A+E streamlines sales and traffic operations of ten national cable television networks as WideOrbit surpasses milestone

SAN FRANCISCO, April 25, 2018— After a two-year discovery and implementation, A+E Networks has launched WideOrbit’s WO Network as the traffic and ad sales platform for its ten cable networks, including A&E^®, Lifetime^®, History^®, Lifetime Movies®, FYI™, and VICELAND™.

With A+E’s switch to WO Network, WideOrbit now has more than 100 cable network properties live on its sales and traffic platform – the largest number of networks disclosed by any media business software company.

A+E’s selection of WideOrbit, the technology platform for media companies to connect audiences and ads everywhere, comes in part as a response to the changing media landscape. By streamlining its ad sales & traffic operations, invoicing and databases on the WO Network platform, A+E will be on a solid foundation to grow and better adjust to the needs of clients.

“WO Network was the clear choice because it provides a solid product foundation that can evolve with our business,” said Ishit Vachhrajani, Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer at A+E Networks. “WideOrbit’s team exhibited the ability to get things done and stay flexible during the implementation process, which is what we’re looking for in a partnership.”

“WO Network provides the A+E Networks’ Ad Sales team with a robust platform to plan, build, deliver and steward optimal media schedules for our clients in an ultra-efficient manner that has the flexibility to adapt to the ever-changing demands of the marketplace.  Furthermore, WideOrbit’s placer is best in breed and has extremely sophisticated functionality that maximizes the clearance of our advertisers’ schedules driving better results for A+E and our media partners,” said Michael Peretz, Executive Vice President, Ad Sales Revenue Management & Operations.

“It was an amazing collaboration between the A+E and WideOrbit teams in making this possible. We were able to accomplish this transition on an aggressive timeline through all the hard work and dedication of the entire team. This was truly a partnership and we are excited about the WO Network product and how it will help A+E move towards the future,“ said Jack Fong, Sr. Director at A+E Networks. “We congratulate everyone at WideOrbit on breaking the ‘100 network’ milestone.”

“When it comes to delivering engaging content to a new generation of audiences in a variety of media formats, A+E is one of the media industry’s most forward-thinking companies,” said Eric R. Mathewson, founder and chief executive officer, WideOrbit. “By installing WO Network, A+E has a flexible, future-proof platform for maximizing the value of its content whether it is consumed on linear, VOD or digital channels.”

Mathewson continued, “We are especially delighted to celebrate this major achievement by the WideOrbit team with A+E. We continue to focus on delivering value for media companies by helping them grow their revenue and optimize every step of their revenue operations. Everyone at WideOrbit is incredibly proud to reach this milestone and we will continue develop technology and services for our media industry partners that will help them thrive far into the future.”

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