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Aferian PLC
16 February 2022
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16 February 2022
AFERIAN PLC
("Aferian", the "Company" or the "Group")
24i powers Denmark's Waoo to launch new generation of streaming
devices and integrated search functionality
Waoo extends its use of the 24i streaming platform to reach
Android TV Operator Tier STBs and adds 24i's Universal Search
functionality to boost content discoverability
Aferian plc (LSE AIM: AFRN), the B2B video streaming solutions
company, announces that its 2 4i video streaming platform is
supporting Waoo, Denmark's leading provider of internet, TV and
telephony via the fibre network, to bring its Pay TV service to a
new generation of Android TV set top boxes (STBs), as well as
adding third party aggregated content and enhanced search
functionality.
As part of their continuing efforts to deliver better customer
experience, Waoo recently launched a new generation of STBs that
make use of a new custom Android TV launcher built by the 24i team.
The new devices include Waoo's offering of live TV channels,
network PVR, catch-up TV and a VOD rental store. They are powered
by the same 24i streaming platform that already supports Waoo's
service on other devices including mobile phones and Apple TV
devices.
Waoo has been a long-standing client of Nordija, now part of
24i, relying on its solutions since 2010. This successful
partnership now continues with the enlarged 24i which has
previously deployed Android TV services for Pay TV operators
including Youfone in the Netherlands and Entel in Chile.
In addition, Waoo has also rolled out 24i's Unified Search
capabilities to all its devices to enable better search and
discovery of video content in a growing library of live and
on-demand content. Users can now get integrated search results from
across the Waoo platform, including catch-up TV, the EPG (TV Guide)
and more than 12,000 TV and Movie titles available to rent in the
"Waoo Bio" VOD store.
Martin Jürgensen, Waoo's Senior Product Development Manager,
said: "Aggregation is the keyword. Using our existing 24i streaming
platform to reach Android TV boxes with the Google Play Store means
we can offer our customers a wider range of attractive content. We
are preloading the new TV boxes with apps from streaming services
like Disney+, Discovery+, Viaplay and the national broadcaster DR.
Users can also download apps for themselves like Spotify or games.
This makes the box become a versatile media hub in the home.
"The new Universal Search function only enhances this
versatility, and is already proving popular with our subscribers.
As a viewer, you just have one place to go to find the content
you're looking for, so you don't have to browse all kinds of
catalogues and archives. You can just start entering the name of an
actor or a show and then the result will pop up. It's an easy way
to discover content and it works across all devices including STBs,
web and mobile phones."
Joachim Bergman, 24i CEO and Aferian Board Member, said : "We
have been working with Waoo for many years now and they've always
wanted to innovate and offer their subscribers ground-breaking
features, so we're delighted to have supported them on this latest
step into content super-aggregation. The combination of a custom
Android TV launcher and our cloud-hosted Universal Search solution
is a great way to give customers what they want - quality, choice
and convenience."
For further information please contact:
Aferian plc +44 (0)1954 234100
Mark Wells, Chairman
Donald McGarva, Chief Executive Officer
Mark Carlisle, Chief Financial Officer
Investec plc +44 (0)20 7597 5970
David Anderson / Patrick Robb / Cameron MacRitchie
FTI Consulting (Financial communications) +44 (0)20 3727 1000
Matt Dixon / Elena Kalinskaya
About Aferian plc
Aferian plc (AIM: AFRN) is a B2B video streaming solutions
company. Our end-to-end solutions bring live and on-demand video to
every kind of screen. We create the forward-thinking solutions that
our customers need to drive subscriber engagement, audience
satisfaction, and revenue growth.
It is our belief that successful media companies and services
will be those that are most consumer-centric, data driven and
flexible to change. We focus on innovating technologies that enable
our customers stay ahead of evolving viewer demand by providing
smarter, more cost-effective ways of delivering end-to-end modern
TV and video experiences to consumers. By anticipating
technological and behavioural audience trends, our software
solutions empower our customers to heighten viewer enjoyment, drive
growth in audience share and ultimately their profitability.
Aferian plc has two operating companies: 24i, which focusses on
streaming video experiences, and Amino, which connects Pay TV to
streaming services. Our two complementary companies combine their
products and services to create solutions which ensure that people
can consume TV and video how and when they want it. Our solutions
deliver modern TV and video experiences every day to millions of
viewers globally, via our growing global customer base of over 500
service providers.
Aferian plc is traded on the London Stock Exchange's AIM stock
market (AIM: symbol AFRN). Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, the
Company has over 350 staff located in offices in San Francisco,
Amsterdam, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Madrid, Porto, Brno, Buenos Aires,
and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit www.aferian.com
.
About 24i
24i offers a fast, cost-effective route to video streaming
success on all consumer devices including Smart TVs, Roku, Apple
TV, STBs and phones. Its end-to-end software solutions and
expertise enable OTT services, broadcasters and Pay TV operators to
launch elegant video streaming services, operate efficiently and
grow their brands and revenue.
Founded in 2009, 24i is an Aferian plc (AIM: AFRN) group company
headquartered in Amsterdam, with offices in Brno, Copenhagen,
Helsinki, Madrid, Burlingame and Buenos Aires. We serve 250+
customers in 100 countries.
24i embodies the Dutch spirit: we work hard, innovate, and
explore. For more, visit 24i.com
About Waoo
Waoo is Denmark's leading provider of internet, TV and telephony
via the fibre network. Waoo is headquartered in Tilst near Aarhus,
but collaborates with local partners across the country. For more,
visit waoo.dk/
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