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Aferian PLC
18 November 2021
18(th) November 2021
AFERIAN PLC
("Aferian", the "Company" or the "Group")
Aferian's 24i powers launch of the 'Netflix of French film' in
North America
Amsterdam, 18 November 2021 - Aferian plc announces today that
following the deal announcement of 30(th) September, 24i, the
streaming expert, has supported the launch of OTT service
Cinessance in the US and Canada on iOS and Android, bringing a
catalogue of classic and modern movies to fans of French culture
and cinema who are currently underserved by the major streaming
services.
The French-film streaming platform offers consumers a curated
catalogue of classic and modern movies with subtitles in French and
English via monthly subscription and pay-per-view options.
Cinessance is available on web browsers and apps for both iOS and
Android. It has support for casting via Chromecast and AirPlay and
plans to expand to Smart TVs. The service has launched with films
from many of the most established French studios, such as TF1
Studio, StudioCanal and EuropaCorp, with plans to expand the
catalogue to 500 movies as early as mid-2022.
The service is built on a fully cloud-based infrastructure from
24i which comprises 24i's end-to-end modular streaming platform of
video backend, white label front-end applications and Backstage
content and application management interface. Using 24i's
end-to-end productized solution has enabled Cinessance to launch
its service in just twelve weeks from contract signature.
France is the second largest exporter of movies in the world,
but only 3% of Netflix's catalogue features French films, according
to What's on Netflix and a recent study from Unifrance . French
expats, Francophiles and cinema-lovers have had no option to access
the award-winning and globally recognized catalogue of French
cinema.
Clément Monnet, Cinessance Founder & CEO, said: "Having
lived in multiple continents in my time, I've lost count of the
number of times I've tried to watch a French movie and couldn't
find it online. Like many French expats, I try to stay connected
with my roots and to share my culture with others, so I couldn't be
more excited to share the gift of French film via Cinessance."
Joachim Bergman, CEO of 24i, said: "Cinessance is a perfect
example of the end-to-end capabilities of the 24i streaming
platform and getting it live and working so well within twelve
weeks shows the wisdom of choosing a productized solution to
side-step all the pitfalls that can slow down new OTT services in
their race to the market. We are thrilled to be part of today's
launch and are looking forward to playing a role in the future
global growth and success of Cinessance."
-ENDS-
For further information please contact:
Aferian plc +44 (0)1223 598197
Donald McGarva, Chief Executive Officer
Mark Carlisle, Chief Financial Officer
+44 (0)20 3727
FTI Consulting LLP (Financial communications) 1000
Matt Dixon / Gregory Hynes
About 24i
24i offers a fast, cost-effective route to video streaming
success on all consumer devices. Its expertise and end-to-end
software solutions enable pay TV operators, broadcasters, and
content providers to launch and efficiently operate elegant
streaming video user experiences that grow their brands and
revenue.
Founded in 2009, 24i is an Aferian plc group company
headquartered in Amsterdam, with offices in Brno, Copenhagen,
Helsinki, Madrid, Burlingame and Buenos Aires. Its end-to-end video
streaming solutions bring live and on-demand video to every kind of
screen, serving over 250 customers in 100 countries.
24i software solutions maximize flexibility: enabling customers
to launch an SVOD service in four weeks, or a full Pay TV service
in five months. 24i's experience, solutions and partnerships meet
the business and technology goals of video businesses globally.
24i embodies the Dutch spirit: we work hard, innovate, and
explore. For more information, please visit www.24i.com
About Cinessance
Cinessance is the French cinema streaming platform for a global
audience. Cinessance wants to make French cinema accessible to
anyone, anywhere, at any time.
Watch French classics and recent releases via a subscription or
rent them one at a time. Available at launch on web, Android and
iOS in North America.
For more information, please visit www.cinessance.com or contact
media@cinessance.com .
About Aferian plc
Aferian plc (AIM: AFRN) is a B2B video streaming services
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.
Every day, over 100 million people worldwide stream the video
they love using Aferian Group interface via our growing global
customer base of over 500 service providers. Headquartered in
Cambridge, UK, the company has 300 staff located in offices in San
Francisco, Amsterdam, Helsinki, Madrid, Porto, Copenhagen, Brno,
Buenos Aires and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit
www.aferian.com .
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