Move to deliver a seamless viewing experience by integrating great content with high speed connectivity
New Delhi|Hyderabad, May 24, 2016: YuppTV, the world’s largest
Over-The-Top (OTT) provider for South Asian content, has announced its
collaboration with ACT (Atria Convergence Technologies Pvt. Ltd.), the
country's fourth largest Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the wired broadband
category and pioneers in Fiber-to-the-Home technology. As a part of the
partnership, the entire array of YuppTV’s diverse content of 200+ Live TV
channels, 2000+ movies, 100+ TV shows and 1000+ short movies will be available
for as low as INR 99 per month for ACT subscribers in Hyderabad as an add-on
package. With top TV channels and latest movies from Tollywood amongst the
content on offer, the move comes as a very attractive development for the
audience in the city of Hyderabad.
ACT is
currently leading in net wired broadband subscriber additions in calendar year
2016 and continues
to offer consumers the fastest, most consistent and unparalleled Internet
experience, through the immensely scalable and future proof technology of fiber
optics. It is at the forefront of driving Internet consumption in India, not just
in terms of growing the market but also changing the online user behavior and
enhancing the way users experience this medium.
YuppTV’s latest collaboration
will enable its high-quality content to be bundled with the best high-speed
internet connectivity for the city’s users. YuppTV’s provision of Catch-up TV,
which allows users to watch their favorite programmes from the last 7 days at
their convenient time, will also be a major attraction for viewers.
Speaking on the
partnership, Mr. Bala Malladi, CEO of the ACT Group said “Hyderabad is one of the highest internet
penetrated cities in the country and we are delighted to associate with YuppTV
which is one of the world’s largest internet-based TV. This partnership is line
with our strategic plans for Hyderabad as the city continues to be a key market
for us and we will always attempt to give reliable high speeds with upload and download, the consumers
can enjoy equal data limit on both.”
Speaking on the
partnership, Uday Reddy, Founder & CEO, YuppTV, said,
“Streaming videos require high fidelity networks with
consistent speeds to deliver a buffer-free experience. With this partnership, we are attempting to enhance accessibility to YuppTV content and solve internet connectivity concerns for our users through ACT’s high-speed broadband framework. We
are confident that our Hyderabad users will welcome the initiative, and be able
to seamlessly enjoy our library of diverse entertainment solutions through ACT.”
To activate their YuppTV
subscriptions, users can log onto the ACT portal and select YuppTV as an add-on
package or call the ACT helpline at 040-66272727. Activating the deal will also
enable users to stream their favorite content on more than five screens,
including TV, web and mobile, with a single subscription. YuppTV can be
accessed through its website, www.yupptv.in, or via its app on Android and iOS smartphones, and on YuppTV App on
LG, Sony and Samsung Smart TVs.
About YuppTV
YuppTV is one of the
world’s largest internet-based TV and On-demand service provider for South
Asian content, offering more than 200+ TV channels, 5000+ Movies and 100+ TV
Shows in 12 languages.
YuppTV has 25000 hours
of entertainment content catalogued in its library, while nearly 2500 hours of
new on-demand content is added to the YuppTV platform every day. YuppTV offers
Live TV and Catch-Up TV technology. YuppTV has its presence in more than 50
countries. It has recently launched YuppTV Bazaar, an online marketplace for
the premium content curator. YuppTV is currently ranked #1 Internet Pay TV
platform for Indians living abroad and also the largest Internet TV platform
for premium content availability in India. YuppTV is the most downloaded Indian
SmartTV app and it also boasts of 8 million mobile app downloads with >4.0
user rating.
For more information: http://www.yupptv.in/
About
ACT Group:
ACT
(Atria Convergence Technologies Pvt Ltd.) is one of the country’s most renowned
triple play service providers with close to 1.5 million happy customers. ACT is
a 1000 crore plus revenue company with a strong team of more than 6,500
employees across it’s markets.
The
company offers the following state-of-the-art services under the ACT
brand:
•
Fibernet (Internet over Fiber Optics)
•
HD TV
•
Digital TV
Headquartered
in Bangalore, ACT is spread across the length and breadth of Karnataka, Andhra
Pradesh, Telengana and Tamil Nadu. Pioneers in Fiber-To-The-Home technology,
ACT Fibernet is currently the largest non-telco and the fastest growing
Internet Service Provider in the country.
