Qmobile and Walt Disney Internet Group Sign Mobile
Content Distribution Deal
CTIA Los Angeles and Reston, Va., September 12, 2006 – Qmobile Inc., a leading mobile entertainment company, today announced a mobile content distribution deal with the Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG).
Under the terms of the deal, Qmobile will make available select content from WDIG’s publishing labels mDisney, creator of Disney-themed mobile content, and Starwave Mobile, the company’s third-party mobile content licensing and publishing arm. Set to launch this fall, the lineup will include personalization content, such as graphics and tones and will be made available on Qmobile’s “Qtones” service (www.qtones.com) and its affiliated channels. “In this time of convergence, we are an entertainment publisher, well positioned for content consumers using the web and mobile devices. Simply licensing popular programs and characters is not enough – each property we choose, we select carefully in order to add value in the mobile market and this deal with Walt Disney Internet Group is a perfect example. ” said Charlie Minesinger, Vice President of Business Development for Qmobile. Qmobile is a leader in publishing and programming mobile content and in creating interactive services and communities.
About Qmobile Inc.
Qmobile is one of the leading service providers in the emerging digital media industry. Launched in 2003 and leveraging the founding team’s deep domain knowledge, Qmobile has delivered compelling entertainment and information services to almost one million mobile phone users across the US, and now has over 350,000 subscribers. The company currently offers downloadable ringtones, wallpaper images and games. It also runs a SMS chat service, and additional services are under development. Qmobile markets its services through direct response advertising, through www.qtones.com, and through numerous affiliate websites. Based in the Washington DC metro area, Qmobile is privately held and is backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Draper Atlantic and the Grosvenor Funds. For more information on Qmobile, please visit www.qmobile.us.
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