Product Launch
22 Dezember 2003 - 3:53PM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:5526T
Koninklijke KPN NV
22 December 2003
19 December 2003
Disney Mobile Content Launches on i-mode in Netherlands
KPN and the Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) announce the introduction of
Disney Mobile content on KPN's i-mode(TM) service in the Netherlands. i-mode
customers can now personalise their i-mode phones with Disney-themed wallpapers
and ringtones based on classic and contemporary Disney characters and popular
Disney animated films. The service also lets Disney fans keep up to date with
the latest Disney news and promotions through their i-mode handsets with a free
mobile Disney Fan Magazine.
KPN will be offering four different subscription Disney Mobile services for its
i-Mode users. "Disney's Sound Studio" contains a wide and constantly updated
range of popular Disney ringtones, with 2 different levels of service available.
The "Disney Parade" service consists of unlimited downloads of wallpapers,
ranging from classic favourites, such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, to
characters from modern hits such as The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast.
Finally, the "Disney/Pixar" service combines ringtones and images from popular
Disney/Pixar films such as Toy Story, Monsters Inc and the latest record-
breaking release Finding Nemo. All these services are available at a
subscription rate of between Euro1 and Euro2 per month.
In close cooperation with Disney, KPN has also put together a special
Disney/Pixar Prepay package for customers in the Netherlands which includes
N223i i-mode handset from NEC, a Euro10 i-mode credit and a Euro15 Prepay credit, and
a free CD and read-along book featuring 'Finding Nemo.' The package is available
for Euro169.99.
"Disney is one of the absolute world leaders in providing attractive, high-
quality family entertainment services. i-mode's real strength is delivering
easy, comfortable access to attractive top-quality content. Our cooperation with
Disney once again confirms i-mode as the platform for offering customers
advanced services over the mobile phone," said Mark de Jong, Executive Vice
President Corporate Development for KPN's mobile division.
Attila Gazdag, Vice-President and Managing Director WDIG Europe, added "We are
glad to further extend our i-mode distribution footprint in Europe. Disney on i-
mode has been a considerable success in Japan and France, and we look forward to
working with KPN to replicate this in the Netherlands".
i-mode and the i-mode logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT
DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries.
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About Walt Disney Internet Group
Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) provides strategic leadership and operational
management for The Walt Disney Company's (NYSE:DIS) Internet properties
including category leaders Disney.com, ESPN.com and ABCNEWS.com. A market leader
in developing and distributing entertainment and informational content to new
platforms, WDIG is committed to creating and delivering products
for broadband distribution including: ABC News On Demand, a subscription video
news service that offers the Internet's first 24-hour, live Internet-only news
channel and top ABC News programs for on demand viewing; Disney Connection; and
WDIG Motion, a proprietary video technology for broadband users. Through
relationships with some of the world's largest wireless carriers, WDIG
distributes content and services to wireless users under the Disney, ESPN and
ABC brands. Additionally, WDIG has led the way in developing interactive content
for televised programming through its Enhanced TV service. Steve Wadsworth is
president of WDIG, which is headquartered in North Hollywood and has operations
in Seattle, New York, Orlando, Tokyo and London.
About KPN
KPN is a telecommunications company offering a wide range of high quality and
innovative telecommunications services for both the private and business market.
Its core business activities are fixed network services in the Netherlands,
mobile communications in the Netherlands, Germany (E-Plus) and Belgium (BASE)
and IP/Data services. At the end of September 2003, KPN had 7.7 million fixed
line customers, 14.2 million mobile customers and 1.5 million Internet
customers.
For further press information call;
Darren Cockburn Kim Kerscher Stephen Hufton
Walt Disney Internet Group Walt Disney Internet Group KPN Press Office
+44 208 222 1506 1-818-623-3266 +31 70 446 0143
darren.cockburn@dig.com kim. kerscher@dig.com s.hufton@kpn.com
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