Bolt (social network)
Bolt is a social media company.[2][3][4]
Bolt was founded in 2018 by Jamal Hassim and Christel Quek with its headquarters located in London, United Kingdom.[5][6]
In 2019, Bolt launched its flagship product, Bolt+, during the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[7] Bolt+ streamed coverage of the Cricket World Cup all through the period of the game.[7] Bolt has also streamed coverage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup and announced coverage of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
In 2020, Bolt announced a flagship partnership with Hisense Group,[8]
In the same 2020, Bolt announced a strategic partnership with Dugout Worldwide (later acquired by OneFootball).[9][10] Bolt also established content partnerships with France 24 and Deutsche Welle.[11] Bolt equally launched a streaming partnership with British-South African broadcasting and conservation company WildEarth.[12] In 2022, Bolt announced that it was engaged in a reverse takeover corporate transaction into the main market of the London Stock Exchange.[13]
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- ↑ Sam Bridge,"Digital video content ecosystem Bolt says to launch in Gulf in Q2". arabianbusiness.com. 2022-02-08. https://www.arabianbusiness.com/gcc/438684-digital-video-content-ecosystem-bolt-says-to-launch-in-gulf-in-q2. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ↑ "'We had to look at new waves to thrive'". BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/business-58185582. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ↑ "Bolt: We're rewarding users for watching advertisements". cnbc.com. 2019-12-25. https://www.cnbc.com/video/2019/12/26/bolt-were-rewarding-users-for-watching-advertisements.html. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ↑ "Getting To Know You: Jamal Hassim, Founder and CEO, BOLT.Global". bmmagazine.co.uk. 2019-11-27. https://bmmagazine.co.uk/entrepreneur-interviews/entrepreneurs/getting-to-know-you-jamal-hassim-founder-and-ceo-bolt-global/. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ↑ Jessica Goodfellow,"Examining blockchain: uses in advertising, media and beyond". campaignasia.com. 2019-11-13. https://www.campaignasia.com/article/examining-blockchain-uses-in-advertising-media-and-beyond/455457. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Joe Lemire,"Bolt Offers Blockchain-Powered Cricket World Cup Broadcast in Asia". sportsbusinessjournal.com. 2019-12-02. https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/2019/02/12/Technology/bolt-offers-blockchain-powered-cricket-world-cup-broadcast-in-asia.aspx. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ↑ Jon Lafayette."Tremor International Makes $25 Million Investment in Hisense's VIDAA". nexttv.com. 2022-06-21. https://www.nexttv.com/news/tremor-intl-makes-dollar25-million-investment-in-hisenses-vidaa. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ↑ "Dugout boosts presence in emerging markets with BOLT partnership". tech2thai.com. https://www.tech2thai.com/consumer_tech/758/dugout-boosts-presence-in-emerging-markets-with-bolt-partnership. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ↑ Tyrone Stewart,"Bolt inks football video content deal with Dugout". mobilemarketingmagazine.com. 2020-11-23. https://mobilemarketingmagazine.com/bolt-global-dugout-football-video-content-south-asia-africa. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ↑ "Leading international news channel France 24, launches on BOLT+, the first blockchain-based livestreaming app.". asiaone.com. 2021-11-01. https://www.asiaone.com/business/leading-international-news-channel-france-24-launches-bolt-first-blockchain-based. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ↑ "WildEarth launches on Bolt+". advanced-television.com. 2021-11-15. https://advanced-television.com/2021/03/15/wildearth-launches-on-bolt/. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ↑ "Statement re. Suspension". londonstockexchange.com. https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/GCG/statement-re-suspension/15215299. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
