Yamgo Launches 24/7 African Entertainment Channel HiTV on Mobile Phones

April 8, 2011 - PRLog -- HiTV, the world’s first 24/7 African based entertainment channel, dedicated to a variety of content ranging from movies, music, news, soaps, sports and entertainment has launched its live channel on Yamgo, the world’s most prestigious mobile TV network.

HiTV, proudly Nigerian but accessible to viewers the world over, is the latest high profile channel to launch on the mobile content delivery network and will provide an exclusive showcase for inspirational and positive programming across mobile phones worldwide.
The channel, available on mobile for the first time, will feature a combination of the latest music videos, up to the minute news, dramas, sitcoms, comedies and lifestyle as well as a selection of the latest Nollywood movies.

Viewers will be able to enjoy programming which celebrates the history, unity, diversity and strengths of the most populous country in Africa including award-winning documentaries, non-stop movies, gripping drama series and vibrant music.

The new channel will deliver the best of Nigerian broadcasting to almost all mobile phones, including iPhone, iPad, Android, Nokia and Blackberry, and will feature a schedule comprising of exclusive shows from some of Africa’s best writers, producers and programme makers. Mobile users will have exclusive access to shows such as Heart of the Matter, Style Me, the DJ Abrantee Show, Koko Mansion and the Teju Babyface Show.

“As the premier broadcaster dedicated to African programming HiTV can take full advantage of the Yamgo mobile TV network to deliver audiences the most comprehensive catalogue of African themed entertainment available on mobile devices.  It’s great for HiTV to have secured distribution on the Yamgo network and it allows consumers anywhere and at anytime to watch high quality movies, news, music and entertainment” stated Tunji Amure, Head of HiTV UK.

The launch of HiTV on the world’s largest free-to-view mobile TV network coincides with the recent anniversary in Nigeria celebrating fifty years of independence and provides proud Africans and non-Africans, around the globe, with a never seen before viewing experience that inspires, educates and entertains.

Ian Mullins, CEO and Founder of Yamgo added “Nowhere else on mobile will African and non-African viewers find the breadth and quality of content that HiTV offers, which is a testament to Yamgo’s continuing commitment to offer the most attractive choice of programming to mobile audiences. This latest addition to the Yamgo network represents a premiere in mobile TV with HiTV being the first and only African based channel available globally on the mobile platform.”

HiTV, the world’s first 24/7 African based entertainment channel, will be available on mobile devices worldwide with Yamgo at http://www.yamgo.mobi/hitv

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Yamgo is a mobile TV network that delivers live TV and video clips to mobile phones worldwide. Consumers use Yamgo to watch free TV on almost any mobile device and share the experience with friends. Media companies, broadcasters and service providers worldwide use Yamgo’s unique and end-to-end mobile TV solution to ingest, host, manage, optimise, deliver and monetise live TV and video on mobile devices.
Yamgo's technology platform has been designed to maximise the compatibility across networks and phones. It does this by dynamically adapting video streams to address the different needs of more than 1,000 mobile devices and networks from 2.5G to Wi-Fi. Yamgo delivers the experiences of live television, primetime programming and video-on-demand services on all major device platforms including Java, Android, iPhone, iPad, Symbian and more.