eTV, previously known as DETV, was Malaysian IPTV based pay TV service owned by ''eTV Multimedia Sdn Bhd'', a joint venture founded by ''REDtone International Bhd'' and ''Zhong Nan Enterprise (M) Bhd.'' It was officially launched on 26 January 2010. Many of its channels are sourced from mainland China. As of 2011, the service was renamed ''eTV''. The service was closed on 29 February 2016.

Technology

eTV is purely an

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-based service, it requires an internet connection to be able to receive its content. Currently the service uses decoders manufactured by ''Beijing Transvideo Digital Technology Co., Ltd.''. The decoder is capable of connecting to the internet either wirelessly using Wi-Fi or over a wired ethernet connection. It offers component video, composite video and S-video output as well as two channel stereo sound output. Also present is a USB port which is currently unused.

Channels

Currently eTV offers a wide range of television channels from mainland China such as

CCTV channels Broadcast since 1 May 1958, China Central Television (CCTV) has 17 channels plus an additional five channels in different languages broadcast from China and across the globe. All CCTV channels are broadcast around the world through satellite broad ...

, Hunan TV World, JSBC and many more. It also offers foreign language channels such as CCTV-E, Wion Tv, DW-TV and others.

Video on demand

eTV also offers a comprehensive library of on-demand programming. Additionally, all aired programs are also stored on the company's servers and is freely accessible for up to 72 hours after it has aired, a standard function provided by most IPTV providers.DETV - Video Collection

References

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* {{MSC Malaysia 2010 establishments in Malaysia 2016 disestablishments in Malaysia Streaming television Television in Malaysia