Zone4Play Forms a Major Multi-Platform Gaming Venture in the UK
Zone4Play Forms a Major Multi-Platform Gaming Venture in the UK
Zone4Play Believes New Venture Offers a Significant Business Break-Through for the Company and Would Mark its Leadership in the TV Gaming Arena
WILMINGTON, Delaware, November 14/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zone4Play, Inc. ('Zone4Play' or the 'Company') (OTC:ZFPI), a
leading developer of Internet, TV and mobile gaming content and Two Way Media
Ltd, a leading interactive television production company, announced today the
formation of an equally owned joint venture to expand both companies'
penetration into the UK gambling and entertainment market. The new company,
named Two Way Gaming Ltd, already operative and based in Alderney, has
appointed Mr. Guy Templer, the Commercial Director of Two Way Media Ltd, as
the joint venture's Managing Director.
Two Way Gaming was formed to take advantage of deregulation in the UK
gaming market, which now permits the operation of the entire variety of
casino games on electronic media. The joint venture will focus on delivering
quality gambling entertainment to UK TV audiences, which market has become a
significant factor in the global gaming industry. Mr. Templer explains:
"Recently, the Call-TV market, which offered TV viewers to participate in TV
shows through premium telephony rates, had collapsed. The void created
following the removal of legally dubious TV competitions for costly phone
rates, has brought a continuous demand for dynamic and entertaining gaming
products to TV audiences, the kind of offerings that Zone4Play specializes
in". Mr. Templer also commented that, "there exist significant business
opportunities for companies that would be able to offer quality gaming and
entertainment products to TV viewers, which is considered the next 'hot cake'
in the gaming arena."
Two Way Gaming is using the diverse TV platforms, whether through
producing and featuring live gaming show, or by the 'Red Button', as the
primary means of acquiring customers who can then be monetized through other
platforms. It is well positioned to meet the growing demand from the UK's
leading broadcasters and content owners for innovative and entertaining
betting products designed for a multi-platform marketplace. The new company
is the only licensed operator supporting six different platforms (UK cable,
satellite, Freeview, analogue TV, Internet and mobile) with a single customer
account providing for a unique customer experience, cohesive branding and a
variety of monetization options.
The new company has taken over the operations of UK cable's only betting
channel, The Winner Channel. (available in over 3 million homes) as well as
the operations of the white label gambling services for Five, Virgin Media
Television, Teletext (for whom it will operate Freeview's only gambling
channel) The Sun and others. It has also taken on the operations of the UK's
latest live television gambling channel Pitch Gaming, whose live shows
include the Red Hot Roulette broadcast simultaneously to more than 10
channels on the SKY network.
About Two Way TV
Two Way TV is a leading interactive TV production company. From running
transactional TV services through to building fully interactive shows for
major broadcasters, it leads the way in engaging and monetizing TV audiences.
The company has delivered over 500 hours of programming to ITV in the
last year as well as supplying many of ITV's red button services on major
shows like X Factor and Dancing on Ice, as well as SMS premium text games on
shows such as Love Island. The company also supplies a range of services to
the BBC, Five, Virgin Media TV, Turner Broadcasting, Jetix, Sky and many
other major broadcasters. Recent successes include running the first
multi-territory TV text games with Jetix Scandinavia, making the BBC Ten
O'Clock News interactive and introducing play-along Who Wants to be
Millionaire to Virgin Media audiences.
Two Way TV is also a licensed bookmaker and runs its games and gambling
channels on Virgin Media, Sky Digital, and Freeview (in partnership with
Teletext). Two Way TV's channels carry its own formats and branded games such
as, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? And, Deal or No Deal.
Two Way TV is majority owned by Ingenious Media Active Capital (IMAC),
the private equity division of Ingenious Media.
About Zone4Play
Zone4Play , Inc (OTC:ZFPI), a leading developer and operator of
interactive software, technology and content for the betting and gaming
industry, delivers cross-platform interactive gaming solutions that are built
for mass participation on cable, satellite and hospitality service providers.
Zone4Play is also the provider of casino tournaments solutions and
participation TV services to interactive gaming service providers. Zone4Play
works with industry leaders such as British Telecom, Coral Eurobet, Betfair,
Five (UK), Cablevision and Lodgenet and Two Way TV Australia.
For more information visit: http://www.Zone4Play.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the "safe harbour" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 and federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are
based on the current expectations of the management of Zone4Play only, and
are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking
statements. For example, when we discuss our future opportunities and
operation; we are using forward looking statements. The following factors,
among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those
described in the forward-looking statements: changes in technology and market
requirements; decline in demand for our products; changes in legislation;
inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and
applications; loss of market share and pressure on pricing resulting from
competition, which could cause the actual results or performance to differ
materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. Except
as otherwise required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly release
any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events. For a more detailed description of the risk and
uncertainties affecting Zone4Play, reference is made to Zone4Play's reports
filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contacts:
Anna Landon
PR Manager
Two Way TV
+44-7958-537-857
anna@twowaytv.com
Source: Zone4Play (Israel) Ltd
Contacts: Anna Landon, PR Manager, Two Way TV, +44-7958-537-857, anna@twowaytv.com
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