Yidio Explained

Yidio
Type:Private
Industry:Video aggregation
Foundation:San Francisco, California
Founders:Brandon Eatros and Adam Eatros
Location City:San Francisco’s SOMA District
Location Country:USA
Area Served:Worldwide
Key People:Brandon Eatros (Co-Founder and CEO)
Adam Eatros (Co-Founder and COO)
Traded As:Optional
Num Employees:35
Homepage:http://www.yidio.com/

Yidio, short for Your Internet Video, is a video aggregator.[1] [2] [3] [4] Its platform collects content from multiple subscription-based video streaming providers and allows users to view that content from a single interface.[5]

Overview

Yidio aims to solve the problem of multiple streaming providers' offering different content, by gathering all the providers and content onto one platform.[6] [7] Yidio consolidates streaming video from providers such as Amazon Prime, Crackle, Crunchyroll, Hulu, iTunes, Netflix, Showtime, and over 100 others.[8] [9] Yidio's home screen shows new releases and recently aired television programs.[6] The interface organizes movies and television programs by genre or source, shows program descriptions and provides ratings from Rotten Tomatoes.[6] Yidio's platform aggregates over one million TV shows and movies.[10]

History

Yidio was founded by Brandon and Adam Eatros in January 2008, and debuted in June that same year.[2] [11] In November 2009, Yidio raised $350,000 from angel investors Alan Warms, Jim Collis, Bill Luby, Jamie Crouthamel, and Lon Chow.[3] [12] It added Yidio Alerts for Facebook and Twitter in 2011.[13] [14] Yidio released a mobile app for iPhone in July 2013; its Android app followed soon after.[1] [7] [10] The Yidio app was featured in the "Mario's Top 3" segment on The Today Show on July 28, 2013.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yidio Is A Great Video Content Discovery App For The iPhone. Brent Dirks. AppAdvice. July 10, 2013. March 5, 2014.
  2. Web site: Yidio Video Search: There's Nothin' To It. Nicole, Kristen. Mashable. June 3, 2008. March 5, 2014.
  3. Web site: Yidio Raises Funding for Web TV and Movie Discovery. Gannes, Liz . Gigaom. November 12, 2009. March 5, 2014.
  4. Web site: Find and Watch Movies and TV Shows with Yidio Online and Mobile App. Siegchrist, Gretchen . About. March 5, 2014.
  5. Web site: Brothers in arms: The Eatros siblings. Garin, Nina . UT San Diego. Jan 10, 2010. Mar 5, 2014.
  6. Web site: Yidio's New App Is A Comprehensive Guide To All The TV Shows & Movies You Can Watch On Your iPhone. Perez, Sarah. TechCrunch. July 10, 2013. March 5, 2014.
  7. Web site: New Android apps worth downloading: Yidio, Gmail update, Wordspionage. Hornshaw, Phil. Appolicious. January 10, 2014. March 5, 2014.
  8. Web site: Yidio. All Your Streaming Services in One Place.
  9. Web site: Free Yidio app for iOS devices. Lynch, Jim. IT World. July 24, 2013. March 5, 2014.
  10. Web site: New Yidio app brings users 'two clicks away' from their favorite TV shows and movies. Spirrison, Brad. Appolicious. July 10, 2014. March 5, 2014.
  11. Web site: Video Search Engine Start-Up Yidio Vies For Market Share. Heyman, Bob. Search Engine Land. June 12, 2008. March 5, 2014.
  12. Web site: Yidio. AngelList. March 5, 2014.
  13. Web site: Online Video Guide Yidio Launches Personalized Twitter and Facebook TV Show Feeds. Plesser, Andy. Beet.TV. June 23, 2011. March 5, 2014.
  14. Web site: Yidio debuts social alerts for TV shows. Bergman, Cory. Lost Remote. June 25, 2011. March 5, 2014.
  15. Web site: Listen to music while swimming with new tech. The Today Show. July 28, 2013. March 5, 2014.

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