Rightster Group plc Wins Arts Council England Contract

Rightster Group plc Wins Arts Council England Contract

LONDON, September 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --



Rightster Group plc



("Rightster" or the "Group" or the "Company")



Contract Win



Rightster Group plc (AIM: RSTR), the cloud-based global video distribution and
monetisation network that simplifies delivery to TV scale audiences in the complex online
video market, is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Arts Council England to
establish and manage their new multi-channel network (MCN) for the arts. The Arts Council
grant is worth GBP1.8 million over 3.5 years.



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Rightster will begin development work with the arts and culture sector in October 2014
with a view to launching the arts MCN proposition in spring/summer 2015.



Charlie Muirhead, Founder and CEO, of Rightster commented:



"We are honoured to have been chosen by the Arts Council to develop and manage their
MCN initiative. We're excited about using Rightster's platform and expertise to find and
develop new audiences for arts content. Over the coming months we look forward to
extending the reach and impact of publicly funded arts content, creating new online
destinations and connecting passionate communities of interest in the arts."



About Rightster



Founded in May 2011 by CEO Charles Muirhead, with the vision of enabling media
businesses and brands to overcome the huge fragmentation in the online video market with a
single technology platform for engaging audiences and transacting with optimal efficiency.
Rightster's cloud based software and services platform makes it simple for sports,
fashion, news, entertainment, music, and viral rights holders, as well as brands and
creators, to enhance the value of their video whether on a licenced, ad-funded, direct to
consumer or paid placement basis.



Following the acquisitions in July and August 2014, Rightster's network now stands at
over 1,950 Content Owners and over 7,500 Publishers. The Group now employs 256 staff in 11
offices across 10 countries.






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CONTACT: For further information please contact: Rightster Group plc via Newgate Threadneedle, Lorna Smith, Investor Relations ; Cenkos Securities plc, Tel: +44-(0)20-7397-8900, Max Hartley (Nomad) / Julian Morse (Sales) ; Newgate Threadneedle, Tel: +44-(0)207-653-9850, Josh Royston/ Heather Armstrong ; Eulogy, Sarah Ramamurthy/ Edward Bell, Rightster@eulogy.co.uk, Tel: +44-(0)203-077-2000 .


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