{"id":5583,"date":"2024-07-02T12:33:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T12:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalbusiness.a1.group\/?p=5583"},"modified":"2024-07-02T12:45:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T12:45:59","slug":"a1-group-and-mezzo-extend-european-and-apac-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalbusiness.a1.group\/a1-group-and-mezzo-extend-european-and-apac-cooperation\/","title":{"rendered":"A1 Group and Mezzo extend European and APAC Cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\tTHEMA, a CANAL+ Company<\/strong>\u00a0is delighed to announce that\u00a0A1 Group<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Mezzo<\/strong>\u00a0have renewed, broadened and strengthened their cooperation both over Europe and APAC regions. \n\tAbout THEMA \u2013 a CANAL+ Company \n\tAbout THEMA \u2013 a CANAL+ Company
Already available on A1\u2019s Pay-TV platform A1 Xplore TV in Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia and Slovenia, Mezzo and Mezzo Live will now be received in A1 Austria\u2019s network. Both channels are now available to A1\u2019s Austrian classical music passionate audiences.
In addition to maximizing the distribution of both channels all over European A1\u2019s TV networks, THEMA has helped Mezzo enter a broader technical partnership with A1 Group\u2019s Broadcasting division which provides satellite services for both channels:<\/p>\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t
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Commenting on this renewed and broadened cooperation with Mezzo,\u00a0Elena Petrova,\u00a0Head of Group Content Procurement and Broadcasting<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0A1Group<\/strong>, said: \u201cWe are excited about this new cooperation which strengthens our partnership and allows us to expand the Mezzo channels within the A1 Group footprint, and way beyond. It undoubtedly accelerates the distribution of Mezzo channels not only all over Europe but also in the Asia-Pacific area and confirms impressively that A1 Group\u00b4s Broadcasting division is a reliable distribution and technical partner for TV providers globally\u201d.
Wilfried Texier, Executive Director of Mezzo<\/strong>, added: \u201cThis renewed and stronger partnership with A1 Telekom Austria Group in Europe and in Asia is crucial to both Mezzo channels, as it allows Mezzo and Mezzo Live to always reach further audiences globally, who can enjoy the very best of high-quality classical music, dance and jazz.\u201d
Patrick Rivet, CEO THEMA<\/strong>, said: \u201cTHEMA is extremely happy to consolidate and broaden Mezzo\u2019s cooperation with A1 Group. Not only in Austria, in Europe, but also all over Asia-Pacific, thanks to this new, stronger, extended distribution and technical cooperation\u201d.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n\n\n
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THEMA, a CANAL+ Company\u00a0distributes and produces\u00a0pay TV channels, Fast TV channels, YouTube channels and non-linear content to cable, IPTV, DTH operators, as well as\u00a0for mobile packages and OTT. THEMA is a\u00a0company operating\u00a0worldwide\u00a0thanks to its\u00a0subsidiaries\u00a0abroad\u00a0and\u00a0to a\u00a0large agents network. The company represents more than 180 TV channels\u00a0and SVOD\/VOD\/OTT offers covering a wide range of thematic. THEMA has\u00a0built\u00a0strong partnerships with major pay TV platforms in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, Canada and USA\/LATAM, thanks to its expertise in TV content distribution, TV packaging and marketing strategy. For more information, please visit\u00a0www.thematv.com<\/a>
Contact: Philippe ROUXEL \u2013 EVP Distribution \u2013\u00a0<\/em>Philippe.rouxel@thematv.com<\/a><\/p>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n