London, November 21st 2025

Netgem is launching PLEIO – a brand new streaming product – into the UK market. PLEIO
offers:

● Freely, the streaming platform from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5, bringing live and
on demand TV together all in one place, for free. With over 50 live channels and
more on demand shows than any major streaming service in the UK.

● 150+ extra channels across all genres (Sports, Movies, Kids, Documentary, Music…)

● 250+ Cloud Games, curated by Netgem.

● Access to the Google Play Store – where users can enjoy Netflix, Amazon Prime,
NOW, Disney+, Apple TV, YouTube and hundreds more apps.

● A palm-sized device, with a voice-enabled remote control and wireless gamepad
included.

All of this is delivered seamlessly in Netgem’s award-winning unified User Interface,
combining all TV channels, Streaming, and Gaming in one place, available on any TV set.

In a rapidly evolving world of entertainment, where audience habits and technologies are
constantly shifting, it is hard for consumers to find one simple and cost-effective service that
brings together the variety of entertainment expected, whilst keeping the discovery of
programmes simple and ensuring consumers can benefit from good value content. As a
result, Operators face the challenge of staying relevant, agile, and profitable.

Netgem has built its core values – choice, simplicity, and value – directly into the heart of
PLEIO, which is a powerful new tool designed to empower Operators. PLEIO can help
Operators to enhance their service offerings, engage all customers – including the younger
segments. With ‘Free’ content at the forefront, thanks to the integration of Freely,
consumers can enjoy on any TV the very comprehensive and beloved content from Public
Service Broadcasters (BBC, ITV, Channel 4, 5, and U), just with a Wi-Fi connection, no need
for a TV Aerial anymore. UK audiences can now access the free streaming platform, without
having to purchase a new smart TV.

PLEIO also addresses a key issue in today’s increasingly fragmented media landscape: the
over-complication of leisure. Statistics indicate that the average individual spends
approximately 30 minutes per day searching for something to watch, equating to one week
each year. Netgem has streamlined its content to enable less searching and greater
enjoyment, thanks to the Universal Search across Freely and the most popular Streaming
services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. Research shows that the 16-24 demographic
still maintains interest in traditional television, as well as using platforms such as YouTube.
This audience seeks options, rather than exclusions. Families experiencing financial pressure
are actively pursuing cost-effective solutions for at-home entertainment.

Across generations and households, there is consistent demand for quality without
compromise. PLEIO’s Cloud Gaming service provides accessible entertainment options for
households that may not have previously considered gaming or buying a Games console.
Some of the favourite household names on the service include: Nickelodeon Kart racers,
The Smurfs, Overcooked 2, Hotwheels Unleashed, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, Gear
Club 2 and many more.

Additionally, the product’s development reflects a growing consumer shift away from
reliance on rooftop aerials, at the heart of the Freely proposition developed by the Public
Service Broadcasters to bring the best free content over Wi-Fi.

PLEIO will be available for UK consumers first, sold via Amazon for £99. This price includes
the PLEIO Puck, the PLEIO Voice Remote, the PLEIO Wireless Gamepad and three months
free access to the PLEIO Extra content – which includes 150+ Extra Channels and 250+
Cloud Games.

Netgem PLEIO will be a tool available to Operators and will also be bundled with fibre
packages through Internet Services Providers (ISPs), as part of Netgem’s fully-managed
white-label service. Netgem takes care of ISP’s marketing tools, sales training, customer
support and operations management. ISP consumers will receive permanent free access to
the PLEIO Extra content.

“PLEIO delivers a truly comprehensive viewing experience – Watch, Stream, and Play – that
is ready for any fibre broadband-connected home today. It represents a new approach for
consumers and an unparalleled opportunity for operators to deliver both choice and
exceptional value. After a decade of collaboration with national UK broadcasters and
operators, we recognised the need for a simple, all-in-one platform and are proud to launch
in the UK” said Mathias Hautefort, Netgem Group CEO.

“We’ve seen great uptake of Freely and positive feedback from customers who are enjoying
the platform on new smart TVs. We’re now pleased to be bringing Freely to streaming
devices, with PLEIO launching today. The new devices will enable audiences to integrate
Freely into their existing TVs, giving millions of households who currently don’t have access
to Freely an easy way to stream all their favourite shows in one place. This marks another
important step forward in ensuring all audiences can continue to easily access free TV in the
streaming age,” said Jonathan Thompson, CEO at Everyone TV, the owner and operator of
Freely.



About Netgem
Netgem is a technology and services provider for the video entertainment industry,
operating through two main platforms. Upstream, the ECLAIR brand offers services for
entertainment content publishers. Downstream, the PLEIO brand provides streaming
service management, delivering content and technologies to telecom operators. Both
platforms share the common goal of making entertainment accessible to everyone, as
encapsulated in the group’s signature: “everyone’s entertained.”

NETGEM shares are traded on Euronext Growth (ISIN: FR0004154060, Reuters: ETGM.PA,
Bloomberg: ALNTG FP).

@netgem #netgem

About Everyone TV

Everyone TV (formerly Digital UK) is a joint venture owned and supported by the UK’s
leading public service broadcasters – BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.

Leading the evolution of free TV into the streaming age, Everyone TV believes that great
quality TV should be accessible to all, regardless of location or income. Through delivering
compelling free TV services for audiences and advocating for the future of free TV, Everyone
TV ensures the best content made for British audiences remains free, easily accessible and
discoverable.

In 2024, Everyone TV launched Freely, a new streaming platform which allows viewers to
watch the best live and on demand TV for free, all in one place. Freely is now available in
the UK through the next generation of smart TVs and streaming devices.

Everyone TV also runs the UK’s free-to-view TV platforms – Freeview and Freesat – reaching
millions UK households. Formerly known as Digital UK, the organisation updated its name
to Everyone TV in January 2023 to better reflect its mission – to champion free TV for all.

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    • Hi Jeffrey thanks for reaching out!

      We have seen exceptional demand for the new PLEIO puck that has completely exceeded our expectations!

      Because so many customers jumped on board over the weekend, we sold out of our launch stock in record time. We have already shipped a fresh batch to Amazon, but with the Black Friday rush, it is taking their team a few days to process new deliveries. Stock will be intermittent for the next week, so if you see it available, grab it! We know it’s frustrating to wait, but we promise it’s worth it.

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