Austrian cable operator Liwest is offering its customers four high definition television channels without extra charge in its digital basic package.
Viewers can receive Austrian public broadcaster ORF 1 HD, Swiss service
HD Suisse, German-French cultural channel ARTE HD and pan-European
broadcaster Luxe.TV, featuring programmes on luxury lifestyles,
together with around 300 conventional TV and radio channels for €5 per
month.
“By waiving separate HD fees for our HD package we want to play an
active role in the spreading of this new technology and make our
customers an offer which clearly elevates us from the competition,”
Liwest’s managing director Günther Singer explained.
Federal and company digital subsidies enable viewers to purchase an
HDTV receiver for €99.90. This promotional price will be on offer until
year-end, when state subsidies for supporting Austria’s digitalisation
will end. Liwest provides around 130,000 households with TV, internet
and telephony.
