Leading Publisher Announces New Distribution Deals with carriers in Europe and Israel
3GSM, Cannes, 14th February 2005: Digital Bridges, a world leader in the creation and distribution of mobile entertainment solutions, today announced the expansion of its distribution network to ten major mobile network operators and Internet portals across Europe.
Digital Bridges will launch several dbigames premium branded titles on the following carrier networks and portals:
- o2 Germany;
- In Israel Cellcom Israel Ltd., via Mail-Bit;
- Partner Communications Ltd - Orange Israel, also via Mail-Bit;
- PTC in Poland;
- TMN in Portugal;
- In Scandinavia Tele2Comviq, Sonofon, Inpoc, Telenor, Telia Go and Netcom, via Schibsted;
- Lycos, via Opera Telecom;
- Blip Mobile and Yahoo! Europe.
These agreements increase Digital Bridges' global distribution network by 20 million subscribers, and gives mobile subscribers on these networks access to the following dbigames mobile game titles:
- RobocopTM, an all- action shoot-em-up game based on the Paul Verhoeven's 1987 sci-fi hit movie;
- Colin McRae Rally 2005TM,mobile's most exhilarating rally racer;
- 2 Fast 2 FuriousTM, the street racer based on the successful Universal Pictures' street racing hit;
- 3D Pool, with advanced simulation and 360-degree real-time rotation;
- EA SPORTSTM FIFA Football 2005 Mobile International Edition the mobile edition of the premium PC and console football simulation game
Revenue from mobile games downloads in Central and Eastern Europe is set to jump from 24 million euros in 2004 to 93 million euros in 2005. In Western Europe these figures increase from 200 million euros in 2004 to 333 million euros this year [Screen Digest].
Brian Greasley, CEO of Digital Bridges commented: "Our coverage of the German market is now almost complete and after initial steps into Israel last year, we are pleased to now have a more robust presence in this promising market. Portugal and the Scandinavian markets are increasingly on our radar as significant markets that need to be addressed, hence our continued effort to drive further distribution in these countries. We also identify online distribution as being a channel that will help drive the growth of the industry in 2005, and therefore it is key that Digital Bridges' representation on the major portals is in place."
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About Digital Bridges
Founded in 1998, Digital Bridges is a world leader in the creation and distribution of mobile entertainment solutions. An industry pioneer, Digital Bridges provides the best in mobile entertainment to a global distribution network of operators, portals, retailers, interactive TV channels and other e-commerce outlets, representing over 400 million subscribers worldwide. The company possesses a unique combination of mobile technology, development and publishing expertise, and works with many of the world's leading media and entertainment brands including Crash BandicootTM, RollerballTM, RobocopTM, The Pink PantherTM, PlatoonTM, 2 Fast 2 FuriousTM, Weakest Link, Space Invaders®, EA SPORTSTM 2005 FIFA Football Mobile International Edition and EA SPORTSTM 2005 Tiger Woods PGA TOUR®. UNITY, the company's best-in-class technology platform, supports all current and future mobile standards, protocols, technologies and operating systems. Digital Bridges' investors include funds advised by Apax Partners, Argo Global Capital and Openwave Systems Inc. Digital Bridges has its commercial and publishing headquarters in London, with technology & production divisions in Dunfermline, Scotland and San Mateo, California as well as sales offices in Paris, Munich, Madrid, New York, Fairfax, Sao Paolo and Singapore.
For more information, please call +44 (0) 20 7901 1760 or visit us at our corporate site www.digitalbridges.com