OREANDA-NEWS. April 26, 2011. Customers of the Interactive GALA TV service provided by TEO LT, AB, the largest provider of integrated telecommunication, IT and television services in Lithuania, will have the possibility to watch the Eurovision Song Contest broadcast from Germany in a high-definition television (HDTV) format.

The broadcast is organized in cooperation with the Lithuanian National Radio and Television.

HDTV-format concerts will be broadcast on a temporary channel Eurovizija HD, which will appear on the list of channels after Interactive GALA TV users restart their set-top boxes. The semi-finals of May 10th and 12th and the grand final of May 14th to be held in Dьsseldorf will be broadcast to the customers of Interactive GALA TV in HDTV without any additional charges.

Customers in possession of LCD or plasma TV sets with HDTV technology and fiber-optic or fast broadband connection will be able to enjoy the benefits of the high-definition television.

It is for the second consecutive year that this January TEO became the major sponsor of the national song contest for Eurovision. All shows of the national contest, recordings of the Eurovision semi-finals and the grand final are available on the Virtual GALA Video-On-Demand. Interactive GALA TV users will be able to watch them at their convenience without any additional charges.

TEO is among the first companies in Lithuania to provide the possibility of enjoying the latest TV technologies without any additional charges or fees. Interactive GALA TV users can enjoy 4 HDTV channels: Discovery HD Showcase, National Geographic Channel HD, History HD, and Eurosport HD.

Users of the Interactive GALA digital television (IPTV) services, which are provided in most cities of Lithuania, can watch more than 80 entertainment, cognitive, sports, news, and high-definition television (HDTV) channels. The interactive technology-based services allow users, without using any extra equipment, to record their favourite TV programmes and watch them at desired times, to use the Virtual Video-On-Demand services, to read their horoscopes or listen to radio.

TEO also provides the Digital GALA TV services, broadcasted via digital terrestrial (DVB-T) networks. Users of this service, which is provided in nearly the whole of Lithuania, can watch up to 40 channels in Lithuanian, English, Russian and other languages.

More information about the Interactive GALA TV service and HDTV channels - on the website www.gala.lt or TEO Residential Customer Care phone number 1817.