NEW YORK, April 20, 2020 /CNW/ -- Frankly
Media (TSX-V: TLK) (OTCQX: FRNKF) ("Frankly" or the
"Company"), a multi-platform engagement, monetization and data
company, announced today the launch of Over-The-Top (OTT) video and
smartphone applications for CBNN, the new streaming and satellite
offering from Blake Broadcasting.
The streaming service and associated mobile and OTT apps join a
new website, CBNNTV.com, which was also released on Frankly's
platform.
CBNN combines Entertainment, Original Programming, Finance,
Technology, Sports and Esports programming on a 24x7 cross-channel
platform with a large global footprint. Blake Broadcasting and CBNN
have partnered with major broadcasters and Esports programmers
worldwide to provide content to an international audience covering
125 countries.
CBNN is the latest customer of Frankly's end-to-end video
offering, Cloud Studio, which offers a complete workflow for
enterprise video creators, from cloud-based capture and clipping to
content management and linear stream scheduling.
"Frankly is proud to showcase the full range of our video
capabilities with CBNN," said Lou
Schwartz, CEO of Frankly Media. "The fact that the content
aligns with our company's strategic focus on Esports increases the
importance of this partnership."
In late 2019, Frankly announced it would be acquired by Torque
Esports in a three-way transaction with WinView Games that is
pending shareholder approval. To highlight the strategic
efforts between the parties prior to closing date, Torque
Esports recently announced that it had entered into a
programming syndication agreement with Blake
Broadcasting to reach new markets and distribute original
programming, including Torque's Overwatch Collegiate Clash and The
Race All-Stars Esports Battle motorsport events, to their
catalog.
CBNN joins Fox Television, CNN, and Vice Media among many others
as clients of Frankly's platform for video, which includes a range
of unique distribution services as well as front-end OTT and
smartphone apps.
"Since we launched the channel earlier this year, CBNN has
created a broad audience through satellite and digital
distribution," said Bob Blake, CEO
of Blake Broadcasting. "Frankly has delivered a terrific
experience for CBNN users on Web, mobile and OTT, but the front-end
apps reveal only a fraction of the value Frankly provides under the
hood."
The CBNN app is available for Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, iOS and
Android. Watch CBNN on the web at cbnntv.com.
About BBN/CBNN
BBN (Blake Broadcasting) is a
leading-edge provider of news content globally, delivering 16
different news feeds daily, while creating over 1500 news stories
per month through an extensive network and library of film and
photographic content. BBN globally provides international,
national, sports, Esports, fashion, environment, tech, lifestyle,
politics, music, film, and entertainment news through various
brands it operates in numerous languages.
CBNN has rapidly grown into a major international programmer and
content creator, which is operating satellite/cable television
channels and digital networks with an OTT strategy. The European,
Asian and North American networks feature a slate of 41 weekly
television shows including news, Esports, entertainment, sports,
and original programming. It is an intelligent hybrid network,
built with a blockchain technology concept that has partnered with
major broadcast content providers. For more information about Blake
Broadcasting visit www.blakebroadcasting.com.
About Frankly
Frankly Media provides a complete suite
of digital solutions for media companies to create, manage,
distribute and monetize their content on all platforms maximizing
audience engagement and revenue potential. The company is
headquartered in New York with
offices in Atlanta. For more
information, visit www.franklymedia.com.
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