January 14, 2015 — Clearleap, the leading provider of multiscreen video logistics for the television industry, has today announced a new partnership with A+E Networks®. The deal enables on-demand access to A+E Networks’ premium content across its powerful portfolio of brands, including A&E®, HISTORY®, Lifetime®, FYI™, LMN® and H2®.
“A+E Networks has truly set the standard for producing premium, engaging programs across major branded channels, while simultaneously capitalizing on evolving viewer preferences,” said Braxton Jarratt, CEO of Clearleap. “With this partnership, we have the opportunity to bolster A+E Networks’ extensive video offerings while working alongside one of the largest, most respected and premium brands in the pay-TV industry.”
“The logistics of publishing on-demand content have become dramatically complex,” said Richard Shirley, A+E Networks’ Vice President of Distribution Business Development. “At A+E, we’re always looking to leverage technologies that will help us manage complexities and ensure the content viewers are looking for is available when they want it.”
The partnership, which launched this month, marks the first agreement between both companies and includes the opportunity for the addition of multiplatform services. Clearleap’s proven ability to accelerate the publishing and distribution of massive amounts of video content to any screen, coupled with their extensive IP distribution network across the US and Canada, offers customers a future-proofed solution in a continuously-evolving multiscreen and on-demand television landscape.
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About Clearleap, Inc.
Clearleap’s multiscreen platform powers compelling new multiscreen business opportunities for premium content owners and pay TV providers. Today, household names such as HBO, A+E Networks, BBC America, Sony Movie Channel, Scripps Networks Interactive, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon trust Clearleap with mission critical services. Privately held, Clearleap is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with an office in New York City, European headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Latin American Headquarters in Miami, Florida. Clearleap has data center hubs strategically placed across the United States and Europe. For more information, please visit www.clearleap.com.
About A+E Networks
A+E Networks, LLC. is an award-winning global media content company offering consumers a diverse communications environment ranging from television networks to websites, to home videos/DVDs to gaming and educational software. A+E Networks is comprised of A&E® Network, Lifetime®, HISTORY®, LMN®, FYI™, H2™, HISTORY en Español™, Crime + Investigation™, Military HISTORY™, Lifetime Real Women®, A&E IndieFilms®, A+E Networks International®, A+E Networks Digital® and A+E Networks Consumer Products™. A+E Networks channels and branded programming reach more than 330 million households in over 160 countries. A+E Networks, LLC. is a joint venture of Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst Corporation.