Motive Television PLC New TabletTV Plus App Launching in U.S.
October 08 2015 - 10:00AM
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Motive Television PLC
08 October 2015
8 October 2015
Motive Television PLC
("Motive" or the "Company")
New TabletTV Plus App Launching in U.S. for Apple IOS in Mid 4th
Quarter
Motive Television PLC (AIM: MTV) announces today that Tablet
Television LLC, the joint venture between Motive Television PLC and
Granite Broadcasting Corporation, is launching TabletTV Plus in
mid-4(th) quarter within the United States. The full text of the
announcement is set out below:
TabletTV upgrade introduces new Over-the-Air and Over-the-Top
capabilities for a total television experience in one App
"The TabletTV Plus App will provide TabletTV users with an
unmatched total mobile television solution that is unique in the
industry. Through the new service, viewers will have access to all
broadcast channels available in their market, operate the world's
first mobile personal video recorder (PVR) to time shift programs
to fit their own schedules and, when connected to the internet,
watch free and paid internet television channels - all within the
TabletTV Plus App.
Additionally, TabletTV Plus users can simultaneously surf the
Internet, check emails and browse Facebook and Twitter - all while
watching television. They will also have the ability to use Google
Chromecast to cast the viewing content to their television
screens.
"We are excited to bring TabletTV Plus to the market, an
innovative App that enhances our offering and provides additional
content to viewers," said Luc Tomasino of TabletTV. "Through our
single TabletTV Plus App, viewers will be able to access virtually
every channel they want, regardless of whether it is free
over-the-air like NBC or Fox, or delivered over-the-top (OTT) via
Internet such as ESPN, HBO GO, YouTube or Sling TV."
TabletTV Plus will initially be available for the Apple iOS
platform only in the United States, and then Android device
versions will be released at a later date. TabletTV users who
already have TPod tuners will be able to download the new TabletTV
Plus App without additional cost and it will be compatible with
their existing devices."
Leonard M Fertig, CEO of Motive commented, "The introduction and
launch of TabletTV Plus in the United States is the culmination of
everything we have learned and developed for TabletTV since our
soft launch in December 2014 through to the present. We have fixed
the bugs and added groundbreaking new features to create the total
television experience for mobile device viewing. Motive and Granite
believe TabletTV Plus will get considerable interest from industry
partners and consumers in the United States. Motive will follow the
launch of TTV Plus in the United States with a UK version in the
near future."
Enquiries:
Motive Television plc T: +44 20 7025 8425
Michael Pilsworth, Chairman
Leonard M Fertig, CEO
Sanlam Securities UK (Nominated T: +44 20 7628 2200
Adviser)
Simon Clements / James Thomas
Beaufort Securities T: +44 20 7382 8300
Jon Belliss
Newgate Communications T: +44 20 7680 6559
Jason Nisse/Andre Hamlyn
Media PR Europe T: +44 7774 860011
Gerry Buckland
Brainerd Communicators T: +1 212 986 6667
Chris Plunkett / Mike Smargiassi
About Tablet TV
Tablet TV LLC is a joint venture between Motive Television plc
and Granite Broadcasting Corporation. It offers the first US
broadcast television service specifically for tablets. Utilizing
existing ATSC distribution viewers will be able to receive direct,
free over-the-air television (OTA) transmissions to their portable
devices while also accessing their favorite Over-the-Top (OTT)
programming when connected to the Internet. This first broadcast TV
service for tablets enables viewers to watch and record live
broadcast content - network prime time programming, local news,
major sporting events and more - in every market in the U.S.
TabletTV launched its first beta market test with Granite
Broadcasting's San Francisco-based KOFY-TV in December 2014.
Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/gettablettv
Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/gettablettv
Website: www.tablet-tv.com
About Motive Television
Motive Television is the developer of innovative patented
software solutions for the television industry that enable our
clients to offer on-demand content over any network to any device.
We have the knowhow and ability to customize our software to work
with existing networks, saving our clients substantial
expenditures. Our customers are broadcasters, satellite platforms,
cable operators, and telecoms.
About Granite Broadcasting
Granite Broadcasting Corporation is a market-leading owner of
local media properties in the U.S. The company's operations include
broadcast TV stations, local cable TV channels, and local online
and mobile media properties. Television network partners include
Fox, NBC, CBS, ABC, The CW and My Network TV. Granite's local media
operations are characterized by innovative, best of breed
management and market leading franchises.
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