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Visionsport.TV Scores with Free Football for Yamgo

03 August 2009

Football has been added to the list of sports that can now be watched on mobile phones for free by simply clicking onto Yamgo.TV.

Following a collaboration between mobile TV experts Yamgo and web television channel visionsport.TV, highlights of the sport service is available to anyone with a mobile phone.

The first game to be available as free video on demand on a mobile phone in the UK is the highlights of the Ipswich v Colchester friendly match.

This testimonial game for the long serving Ipswich favourite Fabian Wilnis is Yamgo’s first step into free football TV for mobiles.

Former Manchester United and Ireland football legend Roy Keane can also be seen at www.yamgo.mobi talking about his new role as manager of the ‘tractor boys.’

Yamgo is providing the platform, technology and knowhow to stream visionsport.TV’s content.

Yamgo’s MD Ian Mullins explains: ‘The solution is optimised for 3G phones but dynamically adapts to 2.5G or WiFi speeds delivering the best quality of service possible.

‘There is nothing to pay and no software to download. All you have to do is type visionsport.mobi into the browser on your mobile phone.’

Yamgo was the sole mobile TV provider for live IPL cricket coverage across Europe earlier this summer and is keen to add to its list of live sports and edited highlights it shows.

All the programmes are free to receive to any mobile phone owner who has a web browsing package from their mobile provider. Yamgo’s business is based on a profit sharing model with revenue generated by advertising and sponsorship.

About Visionsport.TV

Visionsport.TV - the Web TV Channel was launched three months ago at MIPTV in Cannes by media entrepreneur John Gubba.

John launched Boro TV - Britain's first dedicated Football Club TV Channel twelve years ago. John said: ‘Visionsport is a brand I started in 1990 when we began publishing and distributing programmes for the Home Video Market. Since then I have produced, directed and published over 300 sports videos and DVDs promoting the visionsport brand as both a label and website destination.

‘The advances in technology mean the options now include rolling out our content via the mobile network, the web and set-top boxes to cable and satellite homes.’

Guitarists Take Lead on Mobile Phones!

18 June 2009, Playing live on a mobile phone near you – some of the world’s greatest guitarists!

Guitar freaks and music lovers can now watch and hear on their mobile phones some of the finest musicians in the world play live, following the launch of the first mobile channel dedicated to guitarists.

Guitarist TV has teamed up with mobile TV streaming experts Yamgo to bring live concerts and scheduled programmes from guitar heroes right to fans’ mobiles, anywhere in the world.

Superstars of the guitar and the most technically accomplished players all feature on the new channel, including outstanding musicians like Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Dennis Stratton, Guthrie Govan and many more.

Guitarist TV was started by Mike De Jager and launched by Joe Satriani. With commercial operations being run by David Wray, the channel has, until now, been only available on IPTV networks and as an Internet TV channel. This deal with Yamgo now brings it to mobile phones.

From today it is being broadcast simultaneously on mobile phone networks worldwide, IPTV and Internet.

Yamgo’s founder and CEO, Ian Mullins said: ‘From today millions of phone owners will be able to enjoy guitarist TV on their phone.

‘Consumers across the world will be able to watch Guitarist TV on over 1,000 different mobile devices simply by visiting Yamgo’s mobile website at http://www.yamgo.mobi/guitarist and clicking play.

‘There is nothing extra to pay and no software to download.

‘Click the link and our software recognises the handset and network speed and delivers the best quality stream for that particular device.

‘The solution is optimised for 3G phones but dynamically adapts to 2.5G or WiFi speeds delivering the best quality of service possible under different network conditions.

‘With millions of consumers now having almost unlimited web browsing time built into their packages from the networks, the service can be considered free.

‘We recently broadcast the finals of the IPL Cricket Twenty/20 to mobile phones around the world and that was a huge success, so we consider ourselves the experts in this space!’

Guitarist TV’s David Wray said ‘Mobile TV is a great way for us to increase our audience and generate additional revenue from advertising, which will allow us to continue to grow the great content we show!

‘We are delighted to partner with Yamgo, who have provided an end-to-end solution for mobile TV publishing. Mobile phone represents one of the fastest growing digital platforms and we are excited that our users will be able to watch Guitarist TV at anytime and anywhere.’

Music is one of the most popular mobile TV categories.

Yamgo takes the Guitarist TV live TV feed – provided by Global Digital Broadcast – and processes it in its automated real-time encoding platform, which optimises the live video stream for different networks and different phones.

About Global Digital Broadcast

Global Digital Broadcast provides technical services in order to enable internet protocol television (IPTV) to be delivered by broadcasters around the world, to viewers around the world.

Established in 2005, initially as a research and development company, Global Digital Broadcast is now a leading international player in IPTV, maintaining and operating a number of networks and platforms, including: Something in the UK; SuncasTV in America; Via America across EMEA and IPQube in the Philippines.

Global Digital Broadcast is the first in the world to develop and implement such a comprehensive IPTV application, including its hybrid set-top box (STB), which combines IPTV streaming to television sets; free-to-view programming; voice over IP (VOIP); web availability on terrestrial television sets and consumer-friendly functionality (such as offering triple play packages within the UK).

WATCH IPL Twenty20 Cricket Finals Live on Your Mobile!

21 May 2009, Now cricket lovers will be able to watch exciting IPL Twenty20 matches on their mobile phones for free!

Yamgo, the mobile TV streaming experts, launches IPL T20 in association with Zenga Entertainment Pvt Ltd., the Custodian of the Exclusive Worldwide Mobile Rights for IPLT20 for 5 years ending 2013 (a company based out of New Delhi, India), to enable phone users to watch the matches across Europe.

Across Europe, phone users will be able to watch LIVE every ball of every game for the rest of the tournament (licensing restrictions prevent this service in the UK), up to and including the final on May 24!

The new service is expected to attract a high level of mobile viewers and advertisers – the IPL Twenty20 features the world’s top cricketers playing the most exciting version of the game.

Yamgo’s founder and CEO, Ian Mullins explained how easy the service is to use: ‘From today millions of phone owners will be able to enjoy the brilliant IPL Twenty20. There are more than 1000 different types of phones and devices on which cricket fans can watch Twenty20 finals.

‘Consumers across Europe will be able to watch the remaining matches and finals on their mobile devices simply by visiting Yamgo’s mobile website http://www.yamgo.mobi and clicking on a button.

‘There is nothing to pay and no software to download.

‘Click the link and our software recognises the handset and network speed and delivers the best quality stream for that particular device.

‘The solution is optimised for 3G phones but dynamically adapts to 2.5G or WiFi speeds delivering the best quality of service possible under different network conditions.

‘Cricket attracts large TV audiences and regardless of where you are you can now watch the best moments from every IPL Twenty20 game on your mobile device, including iPhones, and watch the whole thing live in the rest of Europe.’

Yamgo takes the live TV feed – provided by Zenga entertainment – and processes it in its automated real-time encoding platform, which optimises the live video stream for different networks and different phones.

Mr Mullins added: ‘This is the first major sports event that Yamgo is offering live and negotiations are well advanced with a number of other high profile TV content providers and we are confident that we will be making more announcements in the forthcoming months.’

Shabir Momin, Founder and CEO of Zenga Entertainment, is bullish about this relationship and is looking forward to serving a vast user base worldwide with this exciting sport. He adds this is just the beginning and the years to come will change the way users access and witness content on phones. We have successfully launched the mobile TV service in India on a 2G network and expects equal or better experience in the market Yamgo is serving with their technology platform.