Vertiqal Studios Names Rifle Its Australian Agency of Record

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / October 4, 2023 / Vertiqal Studios (TSX:VRTS)(OTCQB:GAMGF)(FRA:P93) (the "Company" or "Vertiqal"), a leading digital media, entertainment, production, and distribution company, is pleased to announce its appointment of Rifle as its agency of record for Australia, following the remarkable success of a recent collaborative advertising campaign for a prominent Australian Schedule One bank in early 2023.

The campaign showcased Australian content creators and was strategically promoted within the extensive Vertiqal network, with a focus on Australia and New Zealand regions, as noted in a press release dated May 3, 2023. The bank's second campaign is scheduled to launch in early October. Two additional campaigns, one showcasing an investment platform and the other an esports platform, are scheduled to go live in the coming weeks.

Rifle specializes in sports, gaming, and entertainment channels, and excels in forging harmonious alliances between brands and highly engaged audiences. Their services cater to both rights holders and clients, fostering enduring, mutually beneficial relationships that fortify brands in the pursuit of their digital advertising campaign objectives.

The regionally exclusive white label partnership will enable Rifle to offer its clients exclusive access to Vertiqal's robust and proprietary network. The Company's global network boasts over 43 million dedicated followers and generates more than 2 billion views and 1.5M + new followers every month. Rifle will also offer its clients invaluable support in crafting content that eloquently conveys each brand's narrative in a captivating and memorable manner through Vertiqal's in-house production team. This partnership strengthens the Company's presence in the Australia and New Zealand regions with a reach of over 9.5 million, emphasizing tailored content for the local communities.

With a presence spanning more than 66 channels across TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram platforms, Vertiqal holds the strategic advantage of augmenting Rifle's campaign reach through advanced geolocation technology. As such, the collaboration unlocks unparalleled access to the coveted Gen Z, and younger Millennial cohorts, establishing genuine and enduring connections between brands and these traditionally challenging-to-reach demographics.

Andrew Christopher, Managing Director at Rifle Agency said "We're thrilled to embark on this journey with Vertiqal Studios as we continue to bridge the gap between brands and the dynamic world of social media entertainment. Our partnership represents a synergy of innovation and audience engagement, and we look forward to crafting compelling brand campaigns that resonate with Australian and New Zealand audiences."

"I'm proud to see global companies recognizing us as their gateway to connect with vital demographics," says Jon Dwyer, CEO Vertiqal Studios, "This achievement not only solidifies our footprint in the Australian and New Zealand market as part of our global expansion strategy but also perfectly aligns with our vision of redefining the television experience through digital channel ownership. The fact that the 12-34-year-old demographic spends an average of 95 minutes daily interacting with our channels, rather than watching television, underscores the immense potential we offer for engaging audiences and delivering exceptional results."

About Vertiqal Studios

Vertiqal Studios is an owned-and-operated digital channel network and video production studio. Specializing in the creation of viral videos, Vertiqal Studios produces and distributes 100+ videos daily across 66 owned-and-operated channels, utilizing TV economics to monetize TikTok and Instagram, and revenue-share with OTT platforms such as Snapchat. Vertiqal's strategic focus is producing high-performing organic (not paid) video across our channels in order to continue building our audience of over 43M+ followers and subscribers, who generate over 2 billion monthly video views. With a growing owned and operated network, Verqtial cultivates scalable marketing concepts with brands, agencies, and creators, to build full production + distribution brand campaigns for the largest brands in North America, the UK, and Australia on TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram.

With advanced user data analytics, Vertiqal provides its audience with content relevant to the Gen Z and Millennial respective communities. Vertiqal owns the largest gaming media inventory on TikTok and monetizes across its Snapchat Discover channels in partnership with Snapchat.

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