Netgem adds Hopster and Wuaki.tv to international OTT line-up
End-to-end IPTV provider Netgem has added the Wuaki.tv entertainment service and kids’ network Hopster to its global over-the-top (OTT) line-up.
The partnerships follow successful deployment to customers for Netgem-enabled EE TV in the UK will see both OTT players made available across Netgem’s international network of channels and content partners for telecoms operators. They complement deals signed with major content providers such as news service France 24 and SPI’s FilmBox Live.
Both services will now be available to telcos who take up Netgem’s solutions around the world and enable consumers to access content through dedicated OTT apps. This will be pre-integrated into Netgem’s #TelcoTV platform, allowing content discovery through optimised search and catalogue browsing. The #TelcoTV platform incorporates broadcast TV with IPTV and HTML 5-based OTT content to enable telecoms providers to deliver a complete experience to their customers on TV and mobile devices.
Netgem claims that consumers will now have access to some of the most recent and applauded and recognised films and TV on Wuaki.tv which are available to rent or buy on a pay-as-you-go basis. In addition, through the extended partnership with Hopster, Netgem will now be able to supply the Hopster programme globally to bring the best kids TV experience to international families. Since its launch in 2013, Hopster has become one of the top UK kids on demand services, providing entertaining and educational programmes such as Arthur, Fireman Sam, Pingu, Bob the Builder and Teletubbies.
Commenting on the announcement, Sylvain Thevenot, MD of Netgem Europe, said: “By establishing international partnerships with world-class content owners like Wuaki.tv and Hopster, we are establishing a first-class platform that enables telecoms providers to launch TV services with ease, and without the worry of having to source their own content partnerships, therefore drastically reducing their time and cost to launch a multiscreen HTML 5 service. This international distribution agreement with both providers represents additions to our line-up range and allows us to incorporate a leading OTT service into our #TelcoTV solution that we offer to our existing customers and all forthcoming international deployments.”
Editor | 19 May 2016
End-to-end IPTV provider Netgem has added the Wuaki.tv entertainment service and kids’ network Hopster to its global over-the-top (OTT) line-up.
The partnerships follow successful deployment to customers for Netgem-enabled EE TV in the UK will see both OTT players made available across Netgem’s international network of channels and content partners for telecoms operators. They complement deals signed with major content providers such as news service France 24 and SPI’s FilmBox Live.
Both services will now be available to telcos who take up Netgem’s solutions around the world and enable consumers to access content through dedicated OTT apps. This will be pre-integrated into Netgem’s #TelcoTV platform, allowing content discovery through optimised search and catalogue browsing. The #TelcoTV platform incorporates broadcast TV with IPTV and HTML 5-based OTT content to enable telecoms providers to deliver a complete experience to their customers on TV and mobile devices.
Netgem claims that consumers will now have access to some of the most recent and applauded and recognised films and TV on Wuaki.tv which are available to rent or buy on a pay-as-you-go basis. In addition, through the extended partnership with Hopster, Netgem will now be able to supply the Hopster programme globally to bring the best kids TV experience to international families. Since its launch in 2013, Hopster has become one of the top UK kids on demand services, providing entertaining and educational programmes such as Arthur, Fireman Sam, Pingu, Bob the Builder and Teletubbies.
Commenting on the announcement, Sylvain Thevenot, MD of Netgem Europe, said: “By establishing international partnerships with world-class content owners like Wuaki.tv and Hopster, we are establishing a first-class platform that enables telecoms providers to launch TV services with ease, and without the worry of having to source their own content partnerships, therefore drastically reducing their time and cost to launch a multiscreen HTML 5 service. This international distribution agreement with both providers represents additions to our line-up range and allows us to incorporate a leading OTT service into our #TelcoTV solution that we offer to our existing customers and all forthcoming international deployments.”