ProSiebenSat.1 launches video-on-demand portal "Maxdome"

In cooperation with United Internet, the TV group is entering video distribution via the internet. The Maxodome service is to be launched in April, offering access to films, series and erotic programs. Access is either via computer, via the portals 1&1, Web.de and Gmx.de or via the TV set-top box. A special certified set-top box will be launched on the market for streaming to the TV set, which will be connected between the IP connection and the TV set. As a special attraction for subscribers, series will be available to watch the day before they are broadcast on free TV. Users must purchase a subscription for access. The subsidiary SevenSenses takes care of the content. As the industry magazine Werben und Verkaufen reports, Maxdome was already a major project in Leo Kirch's day and was due to be launched at the beginning of 2001. However, the end of the New Economy boom made its realization impossible.