• Deploys Massive AXIS to power live and on-demand sports Apps with support for multiple connected devices
  • Deal extends Tier 1 customer roster for Massive, which currently includesLionsgate, Sony Pictures Television, Bell Media and Channel 5
London, 10 August 2016 - Massive Interactive today announced that Massive AXIS, its industry first Video App UI solution, has been selected by DAZN to deploy its pioneering new live and on-demand sports streaming service. Massive AXIS is enabling DAZN to provide sports fans with unlimited access to the widest array of live sports ever offered on one streaming service with over 8,000 live events per year. The service officially launched in Germany, Austria, Switzerland on 10th August with Japan to follow. “Our sports fans demand unrivalled access anytime, anywhere and on a number of devices,” says Ben Lavender, CPO of DAZN. “Working with Massive gives us the expertise and proven technology we need to launch such an ambitious new service. The fact that Massive has already successfully delivered these types of large-scale video service projects for Tier 1 operators brings a lot of confidence to the project.” Through the use of Massive AXIS, DAZN offers subscribers extensive device support including Smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and games consoles. “Working with DAZN is another great example of how our technology changes the playing field for advanced live and on-demand video services,” says Ron Downey, CEO and Co-founder of Massive Interactive. “Massive AXIS offers an elegant solution to solving multi-device video service delivery, and we are pleased to see it supporting DAZN to offer something extraordinary to its subscribers.” Massive AXIS will be demonstrated on Massive's IBC booth - Hall 14:B20. - END - About Massive Massive has created the industry's first Video App UI Server solution that enables broadcasters, content owners and operators to deliver Video Apps that work on any device, with a common UI experience from a unified management interface. The Massive AXIS platform combines a powerful App management server and repeatedly proven reference Apps to deliver the market’s most innovative product for real-time, multi-device App control; powerful presentation management and content scheduling. Tier 1 organizations like Channel 5, Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Television and Bell Media are using Massive AXIS to shape the long-term evolution of their video offerings and minimize their total cost of ownership. Headquartered in London, with offices in New York, Sydney and Prague, Massive has over 20 years of experience, operating in highly complex environments, across global markets and cultures. In addition to supporting Tier 1 broadcasters, content owners and operators worldwide, the company is also responsible for the inflight entertainment experience for three of the top five ‘World's Best Inflight Entertainment’ award winners. www.massive.co   ABOUT DAZN DAZN is a live sports streaming service that allows fans to watch their sport, their way, live or on-demand.  With access to the world’s best sports, fans can watch their favourite teams, leagues and players anytime, anywhere, for one simple, affordable price and with no long-term fixed contract.  DAZN has over 10,000 live events a year and features the widest array of live sports ever offered on one TV service.  DAZN has the ability to play, pause and rewind anytime with no commercial interruptions and no long-term commitments. DAZN is currently available in Germany, Austria, Switzerland on most connected devices including Smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and games consoles. DAZN is a part of Perform, a leading global sports media group.  Visit http://www.dazn.com/ for more information. ABOUT PERFORM GROUP Perform is a leading digital sports content and media group. Our mission is to connect the world of sport by supplying some of the quickest, most detailed and most engaging content, managing a network of wholly-owned global media brands and delivering premium sports content directly to fans. Our B2B brands do this by contributing to one of the world’s most comprehensive sports content collections and distribution operations, servicing global customers in the broadcast, digital media and bookmaking industries. By investing in and developing our own media brands, we create destinations in which global advertisers and brands can engage with a huge worldwide audience of sports fans across all types of digital platform. Most recently, Perform’s OTT division has been working on the launch of DAZN, the world’s first multi-sport OTT service.  Visit http://www.performgroup.com/ for further information. Perform Group is majority-owned by Access Industries, a privately-held US industrial group with global strategic investments in four key sectors: natural resources and chemicals; media and telecommunications; technology and e-commerce; and real estate.  Access Industries was founded in 1986 by its Chairman, Len Blavatnik, a major American industrialist and philanthropist. For more information, visit www.accessindustries.com. Media Contact Platform PR for Massive Lauren Alboini lauren@platformpr.com +44 (0)20 7486 4900 DAZN Mel Baroni Mel.baroni@DAZN.com +447870 888519