Ostrich Media pioneered Call TV in the UK by completing the first test of the format in late 2004 on the Entertainment Channel E4. In May 2005, Ostrich Media was formally established and commenced broadcasting the interactive Call TV show, Quiz Call. Until October 2006, it was majority owned by 4Ventures Limited, which is a subsidiary of the public-service commercial broadcaster Channel 4 Television Corporation. The company was subsequently bought out in a MBO. Since then Ostrich Media’s operations it has successfully expanded into Spain, Portugal, South Africa and China. To date, over £10m in prize money has been given away to over 50,000 winners and the company retains the record for the biggest Call TV jackpot in history of £1m.
The company was acquired in 2007 by Buongiorno.
Frederik Fleck founded Ostrich Media and served as its Managing Director until the end of his earn-out in March 2008.
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