Vodafone campaign: Free paid TV for cable subscribers

Cable network operator Vodafone is looking to activate three pay-TV channels for its customers free of cost for several weeks. Promotion period starts at the end of next week.

Vodafone’s TV offer allows customers to watch pay TV for up to seven weeks at no extra cost like a cable network operator. announces on its page, Vodafone wants to activate the encrypted channels “ProSieben Fun”, “Sat.1 Emotion” and “Caballe Ains Classics” for its customers from May 1 to June 20.

Vodafone writes, “All Vodafone customers who use GigaTV, Horizon Box or Smart Card for television reception have access to the channels.” Those who use GigaTV also have access to the respective broadcaster’s media libraries. During the promotional period, the titles listed there must be available for 30 days instead of the regular availability of seven days.

three channels closed

Expert portal Digitalfernsehen.de . like informed ofVodafone had shut down three channels in the last few weeks. This includes the SD version of “Arte”, which, according to Vodafone, has been available on cable networks only in HD quality since March 22. In addition, as of 1 April the “Motorvision” station is no longer listed on Vodafone West’s cable network.

“As per the provider, the background in pay-TV offers is a change from last year,” it says. And on the Germany side of Vodafone Kabel, another station departure was reported. “MTV Hits” is no longer available as of March 15.

Last year, Vodafone removed several TV channels from its cable offering in some federal states. Customers in Baden-Württemberg, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia were affected. T-Online has a complete list of channels that are no longer available there in a separate article listed.