Recently, a well-known live TV software "TV Home" suddenly announced the suspension of service and changed its name to "TV Planet". This news has aroused the attention and discussion of many netizens. Some people questioned whether the "TV home" ran away, some people were worried that they would not be able to continue the ** live TV broadcast, and some people expressed curiosity and support for the name change of the "TV home". So, why did the "TV home" change its name to "TV Planet"?What's the story behind this and why?What impact and enlightenment does this have on the TV industry and consumers?
"TV home" is a special device for watching live TV, and the official has introduced that it provides CCTV, satellite TV, and local stations with more than 1600 telegraphs**live broadcast**. Due to its simple operation, rich channels, clear picture quality, low fees and other characteristics, it has been loved and favored by many users. It is reported that the monthly active users of "TV Home" reached 30 million in October 2021, ranking first in the live TV software.
However, the good times did not last long, and the "TV home" soon encountered difficulties and challenges. On the one hand, due to the unclear nature of its live programs, the high risk of illegal insertion, and the vulnerability of public Internet transmission nodes, it has constituted a major risk to the safe broadcast of television, seriously affecting the ideological security of radio and television. On the other hand, due to its suspected infringement of the copyright of TV programs, qualification fraud, unfair competition and other issues, it has been severely supervised and punished by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the China Consumers Association and other departments, as well as lawsuits and claims from many TV stations, ** platforms, content providers, etc.
Faced with such a dilemma, "TV Home" chose to suspend the service, and issued an announcement on November 20, 2023, saying "I'm very sorry, we have encountered problems with our service". The announcement also stated that if the user is in the membership period, the user's payment will be refunded in full. At the same time, "TV Home" also changed the name of its official *** and official website to "TV Planet", and promised to "never run away" and "only to benefit the people in the future".
So, why did the "TV home" change its name to "TV Planet"?Does this mean that the "TV family" will be transformed or reborn?According to the official introduction of "TV Planet", this is a "new live TV platform" with the vision of "creating a more open, free, safe and efficient live TV ecosystem, so that everyone can enjoy the fun and convenience of live TV".
Specifically, "TV Planet" has the following characteristics and advantages: First, "TV Planet" uses blockchain technology to realize the decentralized and distributed storage of live TV, which ensures the security and stability of live TV and avoids the risks and hidden dangers of traditional live TV. Secondly, "TV Planet" adopts smart contracts and token mechanisms to realize the fairness and incentives of live TV, ensure the quality and efficiency of live TV, and avoid the inefficiency and waste of traditional live TV.
Thirdly, "TV Planet" adopts community governance and consensus mechanisms to achieve diversity and inclusiveness in live TV, ensure the vitality and innovation of live TV, and avoid the singularity and rigidity of traditional live TV. Finally, "TV Planet" adopts an open platform and cooperation model to realize the interconnection and reciprocity of live TV, ensure the value and influence of live TV, and avoid the closure and isolation of traditional live TV.
TV Planet" said that it will work with the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the China Consumers Association and other departments, as well as a number of TV stations, ** platforms, content providers and other partners to jointly abide by relevant laws and regulations, jointly maintain the order of live TV, jointly promote the development of live TV, and jointly serve the users of live TV.
The incident of "TV Home" changing its name to "TV Planet" not only reflects the plight and transformation of "TV Home" itself, but also reflects the changes and trends in the TV industry. With the development and application of new technologies such as the Internet, mobile communications, artificial intelligence, and blockchain, the TV industry is facing unprecedented opportunities and challenges. On the one hand, new technologies provide more possibilities and creativity for the TV industry, making the production, dissemination and consumption of TV programs more convenient, efficient and diverse. On the other hand, new technologies have also brought more competition and pressure to the TV industry, making the quality, safety, and copyright of TV programs more stringent, complex, and sensitive.
The event of "TV Home" changing its name to "TV Planet" is a typical case of innovation and change in the TV industry. It shows the process of a live TV software from its rise to its decline and then to its transformation. It also shows how the TV industry responds to opportunities and challenges, how to achieve development and progress, and how to meet the needs and expectations of users and society under the influence of new technologies. It can be said that the event of "TV Home" changing its name to "TV Planet" is not only the story of a live TV software, but also the story of the TV industry, and the story of an era.