News
March 4, 2012
New York Times - The Second Screen, Trying to Complement the First
Appolicious - Freezing can be a good thing – Umami updates second screen iPad app
February 26, 2012
MediaPost - Wow! How Many Second Screens Would It Take To Make That Oscar Show Interesting?
Lost Remote - Best (and worst) social TV moments of the Oscars
TV Exchanger - Social TV’s Marketing Proposition: Capturing Online Ad Dollars That Go To Google (Eventually)
February 25, 2012
AppAdvice - Just In Time For The Oscars, Umami Updates Their iPad App With Two New Social Features
February 24, 2012
The Hollywood Reporter - Social TV App Maker Umami Launches Real-Time Sharing of TV Show Images Ahead of Oscars
TheNextWeb - Second-screen app Umami debuts image-sharing features in time for the Oscars
Cynopsis - Umami TV offers "pinterest for social TV space"
Digital Media Wire - Umami adds significant capabilities to its TV companion
Lost Remote - The Oscars promises to be the most social ever [preview]
TUAW - Umami TV companion app gets a big social update
148Apps - Extra Interactivity Added To Social TV App Umami
Mashable - How Social TV is Taking Over the Oscars and How You Can Win [CONTEST]
February 23, 2012
"FreezeFrame" Tops List of New Umami Features Designed to Make Social TV Even More Visual and Relevant to TV Viewers
NEW YORK, Feb 23 – Buoyed by the extraordinary social success of this year’s Super Bowl and Grammy Awards, New York-based startup Umami TV today unveiled major enhancements to its free companion TV app for the iPad that are designed to make the conversation around TV more visual, fun and accessible for TV viewers.
November 23, 2011
Robert Scoble Video Interview - Mashable says it's the Ultimate TV Companion: Umami, here's a good look
November 10, 2011
NYConvergence - National Geographic Utilizes NY Produced Social TV App
November 9, 2011
Mashable - Umami for iPad: The Ultimate TV Companion Knows What You’re Watching
paidContent - What Twitter’s Latest Move Means For Other Social TV Players
Beet.TV - Umami Launches Synchronous iPad App for TV Viewing
Pad Gadget - Umami for iPad Knows What’s on Your TV
November 8, 2011
Umami Launches Synchronous Companion TV App and Publishing Platform for the iPad
Initial Content Partners Announced
NEW YORK, November 8 – Umami, a New York-based technology company focused on enhancing the television viewing experience, today unveiled its first consumer product, a synchronous, content-driven companion TV app. The free iPad app is available now in the App Store. Working in conjunction with Umami's second screen publishing platform, the app uses proprietary audio fingerprinting technology to sync continuously to live or time-shifted programming from all major broadcast and cable networks. It then provides rich, program-related content, conversation and more in a fun, living room-friendly experience. More...
InteractiveTV Today - Umami Launches Companion App for iPad
Lost Remote - Companion TV app Umami to hit app store Tuesday
Broadcasting & Cable - Umami TV Companion App Launches With NatGeo
Multichannel News - Nat Geo Taps Startup Umami For Second-Screen Content
October 21, 2011
Digital Hollywood - Digital Hollywood L.A. 2011:The Two Screen Revolution
September 23, 2011
Multichannel News - Startup Umami Serves Side Of iPad Content For TV
August 19, 2011
Variety - TV taps companion apps
August 16, 2011
TV Tech Veterans Secure Funding For New Companion TV Platform
Battery Ventures and NEA Invest in NYC-Based Umami
NEW YORK, August 16 - Umami Co., founded by TV technology veterans Scott Rosenberg and Bryan Slavin, today announced $1.65M in seed funding from Battery Ventures, NEA and industry angels for the company's state-of-the-art companion TV platform. Umami, a NYC-based startup whose free iPad app is currently in closed beta with TV networks and influential industry players, is set to launch with the fall 2011 television season. More...
TechCrunch - Battery Ventures And NEA Back Social TV App Umami
GigaOm - Meet Umami, the newest social TV startup
Lost Remote - Social TV startup Umami scores seed funding
