Yoomedia PLC
10 April 2002
April 10, 2002
YooMedia SIGNS EXCLUSIVE LICENCING AGREEMENT WITH TETRIS FOR DIGITAL CABLE
SERVICES
YooMedia plc, the interactive community entertainment company, announces that it
has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with The Tetris Company for the
rights to develop and market Tetris(R) interactive games to NTL and Telewest
digital TV subscribers. YooMedia will market Tetris(R) as a pay-per-play game.
The three-year deal will see the Company launch new Tetris(R) products in the
summer. Revenues will be shared between YooMedia and The Tetris Company.
Tetris(R), an addictive block-dropping game, has sold over 60 million licensed
copies since 1986, making it one of the world's most successful video games in
history.
Andrew Fearon, COO at YooMedia said: 'We are very pleased to announce this
agreement to market one of the strongest games properties in existence. The
addictive nature and simple controls and design make Tetris (R) a perfect fit
for interactive TV. The deal enables us to continue to produce entertainment
that is ahead of the game and that viewers want to join in.'
For further details contact:
Graham Prince
020-7690-0879
07973-323840
About YooMedia plc
YooMedia plc announced that it changed its name from e-district.net plc
following an Extraordinary General Meeting held on April 5, 2002.
YooMedia plc has developed and operated entertainment services since 1997
focusing on interactive TV. The Company currently operates top-ranking services
through several platform partners including ntl and Telewest, and recently
signed a twelve-month agreement with Sky Interactive Ltd, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (Sky), to provide Sky's
wholly-owned channels with a comprehensive enhanced TV chat solution.
About Tetris
The Tetris franchise has enjoyed 88 different releases on 22 different systems
since 1988. Tetris games have appeared on every major gaming platform, in hotel
rooms, on airline in-flight entertainment systems, as part of original equipment
purchases including desktop PC's and cellular phones, and more. With more than
60 million units sold worldwide through the life of the franchise, Tetris
remains one of the strongest original game properties in existence. For more
information on Tetris games, please visit www.tetris.com.
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