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BroadwayHD Launches Next Generation Streaming Video Service with 24i

Video Experience Solution Enriches and Extends the BroadwayHD Video Service to Drive Growth and Profitability

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – 11 December 2019 – 24i, the industry-leading, global video experience company, today announced that it has created, and launched a new suite of applications and Subscription Video-On-Demand (VOD) services for US-based video streaming service BroadwayHD. 

The premier streaming service for live theatre BroadwayHD is available online at broadwayhd.com, and via a dedicated app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Amazon Firestick and Roku. Included among the recent hit productions released on the service are 42nd Street and Kinky Boots, both filmed on the West End by the BroadwayHD team, along with other recent and iconic stage shows such as Cats, King and I, and An American in Paris.

“We’re committed to providing the very best Broadway streaming experience to our growing global fanbase,“ said Stewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley, co-founders and co-owners, BroadwayHD. “We’re extremely pleased with the OTT solution provided by 24i, which has enabled us to launch our next-generation video service across multiple platforms and devices, introduce new business models and refresh and enrich our user experience. The high performance of this new platform enables us to concentrate on the quality of our content and growing the global audience for BroadwayHD.”

24i has worked in partnership with the subscriber retention management company Cleeng to deliver BroadwayHD a robust end-to-end OTT video solution that accelerates growth by simplifying the management, marketing and monetization of its content while providing subscribers with a rich, personalized and easy to navigate experience on any device. 

“The quality of the BroadwayHD OTT video service is testament to their dedication to operational excellence, maximizing their content investments and providing subscribers with the best video experience possible,” said Martijn van Horssen, Joint-CEO of 24i. “Our Video Experience Platform is purposely designed to facilitate the creation of end-to-end OTT solutions with ecosystem partners such as Cleeng, so that our customers can accelerate business growth and focus their resources and expertise on creating great content for their subscribers.”

24i’s Video Experience platform allows BroadwayHD to readily create next-generation, branded video experiences and applications while being able to best-manage and monetize its content on any platform and device. Meanwhile, Cleeng’s subscriber retention management feature will help BroadwayHD analyse, predict and optimize its video services through advanced churn intelligence and payment solutions. 

Amino en 24i ontwikkelen TV-dienst van Youfone

Met een volledig geïntegreerde end-to-end video-oplossing kan de Nederlandse mobiele operator een “next generation” TV-dienst aanbieden

Cambridge 9 December 2019 - Amino, de leverancier van technologische oplossingen voor de media- en entertainmentindustrie, en haar zusterbedrijf 24i, de ontwikkelaar van next-generation video experiences, hebben vandaag bekend gemaakt dat zij een overeenkomst hebben gesloten met het Nederlandse Youfone om een volledig geïntegreerde end-to-end video-oplossing te leveren als vernieuwing en uitbreiding van haar TV- en OTT-diensten.

De TV challenger lanceerde zijn TV-dienst in 2017 en zal nu een “next-generation viewing experience” op basis van de technologie van Amino en 24i aanbieden, om aan de groeiende wensen van moderne TV-consumenten tegemoet te komen, en deze te overtreffen. De end-to-end oplossing voor Youfone combineert Amino’s IPTV- en TV Everywhere-expertise met 24i’s specialisme in video experience design en applicatieontwikkeling. 24i werd onderdeel van de Amino-groep in juli 2019 en Youfone is de eerste gezamenlijke en geïntegreerde klantimplementatie die wordt aangekondigd. Verwacht wordt dat de Youfone-dienst live is in het tweede kwartaal van 2020.

De oplossing combineert 24i’s Smart Video en Smart Apps video experience producten met Amino’s Amigo 7x Android STBs met AminoOS, gezamenlijk gemanaged door ENGAGE, Amino’s cloud-based service management platform. Hiermee worden diensten aangeboden zoalstranscoding, middleware, CDN en front-end applicaties voor Android en iOS smartphones en tablets, met live-TV, gemist-functie, restart en nPVR met ongeveer 100 televisiekanalen.

“Het is onze missie om innovatievere manieren te ontwikkelen waarop TV-diensten in Nederland worden aangeboden, door onze klanten de meest flexibele kijkmogelijkheden te bieden, in combinatie met uitgebreide functies van topkwaliteit,” zegt Valentijn Rensing, CEO van Youfone. “We zijn trots dat we als eerste gebruik kunnen maken van het gecombineerde productaanbod van Amino en 24i, dat het ons nu mogelijk maakt om een nieuwe standaard te zetten in TV en video user experience.”

“De expertise van de 24i en Amino teams, gecombineerd met onze gezamenlijke technologische oplossingen, geeft Youfone een groot concurrentievoordeel door vanuit één dynamisch platform nieuwe TV-diensten te kunnen ontwikkelen, implementeren en managen,” stelt Donald McGarva, CEO van de Amino Group. “Deze aankondiging markeert ook een belangrijke mijlpaal voor Amino en 24i, omdat we hiermee onze eerste gezamenlijke klantimplementatie gaan realiseren sinds de twee bedrijven eerder dit jaar zijn samengegaan.”

VOOR DE REDACTIE:

Amino en 24i zijn aanwezig op de CES in Las Vegas, van 7 tot 10 januari 2020. Om een afspraak te plannen kunt u hier contact opnemen.

Amino and 24i to evolve Youfone’s TV offering

Fully integrated, end to end video solution enables the Dutch mobile network operator to provide a truly next-generation TV service

Cambridge 9 December 2019 - Amino, the global media and entertainment technology solutions provider and sister-company 24i, the innovator of next- generation video experiences, today announced that they have entered into an agreement with the Dutch MVNO Youfone to provide a fully-integrated, end-to-end video solution to refresh and expand its TV and OTT offering.

The TV challenger launched its TV services in 2017 and will now rely on 24i and Amino to create a next-generation viewing experience to meet and exceed the increasing demands of modern TV consumers. Youfone will deploy an end-to-end solution that combines Amino’s IPTV and TV Everywhere expertise with 24i’s leadership in video experience design
and application development. 24i became an Amino group company in July 2019 and Youfone is the first joint-solution deployment to be announced. The Amino and 24i solution is expected to be live at Youfone in Q2 2020.

The solution will combine 24i’s Smart Video and Smart Apps video experience products as well as Amino’s Amigo 7x Android STBs running on AminoOS, all managed through ENGAGE, Amino’s cloud-based service management platform. The deployment will provide transcoding,
middleware, CDN and front-end applications for Android, iOS phones and tablets enabling live TV, catchup, restart and nPVR of approximately 100 channels.

“We are on a mission to challenge how TV services in the Netherlands are delivered by providing our customers with the most extensive and flexible viewing options combined with state-of-the-art features,” said Valentijn Rensing, CEO of Youfone. “We are excited to be the first company to benefit from the combined offering from Amino and 24i which enables us to
take our TV and video experiences to the next level.”

“The expertise of the 24i and Amino teams combined with our joint technology solutions gives Youfone the competitive advantage of being able to adapt, grow and manage their TV and video services from one, dynamic platform,” Donald McGarva, Amino Group Chief Executive Officer. “Today’s announcement also marks a major milestone for the Amino and 24i teams as we celebrate our first joint customer deployment since the two companies came together earlier this year.”

NOTE: Amino and 24i will be exhibiting at CES, Las Vegas from January 7-10. To arrange a meeting please contact the companies HERE.

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