Reliance Communications, India’s leading service provider that has spearheaded the launch of several unique services, has announced the launch of yet another value added service - Cartoon Network Comics on Mobile. With this service, Reliance users can now browse through comics of Cartoon Network’s globally popular and iconic toon stars on their mobiles. The service is available to all Reliance GSM customers nationally.
Reliance Communications’ exciting new offering allows users to explore the amazing world of comics that have been an integral part of our world. It has teamed up with Cartoon Network, which has been a pioneer in bringing alive popular comics, to provide the service. Nazara Technologies, a mobile content provider, helps subscribers access these comics and cartoons exclusively on their mobiles.
By subscribing to the service, users can read Cartoon Network’s Ben 10, Johnny Bravo, Dexter’s Laboratory and the Powerpuff Girls at a subscription price of Re 1 per day. Not just these, users can also read the popular Archie’s series on their mobiles at a subscription price of Re 1 per day. By opting for this service, users will receive one comic strip from each of the titles mentioned everyday.
The subscription option is valid for a month. A comic book will be divided into a number of pages and each page will be divided into two screens, the visual and its text. Regardless of the subscription date, users can read from page one of the first comic books.
Speaking on the launch of the service, Mr. Krishna Durbha, Head – VAS, Reliance Communications said, “Reliance Communications believes in providing subscribers with the most exciting services. With the launch of Comics on Mobiles service, subscribers can now be transported to the imaginary world of comics by merely pressing a button. This unique offering caters to the constantly changing needs of our subscribers and ensures that they don’t miss out on entertainment when they are on the move.”
Siddharth Jain, Vice President and Deputy General Manager – Distribution & Business Operations, South Asia, Turner International India Pvt. Ltd, said: “We are delighted to be associated with Reliance Communications to provide Cartoon Network comics to their subscribers. As the leader of kids TV space, Cartoon Network has consistently offered quality entertainment on the go to ensure an instant and enriching experience beyond the television screen.”
About Reliance Communications
Reliance Communications Limited founded by the late Shri Dhirubhai H Ambani (1932-2002) is the flagship company of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group currently has a net worth in excess of Rs. 64,000 crore (US$ 13.6 billion), cash flows of Rs. 13,000 crore (US$ 2.8 billion), net profit of Rs. 8,400 crore (US$ 1.8 billion).
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Reliance Communications is India's foremost and truly integrated telecommunications service provider. The Company, with a customer base of 92 million including over 2.5 million individual overseas retail customers, ranks among the Top 5 Telecom companies in the world by number of customers in a single country. Reliance Communications corporate clientele includes 2,100 Indian and multinational corporations, and over 800 global, regional and domestic carriers.
Reliance Communications has established a pan-India, next generation, integrated (wireless and wireline), convergent (voice, data and video) digital network that is capable of supporting best-of-class services spanning the entire communications value chain, covering over 24,000 towns and 600,000 villages. Reliance Communications owns and operates the world's largest next generation IP enabled connectivity infrastructure, comprising over 190,000 kilometers of fibre optic cable systems in India, USA, Europe, Middle East and the Asia Pacific region.
About Cartoon Network
Launched in India in 1995, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s (TBS) Cartoon Network is the leading kids’ entertainment channel, reaching more than 28 million viewers. Currently available in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages, Cartoon Network India is the first international kids’ channel to acquire 25 locally produced animatied series. Recognised as the resident kids’ expert with a 360-degree presence through successful on-air and on line presence, ground-events, promotional licensing, product licensing, publishing and CD ROMS Cartoon Network continuess to be India’s no. 1 kids channel.
www.cartoonnetworkindia.com is India’s leading destination for kids’ online entertainment attracting close to 600,000* unique visitors and each of them spends an average of 30 minutes on the website. www.cartoonnetworkindia.com registers a new user to its online community every two minutes. Kids can find the largest selection of cartoon character based games, video on demand, and a community site featuring personalized avatars and message boards. (*Source: Omniture SiteCatalyst , January to October 2009)
Part of the Time Warner Company, Turner International India Pvt. Ltd. is the arm of Turner Broadcasting System. Inc. (TBS) that manages the sales and marketing of Turner’s news and entertainment services in India and South Asia.