Microsoft is pairing up with Club Internet, Deutsche Telekom’s French Internet division, to enable Club Internet users to employ Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft’s new software for on-demand IP television (IPTV) networks, Reuters reports.The pact marks the first time a company has offered Microsoft’s IPTV software in Europe, according to Reuters.The Microsoft software lets users watch two IPTV programs at one time, and it enables them to record up to 50 hours of content, Reuters reports.Club Internet’s existing customers will be able to use the software by the end of this month, but new users will need to wait until August, according to Reuters. Microsoft also plans to offer the software in Germany and Britain by the end of 2006, via Deutsche Telekom and BT Group, respectively, Reuters reports.As of this month, Club Internet boasted some half-million high-speed Internet subscribers, according to Reuters. Financial specifics of the deal were not released to Reuters.Related Link: Microsoft, Juniper Team Up in IPTV Security PactThis article is posted on our Microsoft Informer page. For more news on the Redmond, Wash.-based powerhouse, keep checking in.Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by NTT DATA Transform your technology and accelerate business outcomes with NTT DATA’s Technology Solutions By Miriam Murphy, Chief Executive Officer at NTT, Europe Dec 06, 2023 4 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by SAP How the cloud and AI will help more companies become future proof In a world where macroeconomic uncertainty has become the new normal, being future-proof is no longer a ‘nice to have’. It’s a must have. By Scott Russell, Customer Success at SAP Dec 06, 2023 4 mins IT Leadership feature 6 generative AI hazards IT leaders should avoid The opportunities to use generative AI will greatly vary for each organization, but the ways it can go wrong are turning out to be fairly universal. By Mary Branscombe Dec 06, 2023 11 mins CIO Application Performance Management Generative AI interview Delivering value through IT at Village Roadshow During a recent CIO Leadership Live session, Michael Fagan, chief transformation officer of Australian cinema and theme park company Village Roadshow, spoke with CIO’s editor in chief for APAC Cathy O'Sullivan about delivering value, colla By CIO staff Dec 06, 2023 8 mins CIO CIO Leadership Live Change Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe