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Motive Television PLC
17 December 2014
 



17 December 2014

 

Motive Television PLC

("Motive" or the "Company")

 

TabletTV US launches in the United States

 

 

 

Motive Television PLC, the technology provider to broadcasters and pay television operators, is pleased to announce that today, its joint venture in the United States, Tablet TV LLC (TTVUS) is launching full-scale marketing and distribution in San Francisco on Thursday 18 December 2014.

 

On 26 November 2014 the Company announced the launch of pre-orders in the US and has been accepting orders since then.  As of the morning of the 18 December 2014, Pacific standard time, TTVUS is expected to begin a large-scale marketing campaign including public relations announcements, digital and social media, advertising campaigns, and television spots, all targeted at the San Francisco Bay Area market of over 7.4 million people.

 

TV advertisements marketing TabletTV will begin running on Granite channel KOFY and on MeTV continuously beginning 18 December 2014 and are expected to reach over 1 million unique viewers per week.  This will be accompanied by press stories and increasing levels of social media.

 

Now that the TabletTV App is available on the [Apple] App Store, TTVUS will begin shipping TPods to the pre-ordered customers as soon as units from Asia are received and processed.  New orders will be delivered as soon as possible based on shipping schedules and delivery capabilities as determined by Amazon who is providing fulfillment services.

 

Although there is no guarantee as to the full financial impact to Motive, the Company believes that the launch of TTVUS provides the potential for a significant uplift in the Company's revenues over the next few years.

 

Leonard M Fertig, CEO of Motive commented, "The launch of TabletTV in the United States has been planned for months and now that it becomes a reality represents a major milestone event for Motive TV.  TabletTV has the potential to attract millions of users in the United States according to independent market research, and this is the exciting first step on this journey."

 

 

 

Enquiries:

 

Motive Television plc

Michael Pilsworth, Chairman

Leonard M Fertig, CEO

 

T: +44 20 7025 8425

 

Sanlam Securities UK (Nominated Adviser)

Simon Clements / Virginia Bull

 

T: +44 20 7628 2200

 

 

Hume Capital (Broker)

Jon Belliss

 

T: +44 20 7101 7070

Newgate Communications

Jason Nisse/Heather Armstrong

 

Media PR Europe

Gerry Buckland

 

Brainerd Communicators

Chris Plunkett / Mike Smargiassi

 

T: +44 20 7680 6559

 

 

T: +44 7774 860011

 

 

T:  +1 212 986 6667

 

 

 

Notes to Editors

 

Motive Television provides broadcasters and pay television operators with enabling technology that provides opportunities to deliver highly valued services to viewers that generate additional income and retain existing subscribers, comprising:

 

Content Express™

Today's television viewers are demanding the ability to watch whatever they want when they want it on any screen, and Motive's Content Express™ makes that possible without having to build new networks. Content Express™ software provides secure delivery and management of non-linear digital content across any type of broadcast network to any consumer-facing screen or device.  Motive has deployed it in both single and hybrid distribution systems that combine broadband access with traditional distribution for an optimal solution.

 

Motive's Content Express™ solutions platform provides a one-stop shop for digital terrestrial broadcasters, satellite, DTT cable pay television platforms, and Internet OTT content providers to offer new services including: Video on Demand (VOD and SVOD),  Catch-up television, Tablet Television, Targeted advertising for VOD, Mocast for 4G LTE, Virtual channels and Video2Go.

 

Tablet TV

With a proprietary app and T-Pod antenna-tuner, tablet owners around the globe can watch and record all the programming currently broadcast over digital terrestrial channels.  Additionally, Tablet TV subscribers have the ability to download a selection of video-on-demand movies and programmes without the need for Internet access and, when they are connected, use integrated social networking and access anything available over the Internet.

 

Motive's content division is:

 

Motive Television Limited, a Dublin-based award-winning independent production company that produces factual programmes for Irish broadcasters. It specializes in live sports production and sports documentaries and also produces factual and entertainment series.

 

Motive Television was founded in London in 2005 and its shares are quoted on the London Stock Exchange (AIM). http://www.motivetelevision.co.uk 

 

 

 


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