YuppTV launches 18 Sri Lankan channels on its platform

Atlanta, April 20, 2016: YuppTV, the world’s largest Over-The-Top (OTT) provider for South Asian content, expands its offering with the launch of 18 Sri Lankan TV channels across a variety of genres such as general entertainment, news, music, spiritual etc. As a part of the association, prominent Sinhala, Tamil and English channels such as Siyatha TV, Derana TV, Dan TV, Channel C, Nethra TV and Prime TV will be made available on YuppTV platform, worldwide. 

Approximately 3 million Sri Lankan expats are estimated to be spread across the globe, with the majority concentrated around Europe, Middle East & Canada. Sri Lankan expats can now enjoy their favorite programs anytime, anywhere on multiple internet enabled devices.  Two of Sri Lanka's most popular TV channels from Capital Maharaja Organization, Shakthi TV and Sirasa TV, were already available on YuppTV.

Speaking on the partnership, Uday Reddy, Founder & CEO, YuppTV, said, “At YuppTV, we have always sought to enable the best, most preferred entertainment options for our users across the globe. We have constantly enhanced our content offerings to appeal to the sensibilities of our diverse consumer base. Allowing access to these channels through our platform will add to the delight of our Sri Lankan expat viewers as they will be able to watch their favorite programmes from anywhere in the world.”

With the partnership, YuppTV became the first OTT service provider in the world to provide Live TV access of such an exquisite bouquet of Sri Lankan channels, which will be made available to subscribers at a very affordable price. These new channels will be part of Sri Lankan TV packages and can be accessed through the YuppTV website, www.yupptv.com, or via its app on Smart TVs, Smart blu-ray players, streaming media players, gaming consoles, smartphones and tablets.

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, 100+ TV Shows in 12 languages. YuppTV has its presence in more than 50 countries. It has recently launched YuppFlix, a movie on demand streaming service for Expat Market. YuppTV is currently ranked #1 Internet Pay TV platform for South Asian expats. YuppTV is the most downloaded Indian SmartTV app and boasts 8 million mobile downloads.

For more information: http://www.yupptv.com/

 

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‘Soggade Chinni Nayana’ makes its digital debut exclusively on YuppTV’s platform!

Atlanta, February 18, 2016: YuppTV, the world’s largest Over-The-Top (OTT) provider for South Asian content, has made the ‘King’ Nagarjuna’s latest flick, ‘Soggade Chinni Nayana’, available for expats around the world through an exclusive digital launch on its platform.

The launch of this film on YuppTV is scheduled on February 19^th.The movie, which also stars Ramya Krishnan and Lavanya Tripathi in addition to the ‘King’ Nagarjuna, is available on-demand in all countries in exception to India.

Speaking on the launch,Uday Reddy, CEO & Founder of YuppTV, said, “We are launching this movie with an aim of providing our expat users with the latest movie releases from India. This underlines our commitment to provide the most tailored entertainment option for our consumers and to give them the option to view their favorite stars in action at the same time as the movie is launched.”

YuppTV subscribers across the world can enjoy the movie on YuppTV website, www.yupptv.com, or via YuppTV app on Smart TVs, Smart Blu-ray players, streaming media players, gaming consoles, smartphones and tablets.

About YuppTV:

YuppTV is one of the world’s largest internet-based TV and On-demand service provider, 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. YuppTV is currently ranked #1 Internet Pay TV platform for Indians living abroad and also the largest Internet TV platform from premium content availability in India. YuppTV is the most downloaded Indian SmartTV app and it also boasts of 8 million mobile downloads with 4.0 user rating. For more information: http://www.yupptv.com/

The article is taken from: http://blog.yupptv.com/2016/02/soggade-chinni-nayana-makes-its-digitaldebut-exclusively-on-YuppTV.html

YuppTV Bags the Exclusive Digital Media Rights for the Asia Cup 2016

Atlanta, 11 February 2016: YuppTV, the world’s largest Over-The-Top (OTT) provider for South Asian content, is happy to announce that it has secured the digital media rights for the Asia Cup T20, 2016 to be held on February 24^th – March 6^th, 2016. While YuppTV has secured exclusive rights to stream Asia Cup 2016 live in USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia, cricket fans in Singapore will also be able view the tournament via YuppTV app on multiple Internet enabled devices such as Smart TVs, Smart Blu-ray players, streaming media players, laptop, gaming console, smart phones and tablets. The Asia Cup 2016 is scheduled to take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh with the Indian T20 team taking on the host nation on the inaugural day. The much awaited match between India and Pakistan is scheduled for February 27, while India faces the defending champions Sri Lanka on March 1.

Speaking on the announcement, Uday Reddy, Founder & CEO, YuppTV said, “Cricket has always been a sport that has incited much passion and following amongst South Asians. By bagging the exclusive digital media rights for the Asia Cup 2016, we are enabling live, on-the-go access to the tournament for the expat community. This partnership will provide them with seamless, real-time access to all the matches and allow viewers to watch their favourite teams in action on their preferred device!”

In addition to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, non-test playing nations Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Oman and UAE will also be competing for a qualifying spot for the tournament. The qualifying round is scheduled to take place at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium (KSOAS) in Narayanganj, Afghanistan, between February 19 and February 22, with the winner of the qualifiers then joining the test playing nations in the main event.

YuppTV users can catch all the action on www.yupptv.com/cricket/asiacup.aspx or via the YuppTV app on their smart TVs, smart Blu-ray players, streaming media players, gaming consoles, smartphones and tablets.

About YuppTV

YuppTV is one of the world’s largest internet-based TV and On-demand service provider, offering more than 200+ TV channels, 5000+ Movies and 100+ TV Shows in 12 languages from South Asia. 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. YuppTV is currently ranked #1 Internet Pay TV platform for South Asians living abroad and also the largest Internet TV platform from premium content availability in India. YuppTV is the most downloaded South Asian SmartTV app and it also boasts of 8 million mobile downloads with 4.0 user rating.

For more information: http://www.yupptv.com/

The article is taken from http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160211005886/en/YuppTV-Bags-Exclusive-Digital-Media-Rights-Asia

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YuppTV delights video content creators with the launch of YuppTV Bazaar!

Mumbai, December 23, 2015: YuppTV, the world’s largest Over-The-Top (OTT) provider for Indian content, has launched YuppTV Bazaar, a marketplace for high-quality video content. YuppTV Bazaar was launched by the Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra, Shri Vidyasagar Rao and popular Bollywood Actor, Mr. Abhishek Bachchan on December 23 at JW Marriott in Juhu, Mumbai. With the launch of YuppTV Bazaar, YuppTV will now host curated premium video content across various genres such as Education, Short Films, Web Series, Movie Trailers and more.

The move will be music to the ears of independent video content creators, who often find it tough to monetize and market their premium content through traditional video-sharing portals, satellite and DTH platforms. Through assured quality supervision and a large native user base, YuppTV Bazaar will allow these entrepreneurs to showcase their high-quality videos on a trusted platform and reach out to an audience ranging in millions across the world through devices such as Smart TVs, smart phones, tablets & PCs.

Speaking on the launch, Mr. Uday Reddy, Founder & CEO, YuppTV, commented, “With the proliferation of unregulated video content on the digital platform, content monetization and visibility is a prime concern for premium video content creators who often find their content being lost in a deluge of casual user-generated content. YuppTV Bazaar is being launched as a solution that will overcome the traditional roadblocks associated with free-for-all video sharing platforms. We are confident that this development will be a major success and will empower content developers with the perfect medium to share and monetize their offerings.”

Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra, Shri Vidyasagar Rao, added, “In today’s digital age, with technology having changed the way many industries operate today, YuppTV’s launch of its premium video content platform YuppTV Bazaar comes as a very welcome move. By providing a medium to independent creative content creators for showcasing their works, YuppTV has taken the spirit of entrepreneurship to a new level. I support the initiative wholeheartedly and wish YuppTV and YuppTV Bazaar all success.”

Mr. Abhishek Bachchan, the renowned actor, who embraced the YuppTV Bazaar Launch event, added, "India, at the moment, is brimming with talent looking for an outlet for their creativity. The launch of YuppTV Bazaar from YuppTV is a welcome move that will provide the Indie moviemakers with a trusted and curated platform for showcasing their talent."

Since its India launch in October 2015, YuppTV has been creating ripples across the digital entertainment industry owing to its unique approach and extensive network. Today, YuppTV is the world’s largest internet TV and video on demand (VOD) streaming provider with more than 5 million mobile app downloads and an audience base reaching 400+ million households through Smart TVs. It is also the 2nd most popular app in Google Play Store and the most popular TV app on LG and Samsung Smart TVs in India.

About YuppTV
YuppTV is one of the world’s largest internet based TV service provider, offering 200+ Indian TV channels in 12 languages. YuppTV offers Live TV and Catch-Up TV technology, whereby viewers can watch TV content from past 7 days and never miss their favourite Shows. In addition viewers can also watch 5000+ movies and 100+ TV shows at the click of a button. YuppTV is currently ranked #1 Internet Pay TV platform for Indians living abroad and also the largest Internet TV platform from premium content availability in India and reach to Internet enabled devices.

YuppTV service is accessible anytime anywhere through Internet in devices like Smart TVs, Smart Phones, Tablets and PC without the need of traditional set ups like antennas and set-top boxes. 

YuppTV was founded in 2006 with a vision to make Indian Television channels accessible to Indian expats living worldwide.  Today, millions of people are using YuppTV services to watch TV in more than 50 counties across the five continents.  YuppTV won prestigious ‘Top 100 companies in the world’ award by Red Herring based on innovation, disruption and technology for year 2015. On Oct, 2015, YuppTV launched its services in India for the first time with many innovative features such as Catch-up TV and Movie on demand etc. which are missing in traditional Cable or DTH TV platforms. YuppTV ensures both accessibility and affordability in India with packages as low as Rs. 5 per day. 

The post content is taken from http://blog.yupptv.com/2015/12/yupptv-delights-video-content-creators-with-the-launch-of-YuppTV-Bazaar.html.

Chennai Floods: Nature Worst Phase

Chennai, the capital of the southern Indian state Tamil Nadu, is battling the worst rains in 100 years. From last month, the southern city has been transformed from a bustling hub of over 4.5 million people to a partly submerged wreck. 

More than 188 people have died in Tamil Nadu due to torrential rain havoc, and thousands have been forced to evacuate from their homes. “State police, fire and rescue services, state and national disaster response forces and coast guard are ready to rescue people using boats,” Tamil Nadu chief minister, J.Jayalalithaa, said last day. “Adequate precautionary measures are being taken to protect people.”

The government struggles in the rescue operations due to maximum percent of the city is submerged with water. The Chennai airport is closed with cancelling all the flights. Some more fears are still to come like the rain will continue next 48 hours

Already the govt. has started releasing 20,000 cubic feet per second of water from Chembarambakkam reservoir, the highest volume of outflow in several years.
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Top Bollywood actor who objects to intolerance in India faces a volley of criticism

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, 50, has been called a “thinking man’s actor” and Mr. Perfectionist by some. Others have called him “publicity hungry” and “pretentious.”
But whatever he says or does manages to stir a debate in India.

On Monday, Khan said he felt “despondency” and “alarm” over certain recent incidents in the country.
“As an individual, as a citizen, certainly I have also been alarmed, I can’t deny it, by a number of incidents,” he said at a discussion organized by the Indian Express newspaper in New Delhi.
Khan did not specify the incidents, but he was answering a question about several artists and authors who have returned their national awards to protest what they called a growing climate of intolerance in India — triggered by the debate around the killing of a rationalist scholar and the deadly beating of a Muslim man by a Hindu mob in a village outside New Delhi over false rumors that he had eaten beef. Many Hindus regard the cow as holy and eating beef as a sin.
Khan then quoted a conversation between him and his wife, Kiran Rao, who is Hindu, about the incidents.
“Kiran and I have lived all our lives in India. For the first time, she said, should we move out of India?” Khan recalled. “That’s a disastrous and big statement for Kiran to make to me. She fears for her child. She fears about what the atmosphere around us will be. She feels scared to open the newspapers every day. That does indicate that there is a sense of growing disquiet.”
This is not the first time that Khan has spoken out about social issues. In his popular Oprah-style television chat show, he has spoken boldly on female infanticide, masculinity, honor killing and child sexual abuse.
The government said his comments were politically motivated. Officials released data that showed that fewer people had died in religious clashes this year than in 2014.
"We won't let Aamir leave the country, he is safe,” said Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, deputy minister of minority affairs in the government. “This kind of comment influenced by a politically motivated campaign insults those who have given so much honour to Aamir in India.”
A little-known short-film director named Ullhas P.R. in New Delhi filed a police complaint against Khan saying that celebrities must not "scare people" by making such remarks. Khan's posters were burned in several cities. Police increased security outside Khan's residence in Mumbai on Tuesday.

The article is taken from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/11/25/a-bollywood-star-who-objects-to-intolerance-in-india-faces-a-volley-of-criticism/