MONTREAL, May 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stingray (TSX:RAY.A) (TSX:RAY.B), a leading business-to-business multiplatform music and video solutions provider, today announced that it has reached a long-term agreement with Bell that renews and expands their longstanding relationship. Bell thus becomes the first Canadian operator that can offer its subscribers Stingray’s entire music and video services portfolio*.
The comprehensive renewal includes:
- Music video TV channels (Stingray Retro, Stingray Vibe, Stingray Loud, Stingray Juicebox, and the recently launched Stingray Now 4K, and Stingray Hits)
- Specialty/premium TV channels (Stingray Classica, Stingray DJAZZ, Stingray Festival 4K, and Stingray Ambiance 4K, Stingray Qello)
- A complete range of SVOD services (Stingray Qello, Stingray Karaoke, and Stingray Music Videos)
- Bell customers will now access their favorite audio music channels through the interactive Stingray Music TV app that gives access to over 2,000 channels curated for all of life’s moments. Subscribers can also take their music on the go with the free Stingray Music mobile app and web player.
Notably, Stingray Music and the music video TV channels will be included at no extra cost in all Bell TV programming packages.
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“We are extremely pleased to announce the expansion of our relationship with Bell, a key client, and partner from our earliest days,” said Eric Boyko, President, Co-founder, and CEO of Stingray. “We are thrilled that we have come to an agreement with one of the country’s largest operators to continue providing customers with access to an incomparable entertainment offering across multiple platforms. Our continued success, both at home and abroad, is partially due to leveraging the trust clients have placed in us and providing them with the highest level of service. This agreement with Bell is an important showcase for the quality and diversity of Stingray’s product catalog, and for the tremendous value Stingray can add to its clients’ service offering.”
*Services will be launched gradually to subscribers. Access will vary by systems.
About Stingray
Stingray (TSX:RAY.A) (TSX:RAY.B) is the world-leading provider of multiplatform music services and digital experiences for pay TV operators, commercial establishments, OTT providers, mobile operators, and more. Stingray’s services include audio television channels, premium television channels, 4K UHD television channels, karaoke products, digital signage, in-store music, music apps and more. Geared towards individuals and businesses alike, Stingray reaches 400 million subscribers (or users) in 156 countries and its mobile apps have been downloaded over 90 million times. Stingray is headquartered in Montreal and currently has close to 350 employees worldwide. For more information: www.stingray.com.
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For more information, please contact:
Mathieu Péloquin
Senior Vice-President, Marketing and Communications
Stingray
1 514 664-1244, ext. 2362
mpeloquin@stingray.com