Dubai, UAE and Sante Fe, CA, USA – Media Gateway, the leading international content clearing house for premium content, boosted its TV content lineup today, announcing an agreement with Show Jumping Unplugged! TV to distribute the producer’s equestrian sports events programs on a worldwide basis outside of the United States.
The deal will enable Media Gateway to provide on-demand TV content services to mobile operators, telecommunications companies, and Internet service providers (“ISPs”) throughout international markets outside the United States. Show jumping is a member of a family of English-discipline equestrian events that includes dressage, eventing, hunters and equitation.
“Show jumping enjoys enormous popularity around the world, particularly in Europe and North America, where large spectator crowds and strong television ratings are the norm. Our tie-up with SJU-TV allows us to augment our premium sports content, which is one of the focus genres of our content portfolio,” Media Gateway Chief Executive Officer Karri Zaremba said.
Paul Petersen, President of Equestrian Sports Media International, the sole owner and producer of SJU-TV, said, “In the United States there are about 8 million horses and 27 million riders, and show-jumping has seen an incredible increase in popularity in the US. It is the one true sport where men and women compete equally. Our decision to partner with Media Gateway will ensure that our programs achieve maximum distribution and continue to stay at the forefront of the latest media industry developments, as Media Gateway is one of the key innovators in the delivery of broadcast media over digital platforms around the globe.”
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About SJU-TV
Show Jumping Unplugged! TV’s sole mission is to bring viewers the best in sport. SJU-TV takes you around the world and through the West covering the action, international and national rider interviews and behind-the-scenes events. And of course – all the horses! Reaching more than 28.7 million homes across the United States, SJU-TV delivers the goods to America’s show jumping fans more than five time a week. For more information, visit http://www.showjumpingunplugged.tv/.
About Media Gateway
Media Gateway is the leading international Content Clearing House for digital media license rights of regional and international TV, film, music, radio and games content. Media Gateway ensures these rights are fully exploited by securing alternative modes of distribution, with a focus on live signal streaming or server-based video on demand play-out via IPTV, PC Broadband, Video on Demand, Mobile Telephony, and PDAs. For more information, visit www.1mediagateway.com.
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