One Media iP Group Plc Launch of Men & Motors TV channel

 
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28 January 2021 
 
                            One Media iP Group Plc 
 
                  ("One Media", the "Company" or the "Group") 
 
                      Launch of Men & Motors TV channel 
 
One Media iP Group Plc (AIM: OMIP), the digital music rights acquirer, 
publisher and distributor, is pleased to announce that it will launch a new Men 
& Motors TV channel to be hosted by Shane Lynch, best known as a member of 
Boyzone, and Torie Campbell, best known for fronting 'One Second in F1 
Racing'. 
 
The channel, which will deliver an additional income stream for One Media from 
advertising revenue (ad-funded) and sponsorship, will air the best shows from 
its comprehensive archive of 3,400 automotive videos in a new on-demand format 
to engage the next generation of car enthusiasts. The channel will go live at 
7pm (GMT) on 1 February 2021. 
 
The Company acquired the rights to Men & Motors from Granada Television 
Productions and ITV Digital Channels in 2012, following fifteen years as one of 
the UK's most popular and celebrated channels that helped launch the careers of 
the likes of Richard Hammond and John Inverdale. During 2020, Men and Motors 
achieved 134 million minutes of viewing on YouTube equating to 2.5 million 
viewing minutes per week. 
 
Working with View TV Group and its recently developed Connected TV (CTV) 
solution, Kapang, One Media's Men & Motors channel will be initially broadcast 
in the UK and rolled out to North America and Australia as an advertising 
funded free-to-view, catch-up and on-demand channel. The channel will be 
accessible via their own dedicated EPG, Kapang channel 111 on TV set top boxes, 
Smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV, online at https://kapang.com/menandmotors/, or 
via one of the iOS or Android Kapang apps. Kapang delivers efficient, secure, 
integrated end-to-end traditional broadcast solutions with a fair revenue model 
and improved monetisation, including addressable advertising to optimise income 
streams. 
 
Jamie Branson, CEO of View TV Group, commented: "Men and Motors was and still 
is an iconic brand.  Like many other niche content broadcasters, the audience 
love the content, but the channels have been unable to monetise the content to 
the level it deserves.  Viewers now choose to consume content digitally across 
multiple devices and Men and Motors is being reincarnated by adopting a hybrid 
of proven businesses models demonstrated by Amazon, Netflix and Samsung." 
 
The new channel will host 'all things motoring' and host content from other 
well-known motoring content productions companies targeting a typical 
demographic of car enthusiasts aged between 25 to 44 years old. 
 
Michael Infante, CEO of One Media iP, commented:  "We are excited to be giving 
our iconic Men & Motors content and brand a new lease of life by partnering 
with View TV Group to re-launch the Men & Motors channel, delivering an 
additional income stream for One Media.  Over time, we hope to broaden our 
offering and add more third party content to the channel, broadcasting a host 
of different automotive programmes. We look forward to keeping the market 
updated on our progress." 
 
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This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of 
EU Regulation 596/2014. The person who arranged the release of this information 
is Michael Infante, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. 
 
One Media iP Group Plc                           [phone] 
Michael Infante - CEO 
Claire Blunt - Chairman                          [phone] 
 
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (Nominated Adviser) [phone] 
Liam Murray 
Jo Turner 
Ludovico Lazzaretti 
 
Cenkos Securities plc (Broker)                   [phone] 
Max Hartley 
Max Gould 
Michael Johnson (Sales) 
 
Yellow Jersey PR (PR & IR)                       [phone] 
Felicity Winkles 
 
About One Media iP Group Plc 
 
One Media is a digital music rights acquirer, publisher and distributor. The 
Group specialises in purchasing and monetising intellectual property rights 
with proven, repeat income streams.  One Media adds value to its content by 
maximising its availability in over 600 digital stores globally, including 
Apple Music, YouTube, Amazon and Spotify. 
 
One Media's music is also widely used for synchronisation in film, TV and 
digital gaming whilst its video content is primarily viewed on YouTube where 
One Media operates over 20 YouTube channels as a certified partner. 
 
One Media is listed on the London Stock Exchange on the AIM index, under the 
symbol 'OMIP'. 
 
For further information, please visit www.omip.co.uk and http:// 
menandmotors.com/ 
 
 
 
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