Products and services | 2018-04-23

Stingray Expands Distribution Agreement with Telekom Srbija, Launches New Stingray Music Channels and Mobile App

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Montreal, April 24, 2018 — Stingray (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B), a leading business-to-business multiplatform music and video services provider, today announced that it has finalized an agreement to expand the distribution of its multiplatform Stingray Music service to Telekom Srbija’s 400,000 subscribers.
Under the terms of this new deal, Telekom Srbija subscribers will now have access on television to an additional four channels specially created for Serbian listeners and to the Stingray Music mobile app which features the same channel lineup as on television and an extra 2,000 channels in over 100 genres.
Stingray’s team of music experts have curated four (4) channels of local favorites:

  • Sounds of Skadarlija: local folk music perfect for celebrations with friends and family reunions.
  • Romantic Waves: a mix of timeless hits and new pop sounds by the most famous bands and artists from Serbia and the former Yugoslav region.
  • Serbian Kids’ Music: Serbian kids’ favorites for the young and the young at heart.
  • Serbian Rock: Tracks by famous rock bands of the former Yugoslav region. Features hits of the ‘70s and ‘80s, and contemporary favorites.

 
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“We are thrilled to be expanding our presence in Serbia with Telekom Serbia,” said Mathieu Péloquin, Senior Vice-President, Marketing and Communications of Stingray. “We listened very carefully to the needs of local music fans to develop a channel selection that will truly connect with them. We are excited to see how our service will be received and are confident that it will become the go-to destination to hear the best music on TV and mobile.”
“We are very excited about the launch of the Stingray Music App, thus allowing us to provide our customers all of the music they love by searching through an extensive offer of over 2000 playlists depending on their tastes”, stated Veljko Odobašić, Marketing Manager at Telekom Srbija. “We are also glad to deliver four new local channels, which will most certainly please all our subscribers who enjoy traditional Serbian music.”
 
About Stingray
Stingray (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B) is the world-leading provider of multiplatform music and video services as well as digital experiences for pay TV operators, commercial establishments, OTT providers, mobile operators, consumers, and more. Its services include audio television channels, premium television channels, 4K UHD television channels, karaoke products, digital signage, in-store music, and music apps, 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 400 employees worldwide. For more information: www.stingray.com.
 
About Telekom Srbija
Telekom Srbija is a modern, entirely locally-owned telecommunications company, which for 21 years now, has had a leading role in fixed and mobile telephony, the Internet and multimedia spheres both in Serbia and the region at large.
 

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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