End of the line for Bahn TV

[Analoguesat]

Its a sad day - Bahn TV are to shut down their satellite transmissions on 19E at the end of June and concentrate on iptv delivery.


Germany’s national railway company Deutsche Bahn will cease transmissions of its television channel Bahn TV on Astra (19.2° East) on July 1, concentrating instead on distribution via the internet.

“We are convinced that the future of television is the internet,” said Oliver Schumacher, head of corporate communication. “On this basis we have the possibility to create offers for more specific target groups and give users the chance to compile their own schedules.” Deutsche Bahn says it is also responding to changes in viewing preferences. The current practice of spreading distribution on the internet as well as via satellite no longer meets the demands of the diverging viewing patterns, the company explained.

Internet users can access individual programmes at www.bahntv-online.de as video-on-demand, when ever they choose and at a time to suit themselves. An electronic programme guide assists viewers to find content which corresponds to their interests, whether reports, news or feature programmes.

The channel, which was launched in January 2001, offers information and entertainment relating to railways, travel, mobility and logistics.

Source: Rapid Tv News

[johnsattuk]

Sad to lose Bahn.

I watch it a lot, spectacular footage at times and some very interesting heavy engineering and transportations. I have virtually no german but the programs are mostly self explanitary.

Really cause I quite fancied Monika

[Analoguesat]

Its gone. Looks like it went at 2300 uk time.