Israel’s yes to Launch Pay-OTT Service

JERUSALEM: The Israeli satellite TV operator yes has teamed up with the pay-OTT provider Tvinci to create GO, the country's first personal and social multiscreen TV service.

With more than 40 linear channels and thousands of hours of premium VOD, yes GO will be available to access on PCs, Macs, iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. It is due to go live in the first half of this year. It will allow yes subscribers to access the live linear channels and on-demand content included in the TV package.

“Tvinci was the natural choice for us, when we took the decision to create an OTT TV service with an immersive user experience,” said Itzhak Elyakim, the VP of engineering and CTO of yes Satellite. “yes GO is one of the most sophisticated OTT pay TV solutions in Europe and we are proud to be working with the world’s leading OTT TV platform provider in our adventure beyond the set top box. yes Satellite prides itself on leading the pay-TV market in Israel and beyond and we are confident that our combination of excellent content and Tvinci’s social and personal user experience is a potent mix.”