Synacor, Medicom Communications Extend Partnership to Offer TV Everywhere to Subscribers

Synacor, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYNC),the leading provider of next-gen startpages, award-winning TV Everywheresolutions and cloud-based Identity Management (IDM) services, across multipledevices for cable, satellite, telecom and consumer electronics companies,today announced it has renewed its relationship with Mediacom Communications,the nation's eighth largest cable television company. Mediacom's 1.3 millioncustomers, many of whom are in the Midwest and Southern regions of the UnitedStates, will have seamless access to TV shows and movies from one intuitiveMediacom website.Following Synacor's recent participation at the NCTA Cable Show where itdemonstrated its newest innovations in TV Everywhere, the agreement extendsSynacor and Mediacom's four-year relationship and signals an intensifiedeffort by both parties toward advancing adoption of cross-device contentdelivery to subscribers. With multi-device emerging as the way content isconsumed, Synacor and Mediacom acknowledge pay-TV subscribers expect to enjoytheir favorite TV shows and movies on the device of their choosing, any time,anywhere."Providing first-class customer care and delivering easy-to-use products andservices are our top priorities," said David McNaughton, Mediacom's SVP ofMarketing. "Offering a greater array of TV Everywhere content so our customerscan enjoy their favorite content at home or on the go is an importantadvancement in our offering, and we appreciate the marketplace foresightSynacor has as well as their responsiveness in both consumer experience andcollaborating with Mediacom."Synacor's consumer-facing Mediacom startpage allows subscribers to accessprogramming from top providers like HBO, Cinemax, TBS, TNT, CNN, Adult Swim,Cartoon Network, NBC, MSNBC, USA, Bravo, Style, E!, Oxygen, NBC Sports, GolfChannel, Telemundo, Mun2, Syfy, Fox.com and Big10. This site also givesMediacom subscribers access to additional content and services from one onlinelocation with a single login for authentication."The evolution of multichannel content consumption offers a unique opportunityfor providers like Mediacom to embrace TV Everywhere and connect withsubscribers wherever they are," said Michael Bishara, SVP of Product and GM ofTV Everywhere, Synacor. "Synacor understands the complicated TV Everywhereecosystem and the needs of both the provider and subscriber. With our highlycustomized solutions and consumer-friendly authentication, we're excited tocontinue our work with Mediacom expanding their TV Everywhere offering andultimately increasing subscriber engagement."Synacor's next-gen startpages offer pay-TV providers an end-to-end techsolution that's branded, customized and revenue-generating, whilesimultaneously increasing satisfaction, loyalty and engagement among theirsubscribers. Providers can deliver content, services and apps to theirconsumers across multiple devices, any time, anywhere. Synacor continues tolaunch dozens of compelling TVE content options on behalf of pay-TV providersfor their subscribers.