The QYou

QYou passes global milestone

‘Best of the web’ channel QYou Media has said that its programming formats now reach an addressable audience of more than 300 million consumers globally. The milestone marks a threefold increase in distribution reach in six months, fuelled by new partnerships across Asia, Africa, Europe and North America, according to QYou Media. Over this period, […]

QYou debuts in UK on GoMedia rail passenger infotainment service

Best-of-the-web channel QYou Media is making its debut in the UK as part of rail and coach passenger infotainment provider GoMedia’s offering. QYou Media will deliver 40 episodes of QYOUHits, its flagship show featuring curated short-form video content to customers on c2c and West Midlands Trains services. The shows will feature a selection of short-form […]

The QYou joins YoufoneTV in the Netherlands

Youth broadcaster The QYou has joined the channel line-up of YoufoneTV, the recently launched over-the-top service from Dutch mobile operator Youfone. The ‘best-of-the-web’ channel, which specialises in curated short-form video, will be available to Youfone’s 170,000 mobile subscribers in the Netherlands. Youfone is a SIM-only mobile provider. It launched YoufoneTV last year to as a […]

The QYou raises €3.3m through Canadian finance deal

Youth broadcaster QYou Media has raised C$5 million (€3.3 million) through a finance deal with Canadian investment banking firm Clarus Securities. The underwriter has agreed to purchase 13.51 million units of QYou Media at a price of C$0.37 per unit. Each unit will be comprised of one common share of the company and one-half of […]

The QYou launches it first fully localised feed in Poland

Youth broadcaster The QYou is launching a fully localised version of its channel for the first time – in the Polish market in partnership with Mediakraft TV. The QYou Polska will launch on Play’s over-the-top service, Play Now, will feature Polish presenters and regional content from Mediakraft TV’s stable of entertainers and creators. “When QYou […]

The QYou agrees deal with NOWO in Portugal

Youth broadcaster The QYou has agreed a carriage deal with Portuguese telecoms operator NOWO, which will offer the channel to its 900,000 customers. The deal marks The QYou’s second agreement for the Portuguese market, widening the distribution of its ‘best-of-web’ video output. “Online video content is hugely popular in Portugal and in order to meet […]

QYou passes 100 million milestone

Short-form curated web video channel The QYou now reaches over 100 million viewers globally, according to the company. The QYou’s enlarged reach was boosted significantly by its deal with US local stations group Sinclair Broadcast Group as well as a recent deal with Tata Sky in India. In the first half of 2017, The QYou […]

The QYou taps Ericsson’s UDN

‘Best of the web’ channel provider QYou Media has struck a deal with Ericsson to use the latter’s Unified Delivery Network (UDN) platform, designed to provide an alternative to traditional CDNs by enabling content providers to reach Ericsson’s customer base of service providers. Under the pair’s deal Ericsson will deliver QYou content over the UDN […]

The QYou extends reach in India with Tata Sky deal

Best-of-the-web short-form content channel The QYou has extended its reach in India through a partnership with Tata Sky. Previously available through Tata Sky’s mobile app, this extended deal will make QYou’s 24/7 service of online video content available to 17 million Tata Sky connections across TV and mobile. As part of the agreement, QYou and […]

The QYou launches in Southeast Europe

Youth broadcaster The QYou has launched in Serbia, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina after agreeing a channel distribution deal with teleco, United Group. The deal, which will also soon result in a rollout to Montenegro, sees The QYou’s millennial-focused, ‘best-of-the-web’ linear TV channel distributed for the first time in the region. “Short form digital first video […]