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Corinna Poeszus of Universal Publishing Production Music, TeleClix managing director Alexander Schulz-Heyn and Prof. Robert Strzebkowski of the Berlin University of Applied Sciences were elected to the board of the German IPTV Association.
Founding members included I-D Media, EWE TEL, Universal Publishing Production Music, Bauer Digital, Hasso Plattner Institute, Nacamar, DME, Mediaclipping, TeleClix, Digicast, TU Berlin, Kidss TV, Micromovie, USP TV-Produktion and other companies and sole proprietors.
The association defined IPTV as moving-image transmission over Internet Protocol across stationary and mobile devices and IP-capable networks. It aimed to strengthen members’ positions with broadcasters, aggregators, advertisers, viewers and legislative institutions, promote information exchange, innovation, media diversity, political representation, media education and self-regulation.
Its 2008 workshop series began at Gruner + Jahr in Hamburg with around 200 participants discussing IPTV business models. Further planned subjects included technology and platforms, publishers, content, advertising and law, concepts and design, and audiences.
