Watchup Launches Multi-Source Video News App on Amazon Fire TV Stick

MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Watchup, the Stanford startup that's reinventing the news watching experience, today announced that its video aggregator news app will be exclusively available on televisions via the Amazon Fire TV Stick – Amazon's first streaming media stick. The Watchup app is free and will be available on the Amazon Fire TV Stick shipping in mid-November 2014.

With Watchup on Amazon Fire TV Stick, people have a personalized, curated video newscast available anytime. Watchup's first-in-class app offers viewers a TV newscast experience based on their personal preferences so that the content they see has the greatest impact.

Watchup Features on Amazon Fire TV Stick

• Modern minimalist user interface. Designed for larger television screens, Watchup modified its app to be more interactive in lean back mode. This translates into less text and bigger buttons that are easier to navigate using the remote.
• Curated news from multiple sources. Unlike other news apps that just feature one point of view, Watchup provides 360 degree views on news stories, pulling from multiple media sources including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Fox News, Fox Business, Sky News, Associated Press, PBS NewsHour, Univision, among others.
• Watch news when you want to. Watchup allows you to watch videos at your convenience, as well as, play continuously. You can also set reminders to play your personalized newscast, any time, day or night.

"Watching the news is complicated enough so keeping our app simple for people to use was incredibly important. We want to give people the latest global news from multiple sources that impacts their lives, without all the fluff," said Adriano Farano, co-founder and chief executive officer of Watchup. "That's what we are bringing to the Amazon streaming audience – the power of global news information to the living room."

About Watchup         
Incubated at StartX, the Stanford startup accelerator, Watchup reinvents the way people watch the news with a personalized multi-channel experience. Watch a demo video. Available in its public beta version, Watchup is the only video app constantly featured by Apple in the iPad App Store since February 2013. Winner of the Knight Foundation News Challenge, Watchup is also the first app to deliver a multi-channel news experience on wearables with Watchup for Glass.

Watchup is available for free on Amazon Fire Stick, iOS devices and Android devices running Android 3.0 or higher.

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