SAN FRANCISCO, May 4, 2017 /CNW/ -- Frankly Inc. (TSX
VENTURE: TLK) (Frankly), a leader in transforming local TV
broadcast and media companies by enabling them to publish and
monetize their digital content across multiple platforms, has
officially launched Raycom Media's comprehensive mobile and
Over-The-Top (OTT) applications. The rollout includes 78 Android
and iOS apps to the Frankly Mobile Apps platform, which will reach
communities across 17 states. In addition, Frankly has launched 10
Fire TV apps on the Amazon Store and has 10 Apple TV apps in
progress, with plans for 58 more Apple TV and Fire TV apps to go
live by the end of the second quarter of 2017. The mobile and
OTT apps are expected to contribute to increased revenues for Q2
2017 and will bring the total number of mobile apps enabled on the
Frankly platform to 216 on both Android and iOS, representing a 57%
growth in the number of apps on the Frankly platform.
"The launch of Raycom's mobile and OTT apps represents a huge
milestone for Frankly and is the culmination of an incredible
collaboration between Raycom and our entire team," said
Edison Cruz, VP and Product Manager
of Mobile and OTT for Frankly. "A key part of our strategy is
expanding our mobile apps and OTT business, which we believe will
be a significant growth catalyst for the future. Providing
additional services to one of the nation's largest broadcasters is
a testament to the quality of Frankly's platform and validates our
continued efforts to increase our offerings within our existing
customer base, which was a major tenant of our thesis in acquiring
WorldNow in 2015," Cruz continued.
Frankly's app platform is a seamlessly integrated offering
within its Content Management System (CMS) and is highlighted by
its innovative App Management System, which will allow each Raycom
station to manage the configurations of all their mobile apps with
updates through a backend service. This functionality augments the
customer's ability to iterate on content strategy and make
improvements to their app experience without having to publish new
builds to the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
"After evaluating many options in the market, we selected the
Frankly mobile and OTT platform because we believe it is a market
leader in user experience and technology," said Clay McNeill, Director of Digital Media
Operations and Product for Raycom Media. "Frankly's mobile
and OTT apps will enable Raycom to further its mission of providing
compelling content for our local communities and enable rich
storytelling using the latest platforms to engage our audience
across more than 40 markets throughout the United States."
About Raycom
Raycom Media, an employee-owned company, is one of the nation's
largest privately owned broadcasters and owns and/or provides
services for 63 television stations and 2 radio stations in 42
markets located in 20 states. Raycom Media owns or provides
services for stations covering over 14% of U.S. television
households and employs over 4,600 individuals in full and part-time
positions. In addition to television stations, Raycom Media owns
PureCars (digital ad platform for automotive), Raycom Sports (a
marketing, production and events management and distribution
company), Tupelo Raycom (a sports and entertainment production
company) RTM Productions (a Franklin,
TN-based automotive programming production and marketing
solutions company) and Broadview Media (a post-production/digital
signage company based in Montgomery,
AL). Raycom Media is also responsible for the design and
hosting of Alabama's Robert Trent
Jones Golf Trail website. Raycom Media is headquartered in
Montgomery, Alabama.
About Frankly
Frankly (TSX VENTURE: TLK) builds an integrated software
platform for media companies to create, distribute, analyze and
monetize their content across all of their digital properties on
web, mobile and TV. Its customers include NBC, ABC, CBS and
FOX affiliates, as well as other leading media organizations.
Collectively, Frankly reaches nearly 60 million monthly users in
the United States. The company is
headquartered in San Francisco
with major offices in New York. To
learn more, visit www.franklyinc.com.
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