Yap.tv Takes Social TV Global to Over One Billion - Cuts EPG Deals with Rovi and TMS

written by: Richard Kastelein

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Published on Wednesday, 22 August 2012 09:26

yap.TV is now providing programming guides for an estimated 1 billion people and a third of the world's television sets, the company announced today.

"Social TV is a global phenomenon and we are excited to reach a new milestone as the first worldwide social TV guide," said yap.TV CEO Trevor Stout. "Our vision is to enable users to share their passion for favorite TV shows with Facebook friends and fans around the world."

The addition of Spanish, French, German and Portuguese speakers and more than 10,000 TV providers more than triples yap.TV's potential reach, bringing the best social TV experience to fans from around the globe.

Previously, the yap.TV guide was only available to English-speaking viewers in the United States. Adding more providers means almost everyone who downloads the free yap.TV app in the 20 supported countries should be able to find their channel line-up presented in their own language.

In addition to the United States, countries now supported include the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Ireland, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Panama. Additional countries and languages will be added on a regular basis, visit www.yap.tv for updates.

A Personalized, Interactive Guide to What's On

The yap.TV social TV guide provides a full program schedule, with "new" episodes marked for easy recognition and scheduling. Reminders and notifications may be created on a per-show basis.

"Searching for what is on TV has never been a more fun," Stout said. yap.TV offers high definition graphics for TV shows and movies and a "tap-and-swipe" visual experience that replaces the tired and mundane traditional TV program grid-style schedule.

State They are The Best Partner for the TV Industry

yap.TV powers social TV solutions for partners worldwide to deliver the best social consumer front-end for traditional TV distributors... says the company. With OTT, IPTV and TV content related applications designed to drive and manage audience engagement.

Deep integration with worldwide program guide data from Rovi and Tribune Media Services, coupled with a powerful Content Management System and Facebook integration, make yap.TV the best choice for creating a social guide experience for TV related interests worldwide. Interested parties should contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.