QUISPAMSIS, NB and MONTREAL – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance (CCSA) and Stingray Digital have agreed to amend the Galaxie agreement to include broadband over the Internet and the simulcast of Galaxie to mobile devices.
“We’re happy to provide CCSA members and their subscribers these additional avenues for distributing the Galaxie music service,” says Alyson Townsend, CCSA President & CEO. “We’re especially pleased Stingray has joined the ranks of programmers who realize the importance of including broadband rights in their BDU offerings.”
“We know from our usage statistics that 60% of Canadians use Galaxie on a regular basis. Customers of CCSA members who are fans of Galaxie will be able to access Galaxie on broadband and on mobile devices, making Galaxie their primary source of music wherever they happen to be,” said Eric Boyko, President and CEO of Stingray Digital.
Stingray Digital is a multi-platform music service provider with more than 75 million subscribers in 56 different countries. Its properties include:
– Galaxie, digital music service on TV in Canada and in the US
– The KARAOKE Channel, the world’s largest licensed karaoke library and karaoke service on TV and Internet
– Music Choice Europe, digital music service on TV in Europe and Afric
– Concert TV, a video-on-demand service distributed to 45 million homes in the US and in Canada
– Stingray360, a leader in sensorial marketing solutions for business
– Stingray Music, music licensing for film, television, advertising and other.
