Infinity+
{{Short description|Italian video streaming service}}
{{Infobox website
| name = Infinity+
| logo = Infinity+ logo.svg
| logo_caption = Official logo
| screenshot =
| caption =
| type = Streaming media
| language = Italian
| area_served = Italy
| founder = Mediaset
| editor = R.T.I.
| products = TV programs
| parent = Mediaset
| url = {{URL|https://mediasetplay.mediaset.it/infinity-plus}}
| commercial = Yes
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2013|12|11}}
| current_status = Active
}}
Infinity+ (formerly Infinity TV) is an Italian streaming platform published by R.T.I. and owned by Mediaset.{{Cite web |date= |title=Cos'è Infinity? – Help Infinity |url=https://help.infinitytv.it/hc/it/articles/205603997-Cos-%C3%A8-Infinity- |access-date=2019-04-27 |website=help.infinitytv.it}}{{Cite web |date= |title=Mediaset Infinity: cos'è, quanto costa e come funziona Infinity? |url=https://www.melarumors.com/mediaset-infinity-cose-quanto-costa-e-come-attivare-il-servizio |access-date=2018-07-09 |website=www.melarumors.com}}
Inside there is a section dedicated to the rental of films, cartoons, TV series and content also available in the original language, with subtitles and in 4K.{{Cite web |date= |title=Channel Infinity+ – Mediaset Play Infinity |url=https://help.mediasetplay.it/hc/it/articles/360020882699-Channel-Infinity- |access-date=2021-04-24 |website=help.mediasetplay.it}}
It is also available as an app for Android, iOS and for Smart TVs.{{Cite web |date= |title=Su quali dispositivi è possibile vedere Infinity? – Help Infinity |url=https://help.infinitytv.it/hc/it/articles/204927648-Su-quali-dispositivi-%C3%A8-possibile-vedere-Infinity- |access-date=2019-04-27 |website=help.infinitytv.it}}
History
= Infinity TV =
Infinity TV, launched on December 11, 2013,{{Cite web|title=Mediaset Infinity dall'11 dicembre: Streaming a 9,99 euro - Tom's Hardware|url=http://www.tomshw.it/news/mediaset-infinity-dall-11-dicembre-streaming-a-9-99-euro-53502|access-date=2023-05-28|archive-date=2016-03-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308181735/http://www.tomshw.it/news/mediaset-infinity-dall-11-dicembre-streaming-a-9-99-euro-53502|url-status=dead}} allows users to watch movies, dramas and TV series via streaming. Since July 2014, the service is also available via Chromecast{{Cite web |last=Digital-News.it |first=Simone Rossi- |date=2014-07-18 |title=Infinity compatibile con la Google Chromecast per lo streaming sul tv |url=http://www.digital-news.it/news.php?id=37659 |access-date=2014-08-02 |website=Digital-News.it |language=it-IT}} and is included in the packages offered by Mediaset Premium.{{Cite web |last=Digital-News.it |first=Simone Rossi- |date=2014-07-14 |title=Infinity entra nell'offerta commerciale Mediaset Premium |url=http://www.digital-news.it/news.php?id=37629 |access-date=2014-08-02 |website=Digital-News.it |language=it-IT}} In July 2015, to an agreement with Tiscali,{{Cite web |date= |title=Tiscali Infinity |url=https://infinity.tiscali.it/ |access-date=2017-07-09 |website=infinity.tiscali.it}} the service is included in the provider's connectivity offers.{{Cite web |last=Digital-News.it |first=Simone Rossi- |date=2015-07-28 |title=Tiscali regala 12 mesi Infinity, la tv in streaming di Mediaset per i nuovi clienti |url=http://www.digital-news.it/news/internet-tv/40598/tiscali-regala-12-mesi-infinity-la-tv-in-streaming-di-mediaset-per-i-nuovi-clienti |access-date=2015-08-02 |website=Digital-News.it |language=it-IT}} Since 1 September 2015, the Infinity price list is available free of charge to all Mediaset Premium "Cinema" package subscribers.{{Cite web |last=Digital-News.it |first=Simone Rossi- |date=2015-08-27 |title=Premium Mediaset, dal 1/9 i contenuti di Infinity inclusi per tutti sul pacchetto Cinema |url=http://www.digital-news.it/news/premium-mediaset/40726/premium-mediaset-dal-1-9-i-contenuti-di-infinity-inclusi-per-tutti-sul-pacchetto-cinema |access-date=2015-09-06 |website=Digital-News.it |language=it-IT}}
From 5 March 2015 to 12 January 2016, Infinity included a section entitled "Cinema Live" in which the Premium Cinema +24, Premium Cinema Emotion, Premium Cinema Energy and Premium Cinema Comedy channels were broadcast in live streaming. In December 2015, Infinity launched Première, i.e. a selection of very recently introduced films, available free of charge for one week to platform subscribers.{{Cite web |last=Grigis |first=Marco |date=2015-12-04 |title=Infinity lancia Premiere: film nuovi in anteprima |url=http://www.webnews.it/2015/12/04/infinity-premiere-film/ |access-date=2015-12-09 |website=Webnews}}
From 1 June 2018 the "Live Channels" section was introduced, where the linear cinema and series channels usable on Mediaset Premium are made available.{{Cite web |last=Redazione |date=2019-05-31 |title=Canali Premium di Cinema e Serie su Infinity e Sky |url=https://www.movietele.it/post/canali-premium-cinema-serie-infinity |access-date=2019-06-21 |website=MovieTele.it |language=it-IT}}
From the end of October 2019, streaming of the other Mediaset channels available free-to-air is also added (only for the Web) to the Live Channels section, with the exception of Mediaset Extra and the kids and music channels.
In November 2020 Mediaset launched Infinity Selection, an additional channel of Amazon Prime Video that offers some contents of the platform.
= Infinity+ =
On 8 April 2021, as announced last March, the platform is incorporated into Mediaset Play Infinity and renamed Infinity+.{{Cite web |date=8 April 2021 |title=Mediaset Play Infinity, ecco la nuova piattaforma – mediasetplay |url=https://www.mediasetplay.mediaset.it/article/mediasetplay/mediasetplay/mediaset-play-infinity-nuova-piattaforma_SE000000000675_a21691 |access-date=14 April 2021 |website=Mediaset Play Infinity}}{{Cite web |date= |title=Infinity diventa Infinity+ – Help Infinity |url=https://help.infinitytv.it/hc/it/articles/360017662760-Infinity-diventa-Infinity- |access-date=2021-04-14 |website=help.infinitytv.it}}{{Cite web |last=Papa |first=Alessandro |date=4 December 2020 |title=Infinity: il servizio di streaming nato nel 2013 si unisce a Mediaset play |url=https://www.tecnoandroid.it/2020/12/04/infinity-834176 |access-date=14 April 2021 |website=Tecnoandroid |language=it-IT}}
Since August 2021, Infinity+ has offered 104 UEFA Champions League matches for three seasons: 8 play-offs matchesWith the exception of the match which is broadcast on Italia 1 (Tuesday evenings) and on Prime Video (Wednesday evenings). and 96 matches from the group stage to the quarter-finals.With the exception of matches broadcast on Canale 5 (Tuesday evenings) and on Prime Video (Wednesday evenings).{{Cite web |title=OFFERTA COMMERCIALE AUTUNNO 2021 {{!}} CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – FASE A GIRONI |url=https://www.publitalia.it/binary/RateTable/6/C_3_RateTable_195_comm_pol_PDF.pdf |website=www.publitalia.it |language=it-IT}}
Logos
File:Infinity TV logo.svg|Infinity TV 2013-2017
File:Infinity TV logo (2017).svg|Infinity TV 2017-2021
File:Infinity+ logo.svg|link=|Infinity+ 2021-
See also
References
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://mediasetplay.mediaset.it/infinity-plus Official Website]
{{Mediaset}}
{{Television in Italy}}