Acetrax was a

video on demand Video on demand (VOD) is a media distribution system that allows users to access videos without a traditional video playback device and the constraints of a typical static broadcasting schedule. In the 20th century, broadcasting in the form of ...

company which was founded in the UK and Switzerland and incorporated as a Swiss company in Zürich in 2006. The company was later acquired by

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, a British telecommunications company. The company provided

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(OTT) content in

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, for connected TVs. As of 2011, the company claimed to have their contents on TVs in 282 million households, in 48 countries. Sky acquired Acetrax in 2012 to expand their OTT capabilities. The gross assets of Acetrax stood at £2.3 million as of 31 December 2011, according to Sky. By 2013, Acetrax had partnered with a variety of smart TVs and media players, including LG, Samsung, Toshiba, Panasonic, Philips and WD TV. Acetrax ceased operations as of 21 June 2013. The service was integrated into Sky's on-demand service

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Apps

As well as video on demand, Acetrax has also created an app which is embedded in phones such as

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, LG,

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