Press Releases

XUMO Unveils New Top Tier Content Partners at NewFronts

Release originally appeard on Yahoo! Movies.

In keeping with the theme of the iab's Digital Content NewFronts 2016 focus of presenting innovative programming strategies, one of the industry's most forward-thinking over-the-top (OTT) platforms is announcing its 10 latest channels at the conference. XUMO, the premier live and video-on-demand OTT service for the digital age, is adding Reuters, PBS Digital Studios, Mashable,Network A, The Onion, Fandor, Outside Television Shorts, Bonnier brands Field & Stream, Saveur, and Cycle World. This is XUMO's first foray into partnering with a premium, long-form content provider like Fandor. The partnership with Outside Television will serve as XUMO's first partnership with a cable network focused on short-form content. XUMO will continue to deliver content from top tier digital and video-first partners as part of the company's ongoing mission to provide quality content that meets audience's viewing preferences -- for free.

More Manufacturers Join the Lineup, Dramatically Increasing XUMO’s Over-the-Top Distribution Numbers 

This release originally appeared on Reuters.

Continuing to deliver premium, captivating and entertaining content to the broadest range of smart TV viewers, XUMO announces market-leading distribution across smart TVs after pioneering best-in-class native integrations with top manufacturers in the US. XUMO has announced its rapidly expanding distribution now includes Magnavox, Philips, and Sanyo TV brands manufactured and sold by Funai Electric Co., Ltd in North America, as well as LG Electronics, Panasonic and VIZIO. XUMO made this announcement at the Digital Content NewFronts Conference in New York where the company will be giving demonstrations at Gotham Hall on May 5, 2016.

Comedy Seekers Can Now Stream the FailArmy Channel, the World's Number One Source for "Fails," on Their TVs

This announcement also appeared on Multichannel News and Yahoo! Finance.

IRVINE, CA--Web comedy giant FailArmy, which boasts more than 17 million fans across YouTube and social media, is now viewable on over nine million televisions by way of XUMO, the premium television and video-on-demand over-the-top (OTT) service for the digital age. The newly cemented partnership between FailArmy (which is owned and operated by Jukin Media) and XUMO allows for instant access to FailArmy's well-known and much-loved fail videos and compilations.

"XUMO delivers unique, entertaining digital content that is conveniently accessible and we're pleased to add FailArmy to the mix," said Colin Petrie-Norris, CEO of XUMO. "We're redefining what it means to be a television channel -- and our rapidly growing audience is falling in love with the fresh fails delivered to them via the largest screen in the home."