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RNS Number : 7897B  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 24i 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 (http://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 (http://www.24i.com/) 24i.com (http://www.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 (http://www.24i.com/)
waoo.dk/ (https://www.waoo.dk/)

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