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  • NDTV India, NDTV 24×7, NDTV Profit /Prime and NDTV Good Timesnow available onYuppTV

    YuppTV announces content partnership with NDTV Group

    By A Correspondent

     

    YuppTV, the leading Over-The-Top (OTT) provider for Indian content, has announced its partnership with the NDTV Group. Under the move, YuppTV subscribers will be able to view the four channels – NDTV India (Hindi), NDTV 24×7 (English) and NDTV Profit /Prime (Business) and NDTV Good Times anytime, anywhere.

     

    The four channels of NDTV can be accessed by users on www.yupptv.com from outside India and www.yupptv.in from India, or by downloading the YuppTV app on their smart phones, smart TVs,smart Blu-ray players, streaming media players, tablets and gaming consoles. The move took the number of channelson YuppTV’s platform to 16, adding to its current repository of 200+ Indian TV Channels in 13 languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Oriya, Gujarati, Sinhala, Urdu and Bangla.

     

    Uday Reddy

    Speaking on the announcement, Uday Reddy, Founder & CEO, YuppTV, commented, “We are the largest OTT provider for Indian content in the world, while the NDTV group is the preferred news channel for Indian expats worldwide. The association will allow us to add NDTV’s popular news and lifestyle programmes to our offeringsand will improve the selection choices for our users. We are confident of satisfying all India-centric news-related requirements of our subscribers with this partnership.”

     

    Rahul Sood, Head, Network Distribution & Affiliate Sales, NDTV, added, “We are pleased to partner with YuppTV, a leading digital content destinationfor Indian expats andthis association will serve to add even more options for the YuppTV usersand allow its users with anytime, anywhere access to our channels.”

     

  • Red Herring's Top 100 Global list has become a mark of distinction for identifying promising new companies and entrepreneurs

    YuppTV makes it to Top 100 in Red Herring list

    By A Correspondent

     

    Red Herring recently announced the ‘Top 100 Global awards’ that honors leading private companies from North America, Europe, and Asia. YuppTV is among the chosen companies, recognized as a disruptor in the volatile media and entertainment industry.

     

    Red Herring’s Top 100 Global list has become a mark of distinction for identifying promising new companies and entrepreneurs. Red Herring editors were among the first to recognize that companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Skype, Salesforce.com, YouTube, and eBay would change the way we live and work.

     

    “Choosing the companies with the strongest potential was by no means a small feat,” said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. “After rigorous contemplation and discussion, we narrowed our list down from hundreds of candidates from across the globe to the Top 100 Winners. We believe YuppTV embodies the vision, drive and innovation that define a successful entrepreneurial venture. YuppTV should be proud of its accomplishment.”

     

    “When we were recognized as one of the top 100 North American companies earlier this year, we were absolutely thrilled with the distinction especially given that there were so many great companies,” said CEO and Founder, Uday Reddy. He continued, “However, to have been selected as one of the top 100 global companies really confirms our belief that we have a service that our customers love and that so many new customers around the world will want.” Red Herring’s editorial staff evaluated the companies on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, technology innovation, management quality, strategy, and market penetration. This assessment of potential is complemented by a review of the track records and standing of startups relative to their peers, allowing Red Herring to see past the “buzz” and make the list a valuable instrument of discovery and advocacy for the most promising new business models from around the world.

     

  • These leading GECs will be available in Hindi in Singapore, known to have one of the largest overseas Indian populations

    YuppTV launches SET Asia, Sony MAX and Sony SAB for Singapore

    By A Correspondent

     

    As part of its endeavor to provide TV viewers globally with their favorite Indian TV soaps and serials, YuppTV announced the leading Indian television channels Sony Entertainment TV, SET Max and SAB, for Singapore. These leading GECs will be available in Hindi in Singapore, known to have one of the largest overseas Indian populations.

     

    With this move, YuppTV’s offering has become stronger in the Singapore region. As one of the largest internet TV providers of South Asian Content, YuppTV delivers 200+ Indian TV channels worldwide in 13 Indian languages, as Live TV, and 10 days of revolutionary Catch-up TV, along with Movies from various production houses. Languages in Singapore region include Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati, Sinhala and Kannada.

     

    Uday Reddy

    “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 Uday Reddy, CEO of YuppTV.

     

    Neeraj Arora, EVP and International Business Head, said, “With an aim to offer the finest entertainment to viewers in markets across the world, we are excited to extend our partnership with YuppTV to offer SET Asia, Sony MAX and Sony SAB to subscribers in Singapore. We trust that viewers of South Asian content will enjoy the channels’ wide variety of offerings, innovative programs and light-hearted content dedicated to promoting an enjoyable ‘family-viewing’ experience.”

     

  • Present across 196 countries worldwide, Zee Entertainment has a viewership of over 960 million viewers globally

    Zee channels launch on YuppTV across the Middle East

    By A Correspondent

     

    YuppTV has announced the launch of the rich repertoire of channels from Zee Entertainment in the Middle East. Middle East viewers will experience the gamut of entertainment offered on key Zee channels like 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, Zee Smile and many more channels which will be added to the bouquet soon.

     

    Present across 196 countries worldwide, Zee Entertainment has a viewership of over 960 million viewers globally. The bouquet of channels launched in the Middle East will give viewers access to popular Zee serials in Hindi and in regional languages, news coverage, health and living programs as well as movies in multiple Indian languages. Zee TV Middle East and Zee Cinema International are already leaders in their respective genres as per the television ratings released by Ipsos Stat in UAE.

     

    Making a commendable move to embrace the Middle East in its ambit and scope takes YuppTV from strength to strength, in being the only provider delivering 200+ Indian TV Channels worldwide in 13 languages, as Live TV, and 10 days of revolutionary Catch-up TV, along with unlimited Movies via YuppTV App on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Google App, LGTV, Opera, Panasonic, Samsung TV, WD, Android and iPhone. Presently languages being offered in Middle East include Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu and Kannada.

     

    Uday Reddy

    “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,” said Uday Reddy, Founder and CEO of YuppTV.

     

    Manoj Mathew, Chief Content and Creative Officer for Zee Entertainment MENAP said, “We are also 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. We manage to capture the attention and elicit delight and interest from every segment of viewers, with offerings in every genre. News, Entertainment, Infotainment, lifestyle, we cover it all comprehensively. 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.”

     

  • With this move, YuppTV's offerings have become stronger in Singapore and Malaysia regions

    YuppTV launches Colors, MTV and News 18 in Singapore & Malaysia

    By A Correspondent

     

    Focusing on providing premium content to subscribers and expanding its network in markets around the world, YuppTV announced the launch of Colors, MTV, and News 18 channels in Singapore and Malaysia region. With this move, YuppTV’s offerings have become stronger in Singapore and Malaysia regions, delivering 200+ Indian TV Channels worldwide in 12 Indian languages, as Live TV, 10 days of Catch-up TV, along with unlimited Movies.

     

    Gaurav Gandhi, Group Chief Operating Officer India Cast said, “With the launch of Colors, MTV India and News 18 on YuppTV in Singapore and Malaysia we have further strengthened our partnership with YuppTV. We are committed to deliver high quality Entertainment and News services to South Asian audiences across the globe and are confident that our engaging content will be enjoyed by audiences in Singapore and Malaysia.”

     

    Uday Reddy

    “Meeting the high demand for Indian television in Singapore and Malaysia, we are pleased to take popular channels, Colors, MTV and News 18 to TV viewers in these regions. We are confident that TV viewers from Singapore and Malaysia will be delighted to watch their favourite shows in the comfort of their home,” said Uday Reddy, CEO of YuppTV.

     

  • YuppTV now delivers 200+ Indian TV Channels worldwide in 12 Indian languages, as Live TV, and 10 days of Catch-up TV

    YuppTV takes Zee TV to Singapore

    By A Correspondent

     

    YuppTV has launched ‘Zee TV’ for the Singapore region.  With this move, YuppTV now delivers 200+ Indian TV Channels worldwide in 12 Indian languages, as Live TV, and 10 days of Catch-up TV along with unlimited movies from various production houses. The languages in the Singapore region include Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati and Kannada.

     

    “Meeting the high demand for Indian television in Singapore, we are pleased to take Zee TV, one of India’s most popular channels to multitudes of TV viewers in the Singapore region. We are confident that the Indian diaspora in Singapore will be delighted to watch their favourite shows on Zee TV in the comfort of their home,” said Mr. Uday Reddy, CEO of YuppTV.

     

    Sushruta Samanta, Zee TV’s Business Head – Asia Pacific, International Business  said, “With an aim to offer the finest entertainment to viewers in Singapore, we are excited to extend our partnership with YuppTV to offer Zee TV to subscribers in Singapore. We trust that viewers of South Asian content will enjoy the channels’ wide variety of offerings, created for different viewing segments.”

     

  • Damon Johnson brings with him over two decades of valuable industry experience

    Damon Johnson appointed SVP – Business Development at YuppTV

    By A Correspondent

     

    Damon S Johnson

    YuppTV has announced the appointment of Damon S Johnson as Senior Vice President – Business Development. As part of his new role, Damon will – lead the development of distribution partnerships and explore, and build new content and entertainment options for the burgeoning over-the-top (OTT) internet TV market.

     

    Damon Johnson brings with him over two decades of valuable industry experience having worked in the industry’s leading organizations as an executive responsible for building digital businesses. Most recently, Damon Johnson was at PlayStation where he led Sony’s efforts to build an OTT entertainment platform. As an early believer in OTT, he joined PlayStation to establish the Media and Entertainment group where he successfully led a team that negotiated with Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Redbox Instant by Verizon, HBOGO, EPIX, Disney, ESPN, DirecTV, DISH, NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL to build the industry’s leading OTT platform on PS4, PS3, VITA and VITA TV. Prior to PlayStation, he was responsible for building the digital media division for Fox Sports in Latin America.

     

    Uday Reddy, Founder and CEO, YuppTV said, “At YuppTV we have built the Number One South Asian language subscription service delivered via the internet, mobile phones and now connected TV devices (OTT).  In order to further this growth and open new markets, we have brought Damon Johnson on board to lead our distribution partnership development and leverage our industry-leading OTT platform to explore and build new content and entertainment options. We are pleased to have someone who brings years of experience, hands on approach, and creativity, to the team. We welcome Johnson to the YuppTV family.”

     

  • YuppTV announced the launch of Pakistan's leading ARY television channels to subscribers

    YuppTV announces worldwide launch of ARY channels

    By A Correspondent

     

    Focusing on providing international content to subscribers and expanding its network in markets around the world, YuppTV announced the launch of Pakistan’s leading ARY television channels to subscribers. Channels ARY Digital, ARY News, ARY Musik and ARY QTV will now be available in homes, worldwide subject to territorial rights.

     

    Credited with pioneering and setting standards in television programming in Pakistan, the ARY Network offers viewers a host of choices that meet the entertainment and information based needs of South Asians across the world.

     

    The flagship and premium ARY Digital is among the group’s most watched channels, showcasing a wide variety of programs and shows that include dramas, comedy and soaps. Widely watched programs include Good Morning Pakistan and Jeeto Pakistan. Supported by a network of 500 strategically positioned correspondents all over Pakistan and around the world, ARY News is at the forefront of every breaking news story, offering comprehensive news coverage and updates every hour.

     

    ARY Musik is very popular among the youth and ARY QTV is popular among people of all ages and offering top quality programs to Urdu speaking viewers around the globe. Musik is an Urdu – English music channel featuring pop, rock, bhangra, classical and folk along with celebrity interviews, thematic and interactive live concerts and other exciting programs. QTV focuses on religion, producing programs based on the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jama’at school of thought in Ummah. Other shows telecast by this channel teachings, talk shows, music and poetry.

     

    Announcing the launch, Uday Reddy, CEO of YuppTV said, “We are thrilled to launch Pakistan’s top television channels ARY Digital, ARY News, ARY Musik and ARY QTV in markets across the world today. As we continue to expand internationally, it is our constant endeavour to lead the market and offer top-notch international content to viewers across the world. The ARY Group is a leader in the South Asian television entertainment market and this launch is significant from ARY’s point of view as it will give viewers across the world access to the channels’ premium content.”

     

    YuppTV has grown into the world’s leading over-the-top (OTT) content player for South Asian Content, delivering more than 180 television channels worldwide in 11 languages that comprise Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Oriya and Assamese to its viewers.

     

  • The Hyderabad- and Atlanta-based internet TV provider has parted 10% stake in the company for the consideration

    YuppTV receives investment of Rs 16 cr from Sashi Reddi

    By A Correspondent

     

    Entrepreneur and angel investor Sashi Reddi has invested $2.5 Million (approx Rs 16 crore) in Hyderabad and Atlanta-based internet TV provider YuppTV for a 10 percent stake in the company. This values YuppTV at $25 Million (approx Rs 160 crore). With access to 170 live Indian TV channels and a large movie library, YuppTV now boasts of five million visitors every month.

     

    According to a communiqué, Mr Reddi will join the board and work closely with founder and CEO of YuppTV, Uday Reddy, in building the company to $100 Million revenue in the next three years. YuppTV currently competes with satellite and cable TV operators offering Indian content. Its primary target markets are Indians living in North America, Europe, and Australia. YuppTV clocked revenues of $11 Million (approx. Rs. 70 crores) in 2013. It grew over 100% year-on-year for the last two years.

     

    “I believe that YuppTV is the most dynamic media company to emerge out of India. Under Uday’s leadership, it has the potential to revolutionize how Indian content is consumed globally in the next few years,” stated Mr Reddi, founder and managing partner of SRI Capital. “We are on the verge of a revolution in content delivery and YuppTV is at the forefront of that revolution.”

     

    “All of us at YuppTV are excited to have a seasoned entrepreneur like Sashi Reddi join us in building our company. This is a clear validation of our business strategy to be the #1 player for Indian content distribution globally,” said Uday Reddy, founder and CEO of YuppTV.