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  • YuppTV launches on-demand movie streaming service

    YuppTV launches on-demand movie streaming service

    MUMBAI: Over-the-top (OTT) player YuppTV has launched its on-demand movie streaming service called YuppFlix.

     

    Backed by its library of more than 5000+ movies in 12 languages, YuppFlix will offer users on-the-go entertainment across genres like comedy, thriller, romance, action, drama and devotional.

     

    YuppFlix will offer instant movie updates through ad campaigns and push notifications, internet premiers of upcoming movies.

     

    Speaking on the launch, YuppTV founder and CEO Uday Reddy said, “The Indian expat communities living overseas have limited access to legal regional movie content. Having established YuppTV as the digital destination for over-the-top Indian content, we felt the time was right for us to launch YuppFlix as the premier on-demand digital movie solution for Indian expats. With our extensive database of movies in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi and Kannada, we are confident of delivering high-quality digital movie solutions for our users across the globe.”

     

    YuppFlix’s catalogue has over 25,000 hours of on-demand content accessible with a subscription.

  • YuppTV includes Al Jazeera on its platform for global consumption

    YuppTV includes Al Jazeera on its platform for global consumption

    MUMBAI: With an aim to provide comprehensive content that includes quality international news to subscribers in many key markets around the world , except for USA, YuppTV today announced the launch of the globally recognized ‘Al Jazeera’ news channel on its platform and added another news services provider to its bouquet of offerings

     

    Announcing the launch, YuppTV CEO Uday Reddy said, “We are thrilled to launch Al Jazeera English for consumers across the world today, except for the USA. Al Jazeera English is a fresh voice in international news and we believe the channel will offer pioneering news viewing experience to people. We strongly believe our viewers will benefit from this launch immensely.”

     

    Al Jazeera Media Network Executive Director of Marketing and Distribution Abdulla Al Najjar said, “The mission of Al Jazeera is to deliver captivating content which tells the human story; we are therefore naturally excited to partner with YuppTV, which is one of the leading over-the-top content players. Al Jazeera English offers audiences, on a variety of platforms, an unparalleled look at the world and shines a light on under-reported regions which are rarely covered by other international news channels. We trust this will mark the beginning of a new and exciting international partnership.”

     

    YuppTV says that it is accessible on more than 25 internet enabled devices, delivering more than 200 Indian television channels worldwide in 14 Indian Languages.

  • YuppTV launches in India; to raise $50 million for expansion

    YuppTV launches in India; to raise $50 million for expansion

    MUMBAI: The OTT (over-the-top) game in India just got more competitive. US-based YuppTV, an internet based TV streaming service provider has launched its service in India and is planning to raise $50 million to fund its expansion plans.

     

    At the launch of the service in Hyderabad, YuppTV founder and CEO Uday Reddy said that while the company had raised $11 million so far, an additional $50 million will be raised over the next three – four months.

     

    While last year, the company’s turnaround was $15-16 million, Reddy said that in the current financial year YuppTV had set a target of $20-30 million.

     

    Yupp TV will offer 200+ channels in 12 languages. Apart from the Live TV experience, it will also offer Catch-Up TV technology for the first time in India where viewers can watch TV content from the past seven days.

     

    Viewers will also have access to more than 5000 movies and hundreds of TV shows. As part of the Video-On-Demand (VOD) service, YuppTV has over 25,000 hours of video content in its catalogue. The company claims that it adds 2500 hours of content every day.

     

    Some of the unique features that the service will provide to enhance TV viewing experience are: (1) real time recommendations on most trending Live TV channels using advanced analytics, (2) Timeshift technology that enables broadcasters to provide viewers capability to pause and rewind live TV for upto two hours. If viewers are late for a TV show, they can watch the same from the beginning using this start over feature.

     

    YuppTV service is accessible on smart TVS, smart phones, tablets. The app can be downloaded on Android & iOS devices.

     

    Given the limited high speed Internet infrastructure in India, YuppTV will use adaptive bit rate technology to give viewers a buffer-less TV viewing experience.

     

    Reddy said, “There’s no other platform where you can watch linear TV, catch-up, videos, movie on demand and TV shows. We are breaking stereotypes, disrupting the market with OTT technology, providing easy access to unlimited content over public internet.”

     

    Also present at the launch were Telangana Information Technology Minister K.T. Rama Rao, cricket legend Brian Lara and actress Parineeti Chopra.

     

    Rao said, “It is a privilege to support YuppTV, a company whose 97 per cent employee base operates from Hyderabad made to Top 100 companies of North America, getting a Red Herring award in 2015. Launch of YuppTV OTT services is in line with our vision to foster growth of Digital India. Over the past few years technology has been changing lives and YuppTV service is one of those innovations fuelling this change.”

     

    Lara, who is the brand ambassador of YuppTV in Trinidad, added, “I feel excited to be part of YuppTV’s launch in India. With just one touch of entertainment, YuppTV is providing a phenomenal change in Trinidad with high quality internet TV service and I hope to see the same in India.”

     

    Chopra added, “I like to listen to music and have other entertainment whole day. When I am travelling abroad, YuppTV app is just a click away, providing me with Bollywood news and the latest feeds I want. Finally, I can look forward to experience the same now in India! Glad to have been part of this launch.”

  • YuppTV launches Colors & Rishtey in Middle East

    YuppTV launches Colors & Rishtey in Middle East

    MUMBAI: South Asian internet TV content provider Yupp TV has launched Viacom18’s Hindi entertainment channels – Colors and Rishtey for viewers in the Middle East.

     

    IndiaCast APAC head of sales & marketing and vice president – business head – Middle East & Africa Sachin Gokhale said, “The launch of Colors and Rishtey on YuppTV is another strong step in providing premium content to the Middle East viewers. Our partnership with YuppTV gives us an infinitely wider reach with the app being available on multiple internet supported devices in this region thereby enabling the viewers to watch their favourite programs at their own convenience. With this collaboration our commitment to deliver high quality entertainment to viewers in Middle East strengthens further.”

     

    YuppTV CEO Uday Reddy added, “Keeping up with the high demand for Indian content in Middle East, we are pleased to bring popular channels, Colors and Rishtey to television and internet consumers in this region. With the addition of these leading channels to our repertoire, we continue the trend of growth and expansion. This launch, we trust, will be the source of much pleasure to viewers and subscribers in the Middle East region.”

  • YuppTV takes three Sony channels to Singapore market

    YuppTV takes three Sony channels to Singapore market

    MUMBAI: As part of its endeavor to provide TV viewers globally with Indian TV soaps and serials, YuppTV – the subscription-based internet TV provider, has launched Multi Screen Media’s (MSM) three Hindi channels in Singapore. 

     

    The channels are the Hindi general entertainment channels (GEC) Sony Entertainment TV and Sab as well as movies and special events channel Max.

     

    With this move, YuppTV has strengthened its offering in the Singapore region. YuppTV delivers 200+ Indian TV channels worldwide in 13 Indian languages, as Live TV.

     

    “Meeting the high demand for Indian television offerings, we are pleased to take three of India’s most popular channels to the TV viewers in Singapore. We are confident that the Indian Diaspora will be delighted to watch their favourite shows on Sony Entertainment Television, SET Max and SAB. The premium content that YuppTV is offering to the viewers across the world continues to grow and expand its scope as we add leading channels to our catalogue. This launch we trust will be the source of much pleasure to viewers across Singapore,” said YuppTV CEO Uday Reddy.

  • YuppTV launches app on Hisense Smart TV in US

    YuppTV launches app on Hisense Smart TV in US

    MUMBAI: Offering a world class viewing experience with a range of channels and movies, over-the-top (OTT) content player YuppTV has launched its app on Hisense Smart TV for the US audiences.

     

    YuppTV’s partnership with Hisense is part of an ongoing effort to reach out to global television audience with the most comprehensive South Asian content.

     

    Viewers can now benefit from 200+ channels in 13 South Asian languages available worldwide, as Live TV, and 10 days of revolutionary Catch-up TV. Unlimited movies in different genres from leading production houses make this an unbeatable offering for Hisense Smart TV owners. The YuppTV app is available to download free. The app on Hisense Smart TV will be available for customers in the US region.

     

    At the time of launch, the YuppTV application will be available to viewers using Hisense Smart TVs.  These TVs are available with a range of features and wide variety of screen sizes. Hisense Smart TVs with full high definition resolution are equipped with WIFI, internet and built-in apps.

     

    YuppTV CEO Uday Reddy said, “YuppTV is thrilled to partner with Hisense USA Corporation and launch its application on Hisense Smart TVs. The launch is a big part our mission to make it simple and instant for broadcasters to deliver entertainment anytime and anywhere in the world and present consumers with yet another avenue to access their favorite South Asian content with ease.”

     

    Hisense vice president of marketing Lawrence Li added, “Hisense USA aims to deliver high quality and great value for its customers.  We know that YuppTV customers spend a considerable number of hours everyday consuming content from their home countries and we pleased to make this application and the 100s of channels and immense movie library available on our new line of Smart TVs.”

  • YuppTV forays into Sri Lankan market

    YuppTV forays into Sri Lankan market

    MUMBAI: Focusing on providing international content to subscribers and expanding its network in markets around the world, YuppTV has launched premium channels SirasaTV and Shakthi TV, part of Capital Maharaja Group, in homes worldwide.

    Sirasa TV is a Sinhala language channel broadcasting entertainment, news and current affairs, while Shakthi TV broadcasts in the Tamil language in Sri Lanka. Its content includes entertainment, sports, current affairs, children’s programmes and news.

    YuppTV CEO Uday Reddy said, “We are thrilled to launch Sri Lanka’s top television channels Sirasa TV and Shakthi TV for the first time in markets across the world today. It is our constant endeavour to offer viewers from varied ethnicities and backgrounds top quality television viewing experience. We welcome viewers from Sri Lanka into the YuppTV family. The Capital Maharaja Organisation owns Sri Lanka’s largest Media network and a respected Sri Lankan brand. This launch will give viewers across the world access to the channels’ premium content. We trust subscribers in different markets will receive this launch very well. We are soon to add more Sri Lankan channels to make it a complete package of entertainment to the Sri Lankan viewers worldwide.”

    The Capital Maharaja Organisation group director electronic media business Nedra Weerasinghe said that being a forward thinking media network, moving into new territories was of prime importance. “As Sri Lanka’s most innovative local content and trusted news provider we realise that OTT will play an important role in allowing consumers to access services in the way they want. We believe consumers will enjoy content ‘any time, any place’ through a range of devices including mobile phones, iPads, game consoles or connected TVs, all connected to a central content gateway. It is our pleasure to partner with YuppTV on this venture,” said Weerasinghe.

    Channel head Chammantraj added, “Since its inception, the Capital Maharaja Organisation has always believed in setting new benchmarks as far as its business strategy is concerned. We are excited to partner with YuppTV in offering two of our premium channels Sirasa TV and Shakti TV for the first time to subscribers across the globe and trust this will mark the beginning of a new and exciting international partnership.”

  • YuppTV inks deal with TSTT to offer Bollywood content in Trinidad & Tobago

    YuppTV inks deal with TSTT to offer Bollywood content in Trinidad & Tobago

    MUMBAI: YuppTV – the over-the-top (OTT) content player for South Asian content – has inked a deal with Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) to deliver OTT Bollywood content to subscribers in Trinidad & Tobago.

     

    Through the partnership, YuppTV will provide a full technology solution to TSTT to bring premier Bollywood content to the people of Trinidad & Tobago. TSTT’s OTT service will be unique where subscribers can watch premium Bollywood channels live as well as seveb-day Catchup on multiple devices with a single subscription.

     

    TSTT executive vice president  – residential services and delivery Vinood Radge Coomar said, “With this milestone, TSTT has taken a great leap forward towards our ultimate aim: to make high-quality entertainment to as many people as possible. Partnership with YuppTV will provide to people of Trinidad & Tobago premier Bollywood content anytime anywhere. We are very proud of this achievement.”

     

    YuppTV CEO Uday Reddy added, “We are thrilled to take YuppTV to Trinidad & Tobago through this unique partnership with TSTT and look forward to offering a host of pioneering and innovative OTT services to TSTT and the people of this historic sovereign state. The partnership is an exciting development for us at YuppTV and we thank TSTT for placing their faith in us.”

  • YuppTV announces launch of Aastha channel

    YuppTV announces launch of Aastha channel

    MUMBAI: To meet the demand for spiritual and devotional viewers of the country YuppTV on 3 March announces the launch of spiritual – cultural channel Aastha TV to showcase Indian spirituality for the Asian Indian community spread across the globe. The channel will be available worldwide with the exception of the USA, UK and Canada.

     

    Owned by Vedic Broadcasting Limited (VBL), Aastha TV telecasts religious discourses by saints and gurus; socio-cultural ceremonies and religious events, devotional music, programs based on pilgrimages, traditional festivals, meditation techniques, Astrology, Yoga, Ayurveda and educational programs based on ancient Vedic sciences.

     

    Announcing the launch, YuppTV CEO Uday Reddy said, “We are pleased to take Aastha TV to YuppTV customers across the world in keeping with our commitment to offering some of the most diverse content to viewers. As a channel that provides individuals across ages the perfect platform to connect with a culture and spirituality that is their own and which they adore, we believe our viewers will both appreciate and benefit from the launch of Aastha TV.”

     

    Vedic Broadcasting Limited CEO Pramod Joshi stated, “We are delighted to announce the launch of Aastha TV on YuppTV platform. Aastha has been at the forefront in providing content which fulfils the spiritual needs of the Asian Indian community spread across the globe. They can now benefit from the channel’s offerings through multiple internet enabled devices. Our association gives Aastha a wider global reach and will help people living away to connect to their homeland.”

  • Zee TV partners with YuppTV

    Zee TV partners with YuppTV

    MUMBAI: Zee TV, the flagship channel of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., has announced the launch of Zee TV’s Hindi programming on YuppTV, one of the largest Internet TV providers of South Asian Content. The content will be made available on YuppTV’s OTT (over-the-top) platform, which is available for download on both Google Play and Apple’s App Store.

    Through this new partnership, viewers can now enjoy Zee TV programming across multiple channels on Internet enabled devices such as smart phones, tablets, smart TVs, and more. The full package of Zee TV’s programs including prime time drama series, television movies, theatrical films, specials and daytime dramas will be made available on YuppTV’s platform. Viewers will be able to enjoy the added benefit of Catch-Up TV for their favourite shows such as Kumkum Bhagya, Jodha Akbar, Satrangi Sasural and Sa Ra Ga Ma Pa – Little Champs.

    Zee TV senior vice president – International business Tripta Singh said, “As the premier Hindi channel in Singapore, we are delighted to be able to offer our award-winning content on YuppTV’s platform. As our viewers span across all age groups and lifestyle habits, we are constantly on the lookout on how we can better serve audiences through additional and relevant distribution channels.”

    “With the goal to offer the finest entertainment to viewers in Singapore, we are excited to extend our partnership with Zee TV, one of India’s most popular channels, to offer quality content to our subscribers in Singapore. We are confident that the Indian Diaspora in Singapore will be delighted to watch their favourite shows on Zee TV anytime and anywhere,” said YuppTV CEO Uday Reddy.

    Zee TV is among the top five cable and satellite channels in Singapore. The city-state is home to one of the largest overseas Indian populations and its’ variety programming is watched by Indian and now increasingly, Malay audiences locally. Almost half (46 per cent) of Zee TV viewers’ have a HHI range which ranges between SGD 4,000 – 10,000 per month. Zee TV continues to dominate in the Hindi General Entertainment Channel content category across local affiliate platforms Starhub and Mio TV.