WorldNow was a New York City-based software company founded by Gary Gannaway. The company developed a digital media platform for television broadcasters, allowing stations to manage and distribute content across websites, mobile applications and over-the-top services. Customers included CBS, Cox Media Group, Fox Television, Meredith Corporation, Media General and Raycom Media, which also held a minority stake in the company. In August 2015, WorldNow was acquired by San Francisco-based Frankly Inc. in a $45 million cash-and-stock deal. Frankly was subsequently acquired by and became a subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group.
Products
WorldNow’s platform integrated web content management, online video management and delivery, over-the-top (OTT) distribution, mobile applications and advertising tools in a single system aimed at local television broadcasters. It was offered as a software-as-a-service solution.
Notable clients
- Raycom Media — also held a 37% minority stake in the company
- Fox Television Stations (2015)[1]
- Waterman Broadcasting Corporation (2011)
- Meredith Corporation and WFLA-TV (2011)[2]
- Media General (2013)
References
- ^ Jessell, Harry A. “Fox Stations Moving to WorldNow Platforms”. TVNewsCheck. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ “Media General Taps WorldNow CMS”. NetNewsCheck. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2013.