ROK Mobile and SeaChange Redefine Mobile Entertainment with All-You-Can-Eat Premium Video Offering

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First Quarter 2016 OTT Launch to Include Thousands of Top Movies and Shows for ROK Mobile Customers in the U.S.

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ROK Mobile and SeaChange International (Nasdaq:SEAC) are preparing to satisfy mobile consumers’ growing appetite for premium video with a revolutionary all-you-can-eat service launching in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2016.

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The service will feature thousands of Hollywood and international blockbuster movies and television series, as well as popular niche content from cult TV and movies, to anime, animation for young adults, extreme sports, and curated short-form content.

ROK Mobile is the first mobile provider to offer mobile and music in a single affordable plan. The video service will be an added value to ROK Mobile plans, which include unlimited talk, text, data and music.

SeaChange is providing the OTT platform and mobile video content for iOS and Android.

The official announcement of the ROK Mobile video service will be marked by a star-studded VIP event tonight during CTIA Super Mobility 2015 at LAVO in Las Vegas featuring appearances by special guests.

“There are many different mobile service providers out there as well as numerous options for streaming films and video, but with our service we can offer them together in one affordable service. This is a complete game-changer for both the telecom and entertainment industries,” said Jonathan Kendrick, Chairman of ROK Mobile. “SeaChange is the perfect partner to enable ROK Mobile to deliver reliable and scalable premium video content to the millions of mobile users that want to enjoy TV, movies and video entertainment across any connected device.”

“Phones and tablets have become the first video screen for millions of people and they’re not turning back,” said Jay Samit, CEO of SeaChange. “Consumers are starved for all-you-can-eat movies and TV, and ROK Mobile is inviting everyone to the table.”

Around the world SeaChange’s platforms deliver billions of video streams to millions of consumers.

ROK Mobile is the world's first mobile service provider to offer mobile and music services together in both the U.S. and U.K. and is pioneering the way that content, connectivity and communications services are sold together.

About ROK Mobile

Founded by entrepreneurs John Paul DeJoria (Patron Tequila, Paul Mitchell) and noted serial entrepreneur Jonathan Kendrick, ROK Mobile is a prepaid, contract free mobile and music service. For a monthly cost of $49.99, consumers have unfettered access to unlimited talk, text, data, and streaming music (ROK Music), without any activation fees and or hidden costs. With a music catalogue of over 20 million tracks, downloadable playlists, incredible personalization filters, and curated playlists, ROK Music rivals all other streaming music services and is included with a ROK Mobile account. For more information on ROK Mobile, please visit www.rokmobile.com.

About SeaChange International

Enabling our customers to deliver billions of premium video streams across a matrix of pay-TV, OTT and mobile platforms, SeaChange (Nasdaq:SEAC) empowers service providers, content owners and brand advertisers to entertain audiences, engage consumers and expand business opportunities. As a three-time Emmy award-winning organization with over 20 years of experience, we give media businesses the content management, delivery, measurement and analytics capabilities they need to craft an individualized branded experience for every viewer that sets the pace for quality and value worldwide. For more information, please visit www.schange.com.

ROK Mobile:
Media:
Jaybird Communications
Laurie Jakobsen, 646.484.6764
laurie@jaybirdcom.com
or
Kyle Wall, 570.575.3405
kyle@jaybirdcom.com
or
SeaChange
Media:
Jim Sheehan, 978.771.4715
jim.sheehan@schange.com

Source: ROK Mobile and SeaChange International

Released September 10, 2015