FORT MYERS, Fla., May 23, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WhereverTV Broadcasting Corp. (OTC:TVTV), which delivers Over the Top (OTT) subscription television services to a variety of devices including smartphones, TabletPCs, streaming media players, computers and connected TVs, announced today that QYOU Media (TSVX:QYOU), the world’s leading curator of premium ‘best-of-the-web’ video for multiscreen distribution will partner to provide content to the WhereverTV Latino (WTVL) subsidiary. WTVL intends to be the first OTT linear TV provider throughout LATAM (Latin America) and announced recently it is preparing for its launch of LATAM (Latin America) a la carte, Internet TV subscription channels. WTVL will offer The QYOU channel in Mexico and other LATAM countries.
QYOU Media Inc. is a fast-growing global media company that curates and packages premium ‘best-of-the-web’ video for multiscreen distribution. Founded and created by industry veterans from Lionsgate, MTV, and NewsCorp, QYOU’s millennial-focused products including linear television networks, genre-based series, mobile apps, and video-on-demand formats reach millions of customers on six continents. Distribution partners include Sinclair Broadcast Group, Vodafone, 21st Century Fox, Liberty Global, Telenor and TATA Sky. WTVL is expected to launch with over 120 Live TV channels from LATAM and around the world.
Jack Feldman, Director of Latin America - WhereverTV commented: “A big part of our business model focuses on the younger demographics who are digital-savvy and looking for alternatives to traditional cable networks online.” Mr. Feldman went on to say “WhereverTV Latino's OTT streaming platform and The QYOU were a natural fit to meeting the viewing demands of that younger 15-24 year old market segment and corresponds perfectly into bringing our next generation service to the Latin American markets.”
Bob Reid, VP of Business Development and Sales, QYOU Media said: “Mexico is a big market for TV consumption and we know that a lot of younger viewers are switching to digital streaming services to get access to TV and video content. This audience has grown up watching short video clips of sports, comedy and entertainment on social media channels accessed whenever and wherever. Partnering with WhereverTV in Mexico is the opportunity to take the best bits of online video and bring this to TV audiences through an exciting new service that caters to a digital-first subscriber base.”
WTVL and QYOU aim to capitalize on the growing appetite for digital TV in Mexico. ComScore research shows that one third of digital users across Latin America are aged between 15 and 24. As an audience consuming short form video content regularly through social media channels, WhereverTV has chosen to feature The QYOU’s programming line-up to introduce a broader content mix to millennial subscribers. The channel will feature digital-first creative talent from around the world, covering genres as diverse as music, comedy, children’s entertainment, sports and stunts.
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About WhereverTV Broadcasting Corporation (Symbol:TVTV)
Founded in 2007, WhereverTV is the next generation subscription television service providing consumers with live-streaming, genre-specific, and in-language viewing choices from around the world, delivered to anywhere in the world, and through any internet enabled device. Programming is identical to existing broadcast and distribution providers with the only differences being that the broadcast signals are accessed through the internet via an over the top (OTT) platform, and channel management is handled by company’s patented Interactive Program Guide (IPG) technology. WhereverTV provides an economically beneficial and completely versatile alternative to traditional cable and satellite services, with the added benefits of personalization and portability. Also known as Internet TV , WhereverTV delivers these same channels, shows and events to SmartTVs and digital media receivers including: GoogleTV, AppleTV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Droid Smartphone, and TabletPCs. The WhereverTV platform enables subscribers to access licensed and free-to-air content across these devices with the IPG across unlimited geographies, and wherever there is internet connectivity. The customer viewing experiences are based on customer location (geo-targeting) and content-rights management (subscriptions). Current in-language subscription offerings include Arabic TV, French TV, Italian TV, and Moroccan TV. Current genre specific subscriptions include News channels, faith based channels and more. Apps are presently available for free in App Stores for iOS (Apple), Android and Amazon Fire TV devices. DVR functionality to record your shows and view later is presently in the works. Licensed US TV content subscriptions will be available in 2017. Please visit: https://wherever.tv for more info.
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WhereverTV Contact: Ph: (239) 319-2692 Email: socialmm@Wherever.TV QYOU Contacts: Holly Searle Platform Communications – for QYOU Media +44 (0) 207 486 4900 holly@platformcomms.com Natasha Roberton VP Marketing, QYOU Media +353 (87) 792 7166 tash@qyoutv.com
