Vubiquity signs TVOD deal with Warner Bros. for Altech Node service

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Vubiquity signs TVOD deal with Warner Bros. for Altech Node service --

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 14:31

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Vubiquity, a global provider of premium content services, has announced a new transactional-video-on-demand (TVOD) content deal with premier Hollywood studio Warner Bros. for video-on-demand (VOD) service Altech Node. The partnership will substantially extend the new release content available to users of the South African satellite-based TVOD entertainment service.

Altech Node was launched in September 2014 by South African telecoms and technology group Altron TMT, the largest privately owned converged solutions provider on the African continent. Altech Node is a unique service combining an entertainment hub, streaming server, WiFi hotspot and e-commerce platform, alongside an integrated home automation and energy management system, a home security system, and a telephone and videophone, all in one. The company also recently announced it is to be Africa s first certified partner of YouTube s Leanback technology.

Vubiquity provides a fully outsourced TVOD and SVOD service for Altech Node including content acquisition, scheduling, processing, as well as marketing support. Vubiquity, with a global footprint reaching 37 countries, has relationships with major Hollywood studios, large independents and a wealth of boutique content providers which enable operators to provide customers with a wide range of premium movies, TV series and documentaries, as well as family entertainment and a library of well-loved classic films.

Marius Marais, managing director of Altech Node says: We re very proud of the content available on our service and this new deal only adds to the huge range of outstanding films already available. Working with Vubiquity we ve secured some exciting new releases from Warner Bros. for the forthcoming season including American Sniper, The Judge, Interstellar, The Hobbit, and Horrible Bosses 2.

Warner Bros. have brought us classic titles such as The Dark Knight, the Harry Potter film series, Inception and Gravity. Our new Warner Bros. content agreement will bring outstanding entertainment within the reach of every home.

Adam Poulter, managing director for EMEA at Vubiquity, says: We re delighted to have been able to bring the Warner Bros. slate to Altech Node. Altech Node is a truly pioneering service. It sets new standards in integrated technology, combining connectivity and home automation with entertainment services. In my view it clearly signals the direction of travel for services in emerging markets.

Customers in emerging markets are increasingly time-poor and rigid broadcasting schedules no longer meet their needs. The appetite for streaming services is growing rapidly and customers rightly expect to be able to access the latest Hollywood movies and critically acclaimed TV series whenever and wherever it suits them. Vubiquity works with content owners and service providers to meet consumers demand to watch video content on their own terms.

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