcasting started, [2] it was formally launched on 28 November 2018. [3] Prior to the introduction of LOVEStv HbbTV technology had been previously employed in Spain by RTVE. [4] RTVE (the Spanish public broadcaster), Atresmedia and Mediaset España are competitors in the generalist TV sector. [5] All three partners announced at the time of the presentation that the service was envisioned to transition into an OTT service in a second phase. [6] It offers viewers seven-day catch-up of programming broadcast by the channels of the three platforms and the option of watching an ongoing program from the start. [5]
The service requires internet connection, television models able to support a HbbTV 1.5 standard and the manufacturer making the service available on the TV receiver. [7]