Vodafone Deutschland is planning to replace around 400,000 older TV receivers as part of a wider upgrade of its GigaTV platform, while also introducing new audio features aimed at improving home cinema sound.
The rollout, announced at German trade show ANGA COM 2026, will see existing devices such as GigaTV Net, Giga Cable Box 1 and Horizon gradually replaced with the latest generation GigaTV Home set-top box. The hardware swap will take place in phases and is expected to be completed by the end of 2027, according to the company.
The upgrade is intended to give customers access to a unified entertainment platform combining linear TV, streaming services, media libraries and video-on-demand in a single interface across both cable and internet delivery.
“We continuously improve the TV experience for our customers,” said Matthias Lorenz, Head of Consumer Business at Vodafone Deutschland. “GigaTV Home brings together TV channels, streaming services, media libraries and video-on-demand on one platform. To ensure customers benefit from the full range of features, we will replace around 400,000 older TV boxes with new devices by the end of 2027.”
Alongside the hardware transition, Vodafone is also expanding its audio offering. From mid-June, the company will offer compact wireless speakers as an extension to its GigaTV Home Sound system.
The GigaTV Home set-top box includes an integrated audio system designed to support Dolby Atmos sound. In combination with the external speakers, Vodafone said users will be able to achieve a more immersive home cinema experience. The sound system has been optimised in collaboration with acoustics specialists from Bang & Olufsen.
GigaTV Home is positioned as Vodafone’s central TV and entertainment hub, integrating broadcast television and streaming services into a single interface. The standard package includes access to 82 SD channels and 57 HD channels, with additional HD channels available via the Vodafone Premium pay-TV add-on.
Source: https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2026/05/20/vodafone-to-replace-400000-tv-receivers-in-germany/
