Verizon announces new partners to join +play on the network more people rely on
May 24 2022 - 2:00PM
Verizon today announced two new partners to its +play platform,
both specifically focused on education: Age of Learning®, which
will offer its award-winning programs ABCmouse Early Learning
Academy® and Adventure Academy®, and Perlego.
The latest additions demonstrate the breadth of content,
entertainment and lifestyle partners to be available through +play,
as well as how the hub can benefit users across ages and interests
– all on the network more people rely on.
+play, Verizon’s innovative content hub, is a platform for users
to discover, purchase and manage their favorite subscriptions in
one place. It will also provide customers exclusive deals and
offerings for content services, building on Verizon’s strategy to
accelerate 5G adoption through premium offerings, and providing
customers the best portfolio of innovative products and
services.
The two new partners join language-learning service Duolingo as
part of +play’s growing education offerings.
“Having partners like Age of Learning® and Perlego on +play
broadens the depth of offerings in our platform and ensures there
is something for everyone – including education-focused content,
accessible to our customers and their families,” said Erin
McPherson, chief content officer for Verizon Consumer Group. “Our
goal is to give our customers the power to discover and access
premium content from top providers; we’re thrilled with the
addition of two leading innovators in this space which speak
directly back to that strategy.”
Age of Learning®, the leading education technology innovator,
creates engaging and effective resources that help children
everywhere develop a lifelong love of learning. Two of these
programs, ABCmouse® and Adventure Academy®, will be available on
+play.
“We are focused on helping children everywhere build a strong
foundation for academic success, and to date we have helped educate
more than 50 million children worldwide,” said Mia Rondinella,
chief strategy officer at Age of Learning®. “ABCmouse® and
Adventure Academy®, which were both developed by an experienced
team of curriculum and learning experts, are widely recognized for
their educational quality and ability to make learning fun for
children. Through Verizon’s new +play, these award-winning programs
will now be more readily accessible to families across the
U.S.”
Perlego, a digital library of academic resources and tools,
provides unlimited access to over 1 million eBook titles available
to its worldwide subscribers. Many students feel burdened by the
costs of textbooks; but by partnering with publishers to remove
certain costs, Perlego gives them accessible, affordable and
sustainable solutions to the materials they need.
“What’s special about this partnership is that both Perlego and
Verizon are using our innovations to solve some of our customers’
greatest challenges: access, affordability and discovery,” said
Gauthier Van Malderen, founder and CEO of Perlego. “It’s exciting
to be a part of +play and to be among fellow innovators in the
launch of this groundbreaking new technology.”
Coming soon, +play will allow Verizon customers to centralize
subscriptions across entertainment, audio, gaming, fitness, music,
lifestyle and more. The platform is currently in early trials and
will be available to Verizon customers at no additional cost later
this year.
+play builds on the content Verizon already offers through
leading providers including Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, discovery+ and
AMC+, all of which are featured in the new service, and introduces
new partners, including Netflix, Peloton, HBO Max, WW The Athletic,
Calm, Duolingo, TelevisaUnivision’s Vix+, Age of Learning® and
Perlego, among many others.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was formed on
June 30, 2000 and is one of the world’s leading providers of
technology and communications services. Headquartered in New York
City and with a presence around the world, Verizon generated
revenues of $133.6 billion in 2021. The company offers data, video
and voice services and solutions on its award-winning networks and
platforms, delivering on customers’ demand for mobility, reliable
network connectivity, security and control.
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