Stingray Digital

Stingray Digital Group
Private company
Industry Media
Founded 2007
Headquarters Montreal, Quebec
Key people
 Eric Boyko, President, CEO and Founder
Products Broadcasting, Distribution
Website Stingray Digital

Stingray Digital Group is a privately held Canadian media and entertainment company based in Montreal, Quebec with American offices in Charlotte, North Carolina and English offices in London, England. Stingray Digital specializes in digital media including interactive music broadcasting and distribution.

Currently, operations include Stingray Music (formerly Galaxie) and Music Choice International, two digital pay TV audio service; Stingray Karaoke, a licensed karaoke supplier and an interactive television and Internet service; Stingray Licensing, a licensee and distributor of re-recorded music; Stingray360, a provider of subscription music services for commercial settings, and Concert TV, a video-on-demand television service.

History

Stingray Digital was established in 2007 by Eric Boyko and Alexandre Taillefer in partnership with Quebec-based company, Telesystem. In May 2007, the company acquired the majority of assets from Sound Choice;[1] later to be split into The Karaoke Channel and Stingray Music. While in February 2009, Stingray announced it would be acquiring the majority of assets in Max Trax from Corus Entertainment.[2]

In October 2009, Stingray merged Max Trax with Galaxie to form one service under the Galaxie brand which Stingray began operating on behalf of CBC/Radio-Canada. Later that year, Stingray would announce the acquisition of CHUM Satellite Services from CTVglobemedia for an undisclosed amount,[3] in which Stingray rebranded Stingray360 on May 31, 2010. On August 4, 2010, Stingray announced it had agreed to purchase Concert TV, a US-based video-on-demand television service, from Interactivation.[4]

On April 4, 2011 Stingray announced it would purchase the London-based music broadcaster Music Choice for an undisclosed figure.[5] In May 2011, Stingray purchased Galaxie from CBC/Radio-Canada. In May 2013, Stingray purchased the Canadian accounts of eMedia Networks.[6]

In 2014 Stingray acquired Lite TV from the Archibald Media Group.[7]

On July 31, 2015 Stingray acquired the Dutch cultural music television channels Brava, BravaHDTV and Djazz.TV.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Two Internet pioneers in Montréal create a new operational holding dedicated exclusively to digital media; Newswire; 2007-05-03
  2. ↑ Corus Enters Agreement with Stingray Digital For Pay Audio Service; Broadcaster Magazine; 2009-02-13
  3. ↑ Stingray Digital Media Group buys CHUM Satellite Services Limited; The Gazette; 2009-08-05
  4. ↑ Stingray goes live with deal for Concert TV, Globe and Mail, 4 August 2010
  5. ↑ Stingray Digital to buy London’s Music Choice International Globe and Mail, 2011-0404
  6. ↑ Stingray Digital buys eMedia accounts
  7. ↑ Stingray Digital acquires Dutch music channels BroadbandTVNews.com, June 13, 2014
  8. ↑ Mathieu Péloquin (July 31, 2015). "Stingray Announces Closing of Transaction with Brava TV Group". Stingray Digital.
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