Leading telecom operator Grameenphone Ltd. launched video streaming offer from December 08, 2015 by partnering with YouTube, Bongo & Popcornlive, through which valued customers will be able to watch video clips starting at Taka 2 only.
The offer is applicable for prepaid customers only and will equip them to view videos from these specific websites with affordable streaming experience.
Speaking on the occasion of the launch Yasir Azman, Chief Marketing Officer at Grameenphone, said, ‘We have been working to provide Internet for All. But the customers need contents to make Internet experience worthwhile. We are working with different partners to develop appropriate contents and with this kind of offer making them affordable.”
The details of the Video Packages in partnership with YouTube, Bongo & Popcornlive are as follows:
The first package costing BDT 2 have a validity of 1 days. To activate this package customers need to *5000*32#.
The second package costs BDT 5 with a validity of 2 days. To activate this package customers need to dial *5000*33#.
The final package priced at BDT 15 with a validity of 7 days. To activate this package customers need to dial *5000*34#.
Remaining volume of all three packages can be checked by dialing *567#.
Grameenphone’s Head of Communications Nehal Ahmed, Ahad Mohammad Bhai, Managing Director, Stellar Digital Limited (Bongo) and Redoan Rony, Founder and Chairman of PopcornLive, along with other officials were also present at the launching ceremony.
In view of the launch, Tania Aidrus, Country Manager for Google at South Asia Emerging Markets, said, in a written statement, “With viewing habits becoming increasingly mobile, we want to make sure we can help people watch YouTube whenever and wherever they want to. By working with Grameenphone to provide new ways of accessing videos on their service, we hope to help Bangladeshis get more out of YouTube at more affordable prices.”
The Managing Director of Stellar Digital Limited (Bongo) said “at Bongo, we offer the world's largest collection of Bangla videos for free, across various platforms, with the goal of putting our videos within reach of everyone in our country. This would not be possible without the help of institutions like Grameenphone; the video data campaign helps put valuable information at the fingertips of everyone in the country, helping to enable our population, to educate and to entertain.”
“PopcornLive believes in freedom of watching. It's a tremendous pleasure to work with GP to bring more happiness and freedom to our viewers. We started our journey to ensure "good mood" for all viewers. This is a significant step to ensure more freedom and happiness for the audience,” said renowned filmmaker Redoan Rony, Founder and Chairman of PopcornLive.
These packages are now ready to subscribe, through which customers will be able to watch the videos from the following websites and their available mobile applications only: www.youtube.com , www.bongobd.com and www.popcornlive.tv . For further details on the offer please visit www.grameenphone.com.
Grameenphone has an ambition to provide “Internet for All” in Bangladesh. Through this ambition the company wants to connect all Bangladeshis to internet, build awareness among potential users about the benefits of Internet and enable them to use digital services to bring positive changes in their lives.