TVXL

TVXL (commonly named as tvXL) is a Salerian cable TV company who provides subscription-based cable television services in the country. It was founded in 1986 and it is one of the first companies in Saleria (alongside TeleCavo and Vista TV) to provide cable TV services in the country. Currently, tvXL has an approximate subscriber count of 500,000 as of 2020.

Origins (1986-1999)
TVXL was founded and launched in 1986. It is one of the first companies in Saleria (alongside TeleCavo and Vista TV) to provide cable TV services in the country. Initially, it was only available in Hartpool and Qemshire, but it was later expanded to other cities in the country.

Launch of tvXL Digital (1998-2008)
Near the end of 1997, tvXL announced that it will launch a digital version of the cable TV service in late 1998. Around June to September of 1998, the company conducted small-scale trials for their then-upcoming digital cable TV service.

The digital cable TV service of tvXL was launched on 1 October 1998 as tvXL Digital. The digital service uses the DVB-C digital cable standard.

In 1999, tvXL launched its own video-on-demand service tvXL On Demand for all tvXL Digital subscribers. In mid-2001, tvXL launched its own TVXL+ family of DVR-based set-top-boxes, which allows to users to record their favorite programs and watch other channels while recording.

Main packages

 * tvXL Starter (€29.99/month)
 * tvXL Max (€59.99/month)

Packages

 * BT/Premier Sports Pack (€35/month) - Includes access to all of BT Sport and Premier Sports channels
 * French Pack (€29.99/month) - Includes access to French-language channels that are available on tvXL
 * Kids Pack (€10/month) - Includes access to children's television channels that are available on tvXL
 * Vision Cinema Pack (€25/month) - Includes access to the Vision Cinema channels (Cinevision 1, Cinevision 2, Cinevision Action, Cinevision Family, and Cinevision 4K)
 * Vision Sports Pack (€35/month) - Includes access to all of Vision Sports channels (Vision Sports 1, Vision Sports 2, Vision Sports 3, Vision Sports 4, Vision Sports 5, Vision Sports 6, Vision Sports 7, and Vision Sports 8)

Additional Channels

 * Canal+ (€15/month)
 * Canal+ Décalé (€15/month)
 * Canal+ Cinéma (€29.99/month)
 * Canal+ Séries (€25/month)
 * Canal+ Family (€15/month)

Other

 * Multiroom (€15/month) - Allows subscribers to watch up to four TVs at the same time

Current
The current family of tvXL's set-top-boxes, the TVXL One, was released in mid-2016. It features a hard drive capability of either 1TB or 2TB with internet connectivity and 4K HDR support. The latest version of the set-top box's operating system is based on the system software of Virgin TV 360.

Discontinued

 * TVXL Digibox (1998-2016) - Standard DVB-C/C2 digital cable TV set-top boxes that can receive both SD and HD channels. Sales of the TVXL Digiboxes were discontinued in 2016 in favor of the TVXL One.
 * TVXL+ (2001-2016) - Has the same functionality as the TVXL Digibox, but with the capability of recording from TV channels to hard drive. Sales of the TVXL Digiboxes were also discontinued in 2016 in favor of the TVXL One.
 * TVXL+ with TiVo (2011-2021) - From 2011 until 2021, TVXL partnered with TiVo to create TiVo-powered TVXL+ set-top-boxes. This combines the features of a TVXL+ set-top-box with the functionality of a TiVo digital video recorder.