BoltOS x CNA

CNA, Asia’s leading news network, has joined forces with BoltOS to launch a ground-breaking rewards system on the Bolt+ streaming platform. This partnership transforms passive news-viewing into an engaging, rewarding experience for viewers worldwide, marking a significant shift in the streaming landscape.

Key highlights:

- CNA’s free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel now on Bolt+

- Features flagship bulletins “Asia Tonight” and “East Asia Tonight”

- Showcases acclaimed documentaries like “Walk the Line” and “Southeast Asia on a Plate”

- Viewers earn rewards for engaging with CNA on Bolt+

- Viewers can ask BoltAI questions about what they are watching

- Uses Pivotal, an Ethereum-compatible blockchain, for secure and transparent rewards

- Reaches 10 million TVs globally through Bolt+, including Hisense and 180 Smart TV Brands via VIDAA OS

By leveraging Pivotal, an Ethereum-compatible blockchain, BoltOS empowers users to accumulate rewards by interacting with ads and achieving various engagement milestones. Through CNA's debut on Bolt+, viewers are now incentivised to deeply engage with the news, fostering a more connected and informed global audience.

Bolt+ is a live streaming platform that is part of BoltOS, the immersive streaming ecosystem. Available on boltplus.tv, the real-time interactive viewing experience on Bolt+ allows users to engage with content and each other simultaneously. Bolt+ has a diverse range of free and premium content, AI-powered content discovery, and advanced programmatic advertising solutions, creating a unique ecosystem for viewers, creators, and advertisers.

Walter Fernandez, Mediacorp Editor-in-Chief: “CNA has been reporting on global developments through an Asian lens since it was launched 25 years ago. With 35 correspondents across Asia, CNA offers timely ground reporting and nuanced analysis of Asia through its news bulletins and documentaries - helping a global audience to Understand Asia. Not only has CNA consistently been ranked the most trusted source in Singapore, it has also won more than 540 international awards in the past decade for its outstanding content. As part of our concerted efforts to grow our global audience, we are pleased to introduce CNA to viewers across Europe, UK and the United States, and we hope that they will enjoy our diverse range of engaging content on Bolt+.”

Jamal Hassim, BoltOS Co-founder and CEO: “By integrating CNA’s premier journalism with our immersive streaming platform, we’re creating a dynamic, communal viewing experience that goes beyond traditional streaming. This partnership represents the future of news streaming - interactive, rewarding, and deeply engaging.”

About BoltOS

Founded in 2017, BoltOS is redefining the future of content creation and consumption in the streaming era. Our cutting edge ecosystem fuses immersive streaming experiences with blockchain technology, creating a powerful network that empowers creators, captivates viewers, and revolutionises advertising.

At the heart of our innovations stands Bolt+ (boltplus.tv), a trailblazing live streaming platform that shatters conventional boundaries:

- Real-time engagement: Viewers interact with content and each other simultaneously

- AI-driven content discovery: Personalised recommendations fuel endless exploration

- Blockchain-powered rewards: Innovative incentives for active participation

- Seamless multi-device experiences: From Smart TVs to mobile devices

- Next-gen advertising solutions: Targeted, non-intrusive, and value driven.

- Key strategic partnerships: Bloomberg, Hisense Group, One Football.

Explore the BoltOS Universe:

BoltOS: boltos.ai

Bolt+: boltplus.tv

Pivotal Blockchain: thepivotal.xyz

About CNA

News and current affairs brand CNA was established in March 1999 by Singapore’s national media network Mediacorp. CNA has correspondents in 15 major cities across Asia and is supported by 23 other bureaus in North America, Europe and Africa. With the mission to help audiences around the world to “Understand Asia”, CNA’s television news bulletins, current affairs shows, documentaries as well as extensive digital and social offerings serve up a wide range of content, including in-depth coverage of the region’s political scene, business developments, lifestyle trends as well as human-interest features which reflect the diversity of Asia.

Contact: marketing@bolt.global