20 December 2022

AFERIAN PLC

("Aferian", the "Company" or the "Group")

24i powers KAN to FIFA World Cup viewing success

Israeli Public Broadcaster KAN upgrades its Smart TV experience with 24i applications for multiple TV brands to maximise viewing of its World Cup coverage

Aferian plc (LSE AIM: AFRN), the B2B video streaming solutions company, announces that its 24i video streaming platform has supported Israeli Public Broadcaster KAN to bring an exceptional experience to its viewers on multiple Smart TV devices for the World Cup and beyond.

KAN is building a reputation for digital innovation. It wanted to upgrade its existing Smart TV experience and extend it to more big screen devices, to capitalise on its investment in exclusive rights to the FIFA tournament in Qatar.

Key requirements included a right-to-left user interface and ease of use for KAN's viewers when switching between live TV and radio channels and on-demand content.

24i's platform has been used to create branded KAN apps for TVs made by LG, Samsung and Hisense as well as Apple TV devices and TVs that use Google's popular Android TV operating system.

The apps are integrated with 24i's market-leading management interface, delivered as a SaaS platform. This gives KAN real-time control of the content and user experience on all their Smart TV apps, from one dashboard.

The 24i powered Android TV app, which was the first to go live, has been installed on more than 380,000 devices during the tournament.

Tamir Cohen, Head of Product and Deputy Chief Digital Officer at KAN, said: "As a public corporation, we always aim to give the best product behaviour and performance to our users. We were looking for a strong player in the streaming field and we have found in 24i the ideal partner who shares our values of excellence, innovation, dynamism and high quality. The launch in time for the World Cup was super successful and enabled us to give a great experience to hundreds of thousands of users since the first kick off."

Donald McGarva, Aferian CEO said: "We are delighted to have been part of bringing KAN's viewers this fantastic new, high-quality user experience with 24i's streaming platform. This project has been a real team effort between KAN and 24i, and it's wonderful to see them embracing the power of 24i's SaaS solutions to get real-time control of their user experience and content."

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About Aferian plc 

Aferian plc (AIM: AFRN) is a B2B video streaming solutions company. Our end-to-end solutions bring live and on-demand video to every kind of screen. We create the forward-thinking solutions that our customers need to drive subscriber engagement, audience satisfaction, and revenue growth.

It is our belief that successful media companies and services will be those that are most consumer-centric, data driven and flexible to change. We focus on innovating technologies that enable our customers stay ahead of evolving viewer demand by providing smarter, more cost-effective ways of delivering end-to-end modern TV and video experiences to consumers. By anticipating technological and behavioural audience trends, our software solutions empower our customers to heighten viewer enjoyment, drive growth in audience share and ultimately their profitability.

Aferian plc has two operating companies: 24i, which focusses on streaming video experiences, and Amino, which connects Pay TV to streaming services. Our two complementary companies combine their products and services to create solutions which ensure that people can consume TV and video how and when they want it. Our solutions deliver modern TV and video experiences every day to millions of viewers globally, via our growing global customer base of over 500 service providers.

Aferian plc is traded on the London Stock Exchange's AIM stock market (AIM: symbol AFRN). Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, the Company has over 350 staff located in offices in San Francisco, Amsterdam, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Madrid, Porto, Brno, Buenos Aires, and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit www.aferian.com.

About 24i

24i offers a fast, cost-effective route to video streaming success on all consumer devices including Smart TVs, Roku, Apple TV, STBs and phones. Its end-to-end software solutions and expertise enable OTT services, broadcasters and Pay TV operators to launch elegant video streaming services, operate efficiently and grow their brands and revenue.

Founded in 2009, 24i is an Aferian plc (AIM: AFRN) group company headquartered in Amsterdam, with offices in Brno, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Madrid, Bath, Burlingame and Buenos Aires. We serve 250+ customers in 100 countries.

24i embodies the Dutch spirit: we work hard, innovate, and explore. For more, visit 24i.com

About KAN

The Israel Broadcasting Corporation launched in 2015 under the brand-name KAN. It is the national public broadcaster, providing multi-channel services on TV and radio and considered to be the biggest content provider in Israel.

Under the KAN brand, there is the KAN 11 channel which offers award-winning TV content such as documentaries, dramas and comedy. KAN also offers a children's channel, Arabic channel and eight live radio stations 24/7.

For more, visit kan.org.il