GlobeNewswire
2010-08-27
'Ideas Web TV' Will Offer Live and On-Demand Mobile TV
Channels Streamed Over 3G
Comcel, the largest Mobile Operator in Colombia, and ROK Entertainment
Group, the mobile technology, applications and services company, have
today announced the launch of Ideas Web TV, a streamed, on-demand
mobile TV subscription service.
Powered by ROK's award-winning 'ROK TV' video-streaming technology,
Ideas Web TV will offer an initial package of Mobile TV channels to
include Discovery Movil, Discovery Kids, Nickelodeon, Playboy
Lifestyle, ESPN, ESPN-X, Wappo TV, Disney Channel and National
Geographic.
http://www.ideascomcel.com/index.aspx?IdeasWebTv*
The deployment of Ideas Web TV in Colombia follows the successful
launch of ROK-powered Ideas TV with Comcel's parent group America Movil
and its operator Telcel, in Mexico in September 2008.
Comcel has stated its delight in joining Telcel in being able to offer
its customers the highest quality streamed mobile TV service available
which it will promote as a monthly subscription service priced at
$15,000 COP per month (approximately USD $8.25 per month).
Commenting on the deployment of Ideas Web TV in Colombia, Jonathan
Kendrick, Chairman and CEO of ROK, said, "We are delighted to be
working with Comcel in Colombia as this represents another major
milestone in our global roll-out of our revenue-generating mobile
entertainment services."
About Comcel:
Founded in 1994, Comunicacion Celular S.A. (Comcel S.A.), owned by
America Móvil, is the largest mobile phone company in Colombia,
with 28 million subscribers (70% market share). More information at
www.comcel.com.co and at
http://www.ideascomcel.com/index.aspx?IdeasWebTv*
About ROK:
Founded in 2004, ROK Entertainment Group is a mobile technologies,
applications and services development company with a suite of
revenue-generating mobile services which it licenses to Mobile
Operators and Handset Manufacturers worldwide. Headquartered in the UK,
ROK is best known for its award-winning mobile TV services which
streams video -- live and on demand -- over 2.5G, 3G and Wi-Fi(R). In
addition, ROK has 5 patent awards and many more patent applications in
place. For more information, please visit: www.rokent.com.
The ROK Entertainment Group logo is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=5361
Forward-Looking Statement:
The information contained in this news release, other than historical
information, consists of forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those described in these statements. Forward-looking statements
regarding the timing of developing, testing and releasing existing and
new products, of marketing and selling them, of deriving revenues and
profits from them, as well as the effects of those revenues and profits
on the Group's margins and financial position, are uncertain because
many of the factors affecting the timing of those items are beyond the
Group's control.
CONTACT: ROK Entertainment Group Inc.
Bruce Renny
+44 (0)1902 374 896
bruce.renny@rokent.com