Telecompetitor Arches

Sezmi Expands OTT Offering to 36 Additional Markets

Having debuted its alternative to cable, IPTV,  and satellite TV service in Los Angeles back in February, Sezmi announced yesterday its $4.99/mo. Sezmi Select service package is now available in 36 markets spanning 23 states. You’ll need another $150 or so to get started, however; that to purchase the Sezmi DVR used to receive and personalize the service.

Sezmi claims its service is a cheaper, ‘more personalized’ option than what’s being offered by traditional subscription video service providers. Sezmi combines available over-the-air broadcasts with over-the-top delivery of Web video and movies to a DVR equipped set-top-box. It’s a model being followed in one form or another by competitors like SkitterTV and maybe at some point, ZillionTV. There are a host of others as well.

“Today, cable and satellite are the two traditional choices for TV entertainment, but they come at a high price. Frustrated consumers across the country are voicing their dissatisfaction by either adding on piecemeal solutions, turning to the Internet, or by cutting the cord completely,” said co-founder and CEO Buno Pati in a news release

Along with DVR features, such as a 1 terabyte (TB) storage capacity that holds up to 1,400 hours of programming, the service’s set-top box is equipped with an antenna that brings in local and cable TV channels broadcast over-the-air. That’s where the basic Sezmi Select package’s local programming comes from. The remainder comes over the top, via the company’s on-demand catalog and the Web. Its antenna feature limits Sezmi’s potential appeal to locations where good over-the-air broadcast coverage exists.

At $20/mo., Sezmi’s also offering a second, higher service tier that includes access to some 60 local and foreign language stations, including around two dozen cable channels, according to a June KABC-TV LA news report.

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