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Wochit launches Wochit Plus

November 17, 2017

Social video creation platform Wochit has announced the launch of Wochit Plus, a new collection of timely, relevant and unique videos, with social media intelligence and news agency Storyful as the first official Plus partner. The new offering, available to Wochit users as an add-on, enhances the company’s vast library of rights-cleared assets from sources including AP, Reuters, Getty, AFP and others.

The collaboration between Wochit and Storyful will further enable newsrooms, media companies and other content creators to offer up-to-the-minute viral and news content to their audiences across owned and social platforms.

“With our shared commitment to social video as a reporting tool as well as a means to engage audiences, Storyful is an ideal partner for Wochit. We’re confident that Storyful’s unique content will open new opportunities for Wochit users to gain competitive advantage by bringing fresh, engaging and informative content to users even faster than before,” said Dror Ginzberg, CEO of Wochit. “We heard their need loud and clear for up to date user-generated content that’s ready to use.”

“Storyful’s mission is to deliver truth in context to our partners. Our expertise in journalism, proprietary technology and unique access to data allows us to source up-to-the-minute user-generated content with insights and context,” added Ebonie Newman, Chief Revenue Officer of Storyful. “Through this partnership, we will provide a diverse collection of verified and licensed user-generated content for fast, safe and easy use, allowing Wochit’s partners to tell the stories that matter.”

Categories: Articles, Social Media