Broadcast Media Company to Launch Frankly Express Video and
OTT Applications in Chattanooga,
TN and Reno, NV
NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2019 /CNW/ -- Frankly Media (TSX-V:
TLK) (OTCQX: FRNKF) ("Frankly" or the "Company"), a
multiplatform engagement, monetization and data company, has
entered into a long-term extension and expansion of its publishing
platform and services agreement with broadcast media company Sarkes
Tarzian, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, Sarkes Tarzian will
deploy Frankly Media's new Express Video and Over-the-Top (OTT)
platforms in both of its major television markets: WRCB in
Chattanooga, TN, and KTVN in
Reno, NV. Sarkes Tarzian has been
a Frankly customer since 2007.
Frankly Media's new Express Video platform will enable the
digital teams at WRCB and KTVN to capture, record and clip video
feeds all on the fly. The teams can then intuitively create
articles from those clips, generating content that can be
seamlessly posted to their respective websites and mobile apps as
well as social media accounts and OTT apps. The unification of
these different platforms will drive more efficient workflows and
consistent user experiences across multiple mediums. Additionally,
with analytics and ad serving systems fully integrated, WRCB and
KTVN can provide better packaging, implementation and re-marketing
of digital revenue to their advertisers.
"We have been a satisfied Frankly customer for over a decade and
are looking forward to expanding our partnership into new formats,"
said Tom Tolar, Chief Operating
Officer at Sarkes Tarzian, Inc. "Frankly's new Express Video
platform and OTT apps provide a natural progression for our
existing websites and mobile app portfolio and are highly
complementary to the content we're producing today. With these new
tools, we'll be able to more effectively streamline our workflows
by putting these digital platforms under one roof, empowering our
news and advertising teams to grow audience and revenue."
"We are thrilled to be extending and growing our long-term
partnership with the Sarkes Tarzian group of television stations,"
said Lou Schwartz, CEO of Frankly
Media. "As early adopters of our Express Web platform and
redesigned mobile applications, the teams at WRCB and KTVN have a
strong track record of being progressive in the digital space. We
commend their tech-forward approach and believe their renewed focus
on video and crossover into OTT will further solidify their
position of strength in the local news ecosystem."
About Frankly
Frankly Media provides a complete suite
of digital solutions for media companies to create, manage,
distribute and monetize their content on all platforms, maximizing
audience engagement and revenue potential. The company is
headquartered in New York with
offices in Atlanta, Toronto and Bangalore. For more information, visit
www.franklymedia.com
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