- published: 01 Mar 2015
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Zattoo is an Internet Protocol Television system, with offices located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and in Zurich, Switzerland. It is available on computer, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad and runs on the operating systems Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OS X and Linux. The basic resolution for channels is 352×288, in wide screen 480×288, and the downstream rate amounts to 500 kBps. In high quality, the resolution amounts to 576×528 and the downstream rate to 1.2 MBps. In opposition to the standard channels, the high quality possess the video codec H.264.
Zattoo was created to stream the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland. On 20 April 2007, Zattoo launched in Denmark with ten channels and started piloting in the United Kingdom. On 4 October 2007, Zattoo reached one million registered users in Europe.
Zattoo has been available in Spain since 10 June 2007. Zattoo has been available in France since 16 January 2008.
On 5 August 2008, Zattoo asked its Spanish users for a €2.40 charge by SMS in order to continue with the service during August and September. In March 2009, Zattoo removed its services from Belgium in an attempt to keep its costs down. Despite this removal of services from Belgium, Zattoo would return if it found a suitable marketing partner.
Run with me baby, let your hair down
through every station, through every town
run with me baby, let's take a chance
from Heathrow to Hounslow, from the Eastern Block to France
Europe is our playground, London is our town
so run with me baby now
Run with me baby, let your hair down
through every station, through every town
run with me baby, let's make a stand
from peepshow to disco, from Spain to Camber Sands
Europe is our playground, London is our town