Eros Now Announces Vodafone Qatar Partnership
August 21 2019 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
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Eros Now, a South Asian entertainment OTT (over-the-top)
platform by Eros International Plc (NYSE: EROS) (“Eros” or the
“Company”), a Global Indian Entertainment Company, has entered into
a strategic partnership with Vodafone Qatar. The alliance further
strengthens the premium Indian OTT player’s foothold in the State
of Qatar and enhances the telecom operator’s consumer
experience.
Home to a large Indian community, Qatar celebrates India’s rich
culture and diversity and is one of the significant markets for
Indian content. Through this partnership, over 1.8 million
subscribers of Vodafone Qatar can access Eros Now’s vast library of
12,000 plus films, original series, music and its recently launched
short-format content category – Eros Now Quickie.
Commenting on the announcement, Ali Hussein, COO, Eros
Digital, said, “Eros Now is constantly working towards creating
ground-breaking content that connects with audiences globally. Our
association with Vodafone Qatar further reinforces our aim of
providing Indian entertainment content and build deeper engagement
with the consumers in the country.”
For his part, Shavkat Berdiev, Chief Business Unit Director
of Vodafone Qatar, said: “With Vodafone Qatar’s rapid
deployment of 5G technology that promises incredibly high network
speeds, we are strengthening our digital services portfolio through
strategic partnerships with leading global digital players. The
already high consumption of movies and videos on our network will
grow even further and the viewing experience will become even
better with 5G. I’m confident that our association with Eros Now
will provide an enriching experience to our customers.”
About Eros International
Plc
Eros International Plc (NYSE: EROS) a Global Indian
Entertainment company that acquires, co-produces and distributes
Indian films across all available formats such as cinema,
television and digital new media. Eros International Plc became the
first Indian media company to list on the New York Stock Exchange.
Eros International has experience of over three decades in
establishing a global platform for Indian cinema. The Company has
an extensive and growing movie library comprising of over 3,000
films, which include Hindi, Tamil, and other regional language
films for home entertainment distribution. The Company also owns
the rapidly growing OTT platform Eros Now. For further information,
please visit: www.erosplc.com.
About Eros Now
Eros Now is Eros International Plc’s On-Demand South Asian
Entertainment Video Service accessible worldwide to viewers across
internet enabled devices including mobile, web and TV. With 12,000
plus Movie titles, Music Videos, Television Programming and others
Eros Now caters to more than 154.7 million registered users and
18.8 million paying subscribers worldwide with the promise of
endless entertainment Product features, such as video in HD,
multi-language subtitles, movie downloads, and high-quality
original drama series differentiate the Eros Now entertainment
offering. To see, watch now: www.erosnow.com
About Vodafone Qatar P.Q.S.C
Vodafone Qatar P.Q.S.C. ("Vodafone Qatar") provides a
comprehensive range of services including voice, messaging, data,
fixed communications, IoT and ICT managed services in the State of
Qatar, for both consumers and businesses alike. The Company
commenced commercial operations in 2009 and has 1.8 million
customers as of 30 June 2019. Its state-of-the-art network
infrastructure is expanding to cover key locations in the country
with fibre connectivity and 5G, along with an extensive digital
ecosystem, which will contribute to Qatar's continued growth and
prosperity. Vodafone Qatar’s vision is deeply rooted in its mission
to connect today’s ideas with the technologies of tomorrow by
pioneering digital innovation and becoming people’s first choice in
telecom and digital services. Please visit www.vodafone.qa for more
details.
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For Further Information:
Mark Carbeck Chief Corporate and Strategy Officer Eros
International Plc +44 207 258 9909 mark.carbeck@erosintl.com
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