Arena introduces new decoder

The new pay-TV channel Arena and holder of the Bundesliga pay-TV rights has opted for its own decoder. Football fans who currently still receive the Bundesliga on Premiere via satellite will now need the new decoder to decode the signal in the new season. Arena relies on the Cryptoworks system for encryption, for which the existing receivers are not suitable. New devices are already available from various manufacturers. No new decoder is needed for reception via cable. However, reception via cable is currently only guaranteed in North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse; an agreement with the largest network operator Kabel Deutschland has not yet been reached.