Calling all movie lovers and TV show fans, Ooredoo launched its iOS and Android compatible mobile TV app, ‘Ooredoo TV Go’, using the latest in online streaming technology; High Definition videos are optimised for mobile viewing. Teaming up with STARZ PLAY to provide on-demand access to over 6,000 hours of the latest series and blockbuster movies, the app will provide a huge range of exciting content. To celebrate this release, Ooredoo is offering subscribers a one month free subscription to all its live TV channels and STARZ PLAY on-demand content, worth 4 Rials. This one month free offer is a limited time promotion.
Johan Buse, Chief Commercial Officer at Ooredoo said, “Everything around us is getting faster and more accessible, with more and more people using their smartphones for online services and information. When we first started to develop the Ooredoo TV Go app, we took into consideration this smartphone trend as well as the importance of providing customers with high quality streaming, competitive prices and a strong network reach that will enable them to enjoy this experience. Being able to watch your favourite movie or TV show any place, any time and on any device, live or on-demand is now a reality and soon will become a way of life.”
He added, “This is only the beginning for Ooredoo TV Go. We will have more content and channels added in the future and we also have ambitious plans to have it optimised for television. Using our modernised network across the Sultanate, customers can look forward to a world of choice delivered through the most advanced streaming technology.”
Maaz Sheikh, CEO at STARZ PLAY commented, “We continue our commitment to providing the best user experience to our subscribers, and this partnership with Ooredoo will allow us to build on our promise to provide our customers with world class entertainment.”
“The combination of SVOD platforms and telecom operators now brings Arab consumers the premium content they want at an affordable price, and offers them greater control over what they watch, when they watch, and what device they watch it on. Ooredoo TV Go is a solid example of how to deliver the maximum value and convenience to customers.” Maaz added.
Providing accessibility for up to four devices, customers can download the Ooredoo TV Go app from their app store. Prepaid and postpaid customers are also recommended to subscribe to one of Ooredoo’s great data bundles or use their WiFi to enjoy the world of entertainment offered on Ooredoo TV Go.
More information about Ooredoo’s products, services and data packages can be found online on www.ooredoo.om or at any of their 42 stores around the country.
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About Ooredoo
Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOG (“Ooredoo”) was founded and registered in the Sultanate of Oman in December 2004. It launched its service in March 2005 as the challenger mobile operator in Oman, originally operating under the name Nawras. The Company was awarded the second fixed licence in Oman in 2009, and launched its international gateway in April 2010, its corporate fixed and broadband services in May 2010, and its residential fixed and broadband services in June 2010. Since 2010, Ooredoo has been an integrated services telecommunications operator and is currently serving over 2 million customers across the Sultanate. Following a successful IPO on 1 November 2010, Ooredoo is listed on the Muscat Stock Market (MSM) under the “ORDS” ticker. Ooredoo is majority owned by Ooredoo Q.S.C. and also has a number of significant Omani shareholders which ensures that the company is strongly integrated into the Omani society. Ooredoo has won a number of awards including Jury’s Distinction Award for Customer Service Excellence in the telecom sector 2013, Leading Telecommunications Company at the Arab Achievement Awards 2013, Best Operator Network at the Telecoms World Middle East 2013 Awards and a number of awards for their outstanding campaigns at the Dubai Lynx Awards in February 2014.
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About STARZ PLAY
STARZ PLAY (www.starzplay.com) is a subscription video on demand (SVOD) service that streams thousands of blockbuster Hollywood movies, same-day-as-the-US TV series, documentaries and children’s entertainment – plus dedicated Arabic content – to 19 countries across the Middle East and North Africa. STARZ PLAY is developed exclusively for the MENA region and features one-click Arabic subtitling plus Arabic and French audio options.
STARZ PLAY utilizes advanced technology to provide a premium, ad-free viewing experience with full HD and 4K content sourced from major Hollywood studios and leading TV content suppliers including 20th Century Fox, CBS, Disney, Lionsgate, Paramount, Showtime, Sony, Starz, and Warner Bros. STARZ PLAY allows subscribers to watch anytime, anywhere on an iOS or Android device, supports Mac and Windows browsers, streams via Apple TV, Chromecast, a PS4 console or directly to a Samsung smart TV. STARZ PLAY is widely available on regional IPTV services, and is continually adding support for other gaming and smart devices.
Starz (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), is the lead investor in STARZ PLAY along with media and technology investment firms including SEQ Capital Partners and Delta Partners.
About Ooredoo Group
Ooredoo is a leading international communications company delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. As a community-focused company, Ooredoo is guided by its vision of enriching people’s lives and its belief that it can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential. Ooredoo has a presence in markets such as Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, the Maldives, Myanmar and Indonesia. The company was named “Best Mobile Operator of the Year” at the World Communication Awards 2013.
The company reported revenues of US$9.1 billion in 2014 and had a consolidated global customer base of more than 107 million people as of 31 December 2014. Ooredoo’s shares are listed on the Qatar Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
Twitter: @Ooredoo
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For further information please contact:
Ghina Dargham
PR Manager
Ghina.dargham@starzplayarabia.com,
+971 55 1038555
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