# WorldNow

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New York media platform software company, acquired by Frankly Inc in 2015

WorldNow Type Private Industry Software, digital media Founder Gary Gannaway Fate Acquired by Frankly Inc., 2015; subsequently absorbed by Nexstar Media Group Products Digital content management platform for broadcasters

**WorldNow** was a [New York City](/source/New_York_City)-based software company founded by Gary Gannaway. The company developed a digital media platform for television broadcasters, allowing stations to manage and distribute content across websites, mobile applications and over-the-top services. Customers included [CBS](/source/CBS), [Cox Media Group](/source/Cox_Media_Group), [Fox Television](/source/Fox_Broadcasting_Company), [Meredith Corporation](/source/Meredith_Corporation), [Media General](/source/Media_General) and [Raycom Media](/source/Raycom_Media), which also held a minority stake in the company. In August 2015, WorldNow was acquired by San Francisco-based Frankly Inc. in a $45 million cash-and-stock deal. Frankly was subsequently acquired by and became a subsidiary of [Nexstar Media Group](/source/Nexstar_Media_Group).

## Products

WorldNow's platform integrated [web content management](/source/Web_content_management), online video management and delivery, [over-the-top](/source/Over-the-top_media_service) (OTT) distribution, mobile applications and advertising tools in a single system aimed at local television broadcasters. It was offered as a [software-as-a-service](/source/Software_as_a_service) solution.

## Notable clients

- [Raycom Media](/source/Raycom_Media) — also held a 37% minority stake in the company

- [Fox Television Stations](/source/Fox_Television_Stations) (2015)[1]

- [Waterman Broadcasting Corporation](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Waterman_Broadcasting_Corporation&action=edit&redlink=1) (2011)

- [Meredith Corporation](/source/Meredith_Corporation) and [WFLA-TV](/source/WFLA-TV) (2011)[2]

- [Media General](/source/Media_General) (2013)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-wn-fox_1-0)** Jessell, Harry A. ["Fox Stations Moving to WorldNow Platforms"](http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2012/04/14/58732/fox-stations-moving-to-worldnow-platforms?ref=search). TVNewsCheck. Retrieved 20 April 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-wn-mg_2-0)** ["Media General Taps WorldNow CMS"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140203002804/http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/23639/media-general-taps-worldnow-cms). NetNewsCheck. Archived from [the original](http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/23639/media-general-taps-worldnow-cms) on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2013.

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