India vs West Indies: Virat Kohli was the big story of Day 1

The first day of this series in the Caribbean between the West Indies and India was dominated by Virat Kohli, as so much of 2016 has been. He scored his 12th Test hundred and this one came to him easier than most. He was untroubled and becalmed, finishing the day on 143 not out.

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ISRO creates history, launches 20-satellite successfully

Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C34 used to carry the satellites, including India’s earth observation spacecraft Cartosat-2, from the second launch pad of the space centre. ISRO launched 20 satellites from its Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
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YuppTV and ACT Fibernet partner to delight their Hyderabad users

Move to deliver a seamless viewing experience by integrating great content with high speed connectivity

New Delhi|Hyderabad, May 24, 2016: YuppTV, the world’s largest Over-The-Top (OTT) provider for South Asian content, has announced its collaboration with ACT (Atria Convergence Technologies Pvt. Ltd.), the country's fourth largest Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the wired broadband category and pioneers in Fiber-to-the-Home technology. As a part of the partnership, the entire array of YuppTV’s diverse content of 200+ Live TV channels, 2000+ movies, 100+ TV shows and 1000+ short movies will be available for as low as INR 99 per month for ACT subscribers in Hyderabad as an add-on package. With top TV channels and latest movies from Tollywood amongst the content on offer, the move comes as a very attractive development for the audience in the city of Hyderabad.

 

ACT is currently leading in net wired broadband subscriber additions in calendar year 2016 and continues to offer consumers the fastest, most consistent and unparalleled Internet experience, through the immensely scalable and future proof technology of fiber optics. It is at the forefront of driving Internet consumption in India, not just in terms of growing the market but also changing the online user behavior and enhancing the way users experience this medium.

 

YuppTV’s latest collaboration will enable its high-quality content to be bundled with the best high-speed internet connectivity for the city’s users. YuppTV’s provision of Catch-up TV, which allows users to watch their favorite programmes from the last 7 days at their convenient time, will also be a major attraction for viewers.

 

Speaking on the partnership, Mr. Bala Malladi, CEO of the ACT Group said “Hyderabad is one of the highest internet penetrated cities in the country and we are delighted to associate with YuppTV which is one of the world’s largest internet-based TV. This partnership is line with our strategic plans for Hyderabad as the city continues to be a key market for us and we will always attempt to give reliable high speeds with upload and download, the consumers can enjoy equal data limit on both.”

 

Speaking on the partnership, Uday Reddy, Founder & CEO, YuppTV, said, “Streaming videos require high fidelity networks with consistent speeds to deliver a buffer-free experience. With this partnership, we are attempting to enhance accessibility to YuppTV content and solve internet connectivity concerns for our users through ACT’s high-speed broadband framework. We are confident that our Hyderabad users will welcome the initiative, and be able to seamlessly enjoy our library of diverse entertainment solutions through ACT.”

 

To activate their YuppTV subscriptions, users can log onto the ACT portal and select YuppTV as an add-on package or call the ACT helpline at 040-66272727. Activating the deal will also enable users to stream their favorite content on more than five screens, including TV, web and mobile, with a single subscription. YuppTV can be accessed through its website, www.yupptv.in, or via its app on Android and iOS smartphones, and on YuppTV App on LG, Sony and Samsung Smart TVs.

 

About YuppTV

YuppTV is one of the world’s largest internet-based TV and On-demand service provider for South Asian content, offering more than 200+ TV channels, 5000+ Movies and 100+ TV Shows in 12 languages. 

 

YuppTV has 25000 hours of entertainment content catalogued in its library, while nearly 2500 hours of new on-demand content is added to the YuppTV platform every day. YuppTV offers Live TV and Catch-Up TV technology. YuppTV has its presence in more than 50 countries. It has recently launched YuppTV Bazaar, an online marketplace for the premium content curator. YuppTV is currently ranked #1 Internet Pay TV platform for Indians living abroad and also the largest Internet TV platform for premium content availability in India. YuppTV is the most downloaded Indian SmartTV app and it also boasts of 8 million mobile app downloads with >4.0 user rating.

For more information: http://www.yupptv.in/

 

About ACT Group:

ACT (Atria Convergence Technologies Pvt Ltd.) is one of the country’s most renowned triple play service providers with close to 1.5 million happy customers. ACT is a 1000 crore plus revenue company with a strong team of more than 6,500 employees across it’s markets. 

The company offers the following state-of-the-art services under the ACT brand: 

• Fibernet (Internet over Fiber Optics) 

• HD TV 

• Digital TV 

Headquartered in Bangalore, ACT is spread across the length and breadth of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana and Tamil Nadu. Pioneers in Fiber-To-The-Home technology, ACT Fibernet is currently the largest non-telco and the fastest growing Internet Service Provider in the country.

Article Source: http://blog.yupptv.com/2016/05/yupptv-and-act-fibernet-partner-to-delight-hyderabad-users.html

YuppTV launches 18 Sri Lankan channels on its platform

Atlanta, April 20, 2016: YuppTV, the world’s largest Over-The-Top (OTT) provider for South Asian content, expands its offering with the launch of 18 Sri Lankan TV channels across a variety of genres such as general entertainment, news, music, spiritual etc. As a part of the association, prominent Sinhala, Tamil and English channels such as Siyatha TV, Derana TV, Dan TV, Channel C, Nethra TV and Prime TV will be made available on YuppTV platform, worldwide. 

Approximately 3 million Sri Lankan expats are estimated to be spread across the globe, with the majority concentrated around Europe, Middle East & Canada. Sri Lankan expats can now enjoy their favorite programs anytime, anywhere on multiple internet enabled devices.  Two of Sri Lanka's most popular TV channels from Capital Maharaja Organization, Shakthi TV and Sirasa TV, were already available on YuppTV.

Speaking on the partnership, Uday Reddy, Founder & CEO, YuppTV, said, “At YuppTV, we have always sought to enable the best, most preferred entertainment options for our users across the globe. We have constantly enhanced our content offerings to appeal to the sensibilities of our diverse consumer base. Allowing access to these channels through our platform will add to the delight of our Sri Lankan expat viewers as they will be able to watch their favorite programmes from anywhere in the world.”

With the partnership, YuppTV became the first OTT service provider in the world to provide Live TV access of such an exquisite bouquet of Sri Lankan channels, which will be made available to subscribers at a very affordable price. These new channels will be part of Sri Lankan TV packages and can be accessed through the YuppTV website, www.yupptv.com, or via its app on Smart TVs, Smart blu-ray players, streaming media players, gaming consoles, smartphones and tablets.

About YuppTV

YuppTV is one of the world’s largest internet-based TV and On-demand service provider for South Asian content, offering more than 200+ TV channels, 5000+ Movies, 100+ TV Shows in 12 languages. YuppTV has its presence in more than 50 countries. It has recently launched YuppFlix, a movie on demand streaming service for Expat Market. YuppTV is currently ranked #1 Internet Pay TV platform for South Asian expats. YuppTV is the most downloaded Indian SmartTV app and boasts 8 million mobile downloads.

For more information: http://www.yupptv.com/

 

Article Source: http://blog.yupptv.com/2016/04/yupptv-launches-18-sri-lankan-channels.html

YuppTV Bags the Exclusive Digital Media Rights for the Asia Cup 2016

Atlanta, 11 February 2016: YuppTV, the world’s largest Over-The-Top (OTT) provider for South Asian content, is happy to announce that it has secured the digital media rights for the Asia Cup T20, 2016 to be held on February 24^th – March 6^th, 2016. While YuppTV has secured exclusive rights to stream Asia Cup 2016 live in USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia, cricket fans in Singapore will also be able view the tournament via YuppTV app on multiple Internet enabled devices such as Smart TVs, Smart Blu-ray players, streaming media players, laptop, gaming console, smart phones and tablets. The Asia Cup 2016 is scheduled to take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh with the Indian T20 team taking on the host nation on the inaugural day. The much awaited match between India and Pakistan is scheduled for February 27, while India faces the defending champions Sri Lanka on March 1.

Speaking on the announcement, Uday Reddy, Founder & CEO, YuppTV said, “Cricket has always been a sport that has incited much passion and following amongst South Asians. By bagging the exclusive digital media rights for the Asia Cup 2016, we are enabling live, on-the-go access to the tournament for the expat community. This partnership will provide them with seamless, real-time access to all the matches and allow viewers to watch their favourite teams in action on their preferred device!”
In addition to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, non-test playing nations Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Oman and UAE will also be competing for a qualifying spot for the tournament. The qualifying round is scheduled to take place at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium (KSOAS) in Narayanganj, Afghanistan, between February 19 and February 22, with the winner of the qualifiers then joining the test playing nations in the main event.
YuppTV users can catch all the action on www.yupptv.com/cricket/asiacup.aspx or via the YuppTV app on their smart TVs, smart Blu-ray players, streaming media players, gaming consoles, smartphones and tablets.
About YuppTV
YuppTV is one of the world’s largest internet-based TV and On-demand service provider, offering more than 200+ TV channels, 5000+ Movies and 100+ TV Shows in 12 languages from South Asia. YuppTV has 25000 hours of entertainment content catalogued in its library, while nearly 2500 hours of new on-demand content is added to the YuppTV platform every day. YuppTV offers Live TV and Catch-Up TV technology. YuppTV has its presence in more than 50 countries. YuppTV is currently ranked #1 Internet Pay TV platform for South Asians living abroad and also the largest Internet TV platform from premium content availability in India. YuppTV is the most downloaded South Asian SmartTV app and it also boasts of 8 million mobile downloads with 4.0 user rating.
For more information: http://www.yupptv.com/
The article is taken from http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160211005886/en/YuppTV-Bags-Exclusive-Digital-Media-Rights-Asia

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From a farmer’s son to providing Internet TV access to 400 million households – Uday Reddy’s story

Forty three-year-old Uday Reddy is the Founder and CEO of YuppTV, a brand that has grown to become the world leader in converged Over-the-Top (OTT) live TV and Catch-up TV Solutions. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Although his services attract nearly five million visitors every month with a peak monthly traffic of 20 million, his journey has certainly not been an easy one.

Born to a farmer in Hanamkonda, a small town in Telangana, and brought up amidst scarcity of resources, even Uday wouldn’t have imagined that he would one day walk into the unventured paths of technology and contribute into bringing global Indian communities close to their culture and roots. All he wanted to do was become an IAS officer, and work for his village’s development, particularly in the fields of healthcare and education. Uday recalls,

“I had decided to join civil services during my education at Government Junior College, Hanamkonda. My family supported my decision. I had grown up knowing the problems of rural India and wanted to solve them. I did my engineering in Electronics and Telecommunications from the Delhi College of Engineering with the same intent. I was chosen by Siemens during campus placements and decided to work for a year before appearing for the IAS exams. But then, work took over. I couldn’t leave the telecom field, and my interest in technology grew.”

Uday soon joined Nortel in the year 1995, and his life took off. It was the time of telecom revolution in India. Wireless networks had just begun. Uday recalls how he was flying all across the world. He worked in Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia. “I worked as Director of Sales for Nortel. The next 11 years, I got to know how the Serbian and Latin American markets work. This was the golden era of my learning,” he says.

Being an enterprising person, his day job couldn’t hold Uday for too long. In 2006, he started YuppTV USA Inc. His idea was new even for the US standards. Uday had seen the dearth of Indian entertainment content for the Indian expat community living abroad. Even news was not available to them in their own language. He wanted to bridge this cultural gap and help them connect back with their roots. Uday recalls,

 

“I started my office in a basement. Broadband technology was not as evolved as today. Smart TV and smart phones were not as popular. In a way, I started much before the time was ripe. I didn’t raise capital from the market, and invested my savings into the idea. All I wanted to do is make live television viewing available via the Internet. I also wondered why I couldn’t view a show later on the Internet if I had missed the original telecast. It was with an intent to find solutions to these problems that I started YuppTV.”

Uday’s journey was not an easy one. His company was up against the monopoly of one large corporation which dominated the market. He had difficulty retaining his customers too. Soon he ran out of all the capital he had. His ideas were still new, and often incomprehensible, to many people and hence the market had not really opened up. In 2010, he sold his plot and took loans from his friends. This paid off, and soon, YuppTV started building larger customer base and attracting the Indian diaspora living abroad.

Today, millions of people use YuppTV services to watch TV in more than 50 counties across the five continents. With more than five million visitors every month and a peak monthly traffic of 20 million, YuppTV has been setting records across the OTT content industry. With a reach to 400 million households across the world, till date, YuppTV has had over 7.5 million app downloads, making it the second most popular app in Android Playstore in India under the Entertainment category. YuppTV is also one of the most downloaded Smart TV apps. It has also recently won the prestigious ‘Top 100 companies in the world’ award by Red Herring based on innovation, disruption, and technology for year 2015.

Starting out with just two channels, today YuppTV offers more than 200 Indian TV channels, over 5,000 movies, and over 100 TV shows across 13 Indian languages. It presently has over 25,000 hours of entertainment content catalogued in its library, while nearly 5,000 hours of new on-demand content gets added to the platform every day. Uday takes great pride in his success story, but believes that the journey is far from complete. He says,

“It feels good to have come so far. But I believe that the journey is far from over. I have struggled a lot to reach here. I have spent 50% of my time away from my family. We still believe in the startup culture, and do not let our success make us arrogant. Perseverance is still the key. I had to meet a TV channel eight times to convince them to join us. Another channel took more than a year to agree. But once a relationship is established, it is rock solid.”

YuppTV ensures both accessibility and affordability in India with packages starting as low as Rs. 5 per day, and is currently ranked #1 Internet Pay TV platform for Indians living abroad. Uday believes that the three key strengths on which a successful company can be built are market understanding, respect for the potential of new technologies, and people management. Uday’s message to young entrepreneurs is simple – focus. Only when an entrepreneur is clear about what he wants, he can go and accomplish it. “Today technology enables everything. You need not go to the US to run a business there. An entrepreneur located anywhere in the world can go global,” Uday says.

When asked whether he is still pursuing his childhood dreams of becoming an IAS officer and solving rural problems, Uday says that his dream has only got bigger. Currently expanding his business in India, he is also working for the people of Veenavanka, a village located in Telangana. He is using telemedicine to provide healthcare facilities for free. He is also making education affordable and accessible through technology. Once his model is successful, he wants to take the technology across the world and make education and healthcare accessible to all.

Article Source:  http://yourstory.com/2016/01/uday-reddy/