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  • YuppTV opens on Windows 10

    YuppTV opens on Windows 10

    MUMBAI: YuppTV is one of – the world’s leading over-the-top (OTT) content players for South Asian Content. YuppTV is proud to announce the launch of its app with 200+ Live linear cable networks, 10 days of Catch-up TV and 5,000 Bollywood movie titles on the new Windows 10 Platform. 

     

    The YuppTv app is free to download from the Win 10 store and will be available globally on PCs and Tablets with Windows 10.

     

     The YuppTv App on Win 10 has a simple interface and is user friendly, making it easy to navigate by all age groups. With this App, users of Windows on PCs and Tablets can access YuppTVs incredibly vast offering of South Asian Content.

     

     They can view 200+ channels in 13 South Asian languages available worldwide, as Live TV, 10 days of revolutionary Catch-up TV and unlimited movies in different genres. The technologically advanced App with multi-bit rate feeds enables it to work well on virtually any broadband connection. YuppTV app will soon be coming up with the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) feature which will allow the user to push the feed to TV or other devices that support DLNA.

     

    Speaking about the availability of YuppTv App on the new Windows 10 platform, Mr Uday Reddy said “The YuppTv App now available on Windows 10 Platform, opens up a whole new segment of viewership, utilizing the latest new technology and features to deliver content to our viewers in important markets like India and US. In line with our mission, we continue to upgrade our technology and expand our distribution to give a world class viewing experience to our subscribers, on the device they want, anywhere in the world.”

  • 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 wins Red Herring top 100 North America Award

    YuppTV wins Red Herring top 100 North America Award

    MUMBAI: YuppTV has joined the global league of technology pioneers and innovators. The over-the-top (OTT) platform has been recognised among the top 100 Red Herring North America company listings.

     

    Red Herring annually honours the most promising private technology companies that are positioned to become market leaders within their respective sectors. YuppTV was selected from among hundreds of technology/life science companies in North America and the only company to be awarded in the entertainment and media sector.

     

    As part of the rigorous three step vetting process, the Red Herring editorial team analyzes approximately 1,200 cutting edge companies, only awarding those organizations that not just meet – but surpassed – their criteria for success. 

     

    “In 2015, selecting the top achievers was by no means a small feat,” said Red Herring publisher and CEO Alex Vieux. “In fact, we had the toughest time in years because so many entrepreneurs had crossed significant milestones so early. But after much thought, rigorous contemplation and discussion, we narrowed our list down from hundreds of candidates from across North America to the North America winners. We believe YuppTV embodies the vision, drive and innovation that define a successful entrepreneurial venture. YuppTV should be proud of its accomplishment, as the competition was very strong,” Vieux added.

     

     

    “It is an honour to be recognised by Red Herring from among some of the best ventures in the industry. With continued focus on customer needs and end-user experience, innovation and technology to deliver live and video on demand content globally, we look forward to even greater success in the future,” said YuppTV CEO Udaynandan Reddy.

     

    YuppTV’s selection for the award among key players in an intensely competitive industry was based on high scores achieved in levels of specialty, social contribution, international foot print, growth rate, technological advantage, team quality and experience as well as exemplary performance, on all other counts.

     

    The Red Herring Top 100 award is widely recognised as one of industry’s more prestigious recognitions, with hundreds of candidates from each continent competing for a Top 100 spot. Since 1996, Red Herring 100 lists have been valued by technology industry executives, investors, and strategists as an instrument for discovering and advocating the most promising private ventures from around the world. Some of the previous notable winners include Google, Facebook, Twitter, Skype and eBay.

  • 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.”

  • Zee channels launched on YuppTV in Mid-East

    Zee channels launched on YuppTV in Mid-East

    MUMBAI: With an aim to enable TV viewers across the world to catch Indian TV shows from anywhere in the world, YuppTV has now launched a bouquet of channels from the Zee group across the Middle East.

     

    The channels that have been launched are: Zee TV Middle East, Zee Cinema International, &TV Middle East, Zee Telugu, Zee Bangla Movies, Zee Living, Zee Bangla, Zee Marathi, Zee Kannada, Zing, Zee News and Zee Smile. More channels from the Zee stable are likely to be added on the platform soon.

     

    The bouquet of channels launched in the Middle East will give viewers access to Zee serials in Hindi and in regional languages, news coverage, health and living programs as well as movies in multiple Indian languages. 

     

    YuppTV founder and CEO Uday Reddy said, “Middle East provides a prime viewership base with unlimited potential for Indian television with Hindi and regional languages all set to capture a huge following. Taking Zee Entertainment, one of India’s largest television broadcasters, to host its channels on YuppTV for viewers in the Middle East gives us as much pleasure as it will bring to the eager viewers. The increasingly vast South Asian population in the Middle East can now watch their favourite Zee content on our platform. They can now enjoy the shows of their choice on Zee channels whenever and wherever they choose to.”

     

    Zee Entertainment MENAP chief content and creative officer Manoj Mathew added, “We are the only network to offer varied local flavour in our programming for south Asian viewers. Our first locally produced drama series for Middle East viewers called Parwaaz got us record viewership last year. Similar experiments for content with a local connect is what differentiates us from the other south Asian broadcasters and makes us the preferred choice of our viewers.”

     

    “Our alliance with YuppTV to offer Zee bouquet of channels to subscribers in the Middle East is both exciting and enriching. Availability of YuppTV on various internet enabled devices enhances Zee’s reach multi folds. It is our firm belief that our offerings will be highly appreciated and viewers will enjoy the channels and their content as we create programmes of specific interest to please our various segments of audiences,” concluded Mathew.

  • 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.”