Jetix in Orange Mobile Deal

AMSTERDAM/LONDON, March
25: Jetix has closed a deal with France Telecom to deliver its channels and
other nonlinear video content across the Orange mobile network in the U.K., Portugal, Romania, Poland
and Moldova.

This deal is the first of
its kind for Jetix. It will see localized Jetix channels being streamed for
Orange customers in Poland, Romania and Moldova. The deal will also include a
specifically tailored loop of Jetix content available to Orange users in the
U.K. and a bespoke package of VOD content for Optimus customers in Portugal.
Orange customers will access Jetix series like Galactik Football, Pucca
and Yin Yang Yo! Orange
currently has more than 3.2 million mobile broadband customers who will be able
access the Jetix service.

The
service began its rollout in Romania on December 20. Orange Poland launched
Jetix on January 11 and Jetix Play on February 12. The other
territories will follow shortly with launches in the first half of the year,
and a number of other markets in are negotiation.

—By Mansha Daswani