Legendary Indian Distributor's Streaming
Platform Available on both Android and IOS in 150
countries
TORONTO and MUMBAI,
Sept. 14, 2020 /CNW/ - QYOU
Media (TSXV: QYOU) (OTCQB: QYOUF) has announced
that The Q India has reached a distribution agreement with
Shemaroo Entertainment to distribute both The Q India
channel and VOD content on their fast growing ShemarooMe
streaming platform. The content will be offered on an ad
supported basis. ShemarooMe is now available in
150 countries across a myriad of devices and platforms.
Shemaroo Entertainment was founded in 1962 and became listed on
the National and Bombay stock
exchange in October 2014. The company boasts a content
library of over 3,700 titles and has expanded recently into
traditional television with its flagship Hindi General
Entertainment Channel ShemarooTV and other channels and via
digital distribution with the freemium platform
ShemarooMe.
The Q India is an advertiser supported Hindi
language channel and VOD provider delivering hit digital
programming from social media stars and leading digital video
creators targeting Young Indian audiences. With a growing
library of over 750 programs it now reaches an audience of over 580
million via 50 million television homes with partners including
TATA Sky, Airtel DTH & SitiNetworks; 380 million OTT
users via platforms including ShemarooMe, MX Player, ZEE5 and Dish
Watcho; and 150 million users on mobile and digital platforms
including JioTV, Airtel Xstream and SNAP.
Curt Marvis, CEO of The Q India
commented, "We are committed to getting distribution across all key
platforms and ShemarooMe will serve as another important
component in the future growth of our company. We are
thrilled to be adding The Q India to ShemarooMe with
our appeal to the Young India audience that is increasingly moving
to new digital platforms for their entertainment. We look
forward to expanding the viewership and revenue for both of our
companies as we grow together".
Krishna Menon, Chief Revenue
Officer of The Q India added, "Shemaroo Entertainment is one of the
blue chip companies in the media and entertainment business in
India. We are extremely proud to now count them as one of our
partners in the industry and we know they share our commitment to
bring the best content in India to
the market's fast growing user base of digital consumers. My
colleagues and I at The Q are excited to build another premium
partnership that can grow our revenue and brand identity among
young Indians across the country".
About QYOU Media
QYOU Media operates in India
and the United States producing
and distributing content created by social media stars and digital
content creators. In India, we
curate, produce and distribute premium content including television
networks and VOD for cable and satellite television, OTT and mobile
platforms. In the United States,
we manage influencer marketing campaigns for major film studios and
brands. Founded and created by industry veterans from Lionsgate,
MTV, Disney and Sony, QYOU Media's millennial and Gen Z-focused
content reaches more than 550 million consumers around the
world. Experience our work at www.qyoumedia.com and
www.theqindia.com
About Shemaroo
Founded in 1962 as a book circulating library, today Shemaroo
Entertainment Limited (SHEMAROO.BO) is a leading Indian
content power house with a global reach, headquartered in
Mumbai and employing over 750
people. With a diverse, growing collection of over 3,700 titles
offered to customers in more than 30 countries, Shemaroo continues
its expansion into digital content distribution across multiple
platforms. As of March 2018, its
fifty YouTube channels get 25 million views per day and 750 million
views per month.
SOURCE QYOU Media Inc.