(Telecompaper) Orange France has taken nearly 100,000 pre-orders in two weeks for its Livebox Play STB, set for release on 7 February. Livebox Play features many cutting-edge technologies and supports all customer screens, said the operator's executive director, Delphine Ernotte Cunci. Livebox Play supports up to 200 Mbps downloads and 50 Mbps over fibre, which can cut down the time needed to download a 700MB film from nearly 5 minutes to 28 seconds. Livebox Play services start at EUR 39 a month for unlimited calls to landlines and mobiles in over 100 locations, TV and internet access. ADSL and fibre pricing is the same.