Strim to launch Smart TV Apps with Norigin Media
Oslo(28 Apr 2020)
Strim, one of the newest streaming services in Norway, owned by TV distributor RiksTV, has chosen Norigin Media to build its new TV Apps on Smart TVs. With this agreement, Strim will expand its streaming service onto large screens.
Strim is the latest over-the-top (OTT) streaming service in Norway that is owned by a TV distributor. The service offers most Norwegian linear TV channels as well as video on demand (VoD) content. Some packages also include HBO Nordic, Paramount+ and Viaplay.
Currently available on PC/Mac, Android, and iOS/TvOS devices, Strim will soon launch on Smart TVs, utilising Norigin Media’s TV App framework and development services. The framework is based on React, and is supported by all key manufacturers of Smart TVs and consoles, including Samsung, LG, Philips, Sony and PlayStation.
“We saw a great need for Strim to be available also on Smart TVs, which are fast becoming the chosen method of streaming television. We’re glad to collaborate with Norigin Media to expand the reach of our OTT service into all living rooms in Norway,” says Jérôme Franck-Sætervoll, CEO of RiksTV. “We chose a partner with a high level of expertise on these devices and great references from other broadcasters and Pay TV operators.”
“Norway has one of the highest internet user penetration rates in Europe, despite its complex infrastructure due to its high mountains and cold temperatures. Strim will make television more widely available to anyone, regardless of whether they’re at home or at the cabin,” says Ajey Anand, CEO of Norigin Media.
Operated by RiksTV, Strim is available to subscribe to everyone in Norway, regardless of their internet or broadband supplier. The streaming service is the first in Norway to aggregate content from multiple OTT services and broadcasters, eliminating the need for users to purchase and manage several streaming subscriptions. RiksTV is owned equally by both national broadcasters in Norway, NRK and TV2.
Get in touch for a demo of Norigin Media’s TV Apps: contact@noriginmedia.com
About Strim
Strim is the streaming service offered by RiksTV in Norway. Strim brings together the best Norwegian and international series, films and TV channels in one streaming service. No set top box. No binding time. No hidden costs.
About RiksTV
RiksTV is Norway's only TV distributor providing digital TV and HDTV via antenna and internet. We offer digital TV in the digital terrestrial network, which covers 98 per cent of households and around 90 per cent of holiday homes in our elongated country. This allows us to provide entertainment wherever you are; at home, at the cabin, on the boat or in the caravan.
About Norigin Media
Norigin Media is a Scandinavian company offering streaming TV tech solutions and services for Broadcasters, Pay TV Operators and OTT service providers. We build multiscreen TV Apps and host linear TV content, which makes us specialists across the entire OTT streaming value chain. Customers have included Deutsche Telekom, Orange Group, Telenor, FOX, BBC, MTV, Eurosport, Bonnier Broadcasting and others.