Hindi Language Channel Now Reaches Over 550 Million Indians

TORONTO and MUMBAI, India, Aug. 5, 2020 /CNW/ - QYOU Media (TSXV: QYOU) (OTCQB: QYOUF) announced that the company will be conducting an investor update call led by Co-Founder and General Manager Sunder Aaron to discuss its India operation, The Q India,  on Wednesday August 12th at 11AM EST.  The call will provide both current and prospective investors with an update on current activities in India along with outlining key initiatives for the second half of 2020. 

Investors and participants can join the call by either phone or computer. The url for the call is uberconference.com/indiaupdate and the PIN is 51941. The phone number for callers from the US and Canada is 310-504-2636 and the PIN is also 51941.

The Q India is an advertiser supported Hindi language channel and VOD provider delivering hit digital programming from social media stars and leading digital video creators targeting Young Indian audiences.  With a growing library of over 750 programs it now reaches an audience of over 550 million via 50 million television homes with partners including TATA Sky, Airtel DTH & SitiNetworks;  355 million OTT users via platforms including MX Player, ZEE5 and Dish Watcho; and 150 million users on mobile and digital platforms including JioTV, Airtel Xstream and SNAP. 

India is the world's fastest growing internet market with 700 million internet users and nearly as many yet to come online for the first time. Despite the worldwide pandemic and economic slowdown, 2020 has been a year of tremendous investor activity for media and entertainment in India. 

Among the leading distribution partners for The Q India is the app based platform Jio TV and their recently launched broadband service Jio Fibre.  Jio Platforms has recently received investment of over $20 billion from a list of investors that includes Google, Facebook, Intel, Qualcomm, KKR, General Atlantic, Silver Lake, Vista and the UAE Sovereign Wealth Fund.  Jio Platforms now houses an array of media operations including music streaming service JioSaavn, fibre-to-the-home service JioFibre, on-demand live television service JioTV, and payments service JioPay. It also has a 5% stake in Bollywood streaming service Eros International.

Sunder Aaron, Co-Founder and General Manager of The Q India commented, "The smartest investors in the world have recently invested billions of dollars into the India media ecosystem despite the Covid crisis.  India continues on its path towards becoming the world's leading market in both internet and media consumption".  

"Our channel, The Q India, sits at the forefront of this growth trend with content created by India's leading social media stars and digital content creators. We attract the Young India audience that forms the core demographic sought by advertisers across all traditional and emerging platforms. We believe we are in the right place at the right time."

About QYOU Media

QYOU Media operates in India and the United States producing and distributing content created by social media stars and digital content creators. In India, we curate, produce and distribute premium content including television networks and VOD for cable and satellite television, OTT and mobile platforms. In the United States, we manage influencer marketing campaigns for major film studios and brands. Founded and created by industry veterans from Lionsgate, MTV, Disney and Sony, QYOU Media's millennial and Gen Z-focused content reaches more than 550 million consumers around the world.  Experience our work at www.qyoumedia.com and www.theqindia.com.

SOURCE QYOU Media Inc.

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