November 13, 2018

You.i TV closes US$23M in Growth Capital Led by Causeway Media Partners

Goodmans LLP acted for Causeway Media Partners, an investment fund focused on sports media and sports technology with participation from the Company’s early backers WarnerMedia, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, and Vistara Capital Partners in their US$23 million investment in You.i TV, the leader in software tools for addressing cross-platform app development. These funds will fuel expansion of You.i TV’s global footprint, developer community, and reimagining the ad experience.

You.i TV is a privately held company whose You.i Engine One software platform enables TV and media companies worldwide to engage users, create customers, and ultimately fans. You.i Engine allows customers to build personalized, profitable experiences quickly on all platforms – mobile devices, set-top boxes, game consoles, and streaming devices – from a single code base. Brands such as A+E Networks, AT&T, WarnerMedia, NBA, Warner Brothers, National Geographic, and Fox are spearheading direct-to-consumer and OTT strategies using You.i Engine-powered TV applications. You.i Engine has been licensed in major industry genres, including entertainment, kids, sports, and news. You.i TV’s customer roster includes: Fox, AT&T, WarnerMedia, NBA and the NFL.

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