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FoneStarz inks Turner deal
Stuart O'Brien Aug 6 2008, 4:19pm
FoneStarz to handle distribution of Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Adult Swim content in UK and Ireland.
Turner Broadcasting has appointed FoneStarz to publish content from its brands across mobile operators in the UK and Ireland.
Turner-branded wallpapers, video clips, games and ringtones will be available to Vodafone, T-Mobile and 3 subscribers across the UK as well as Vodafone, 3 and O2 customers in Ireland.
In addition, customers can directly download content from Samsung’s Fun Club in the UK and FoneStarz’s direct-to-consumer offering, kazzip.
Dave Moreau, CEO of FoneStarz Media, said: “Turner Broadcasting is one of the world’s most popular media brands, and we are really excited to be working with such a high profile name.
This new deal provides both Turner and FoneStarz with a great opportunity to provide an enhanced consumer offering.”
Joe Braman, director of mobile sales at Turner Broadcasting, added: “At Turner we strive to engage with our viewers on as many available platforms as possible, and serving our content widely across mobile is a key part of this strategy. We’re delighted to be working with FoneStarz to facilitate this.”
