Gameloft and Endemol USA Enter Exclusive Licensing Agreement to Bring Hit Game Show '1 vs. 100' to Mobile Phones
May 22 2007 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Gameloft�, a leading developer and publisher of games for mobile
phones, has announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Endemol
USA to develop and publish the mobile game version of the hit TV
game show 1 vs. 100, which registers 10 million viewers per week.
Brought to you by Endemol USA, the world�s largest independent
production company with global hit franchises such as Deal or No
Deal and Big Brother, 1 vs. 100 is the newest international hit TV
game show where one contestant takes on a �mob� of 100 everyday
people, including geniuses, valedictorians, grandmothers and other
game show champs. Players must answer questions correctly to win
the grand prize of $1 million. �Bringing the on-air experience to
the mobile games category is an ideal brand extension and wonderful
opportunity for both parties,� said Gonzague de Vallois, vice
president of Publishing, Gameloft. �The show�s viewers are not only
savvy mobile phone users, but avid participants and we�re excited
to deliver their favorite show to their mobile phones.� �We have
already had phenomenal success integrating viewer interactivity
into our hit game shows like Deal or No Deal and 1 vs. 100 within
the on air broadcasts,� said Jon Vlassopulos, Vice President,
Digital Media at Endemol. �It is clear that fans enjoy engaging
with the show and so providing them a way to play anytime anywhere
on their phones is a natural extension. We are looking forward to
seeing it become a top seller!� In the 1 vs. 100 mobile game,
players will have a chance to take on a �mob� of 100 opponents from
their mobile phones. The game takes players and fans right into the
middle of the competition where one wrong answer could send them
packing without a penny. About Endemol USA Endemol USA is a leading
producer of television, online and wireless programming
specializing in reality, non-scripted and scripted genres. The
company produces the break-out television hits, Deal or No Deal,
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Fear Factor and Big Brother.
Endemol USA is a division of Endemol Holding, a prominent
international content developer, producer and distributor of
programming for multiple platforms. The company, headquartered in
the Netherlands, has subsidiaries and joint ventures in twenty-one
countries, including the major European markets, the U.S., South
Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Australia. Endemol
Entertainment is a fully owned subsidiary of telecommunications
giant Telefa S.A., one of the largest companies in Spain. About
Gameloft Gameloft is a leading international publisher and
developer of video games for mobile phones. Founded in 1999, it has
emerged as one of the top innovators in its field. The company
creates games for mobile handsets equipped with Java, Brew, or
Symbian technology. The total number of mobile handsets with this
technology is expected to exceed two billion units in 2008 (ARC
GROUP). Thanks to partnership agreements with leading licensors and
personalities such as Ubisoft Entertainment, Universal Pictures,
Touchstone Television, Viacom, Sony Pictures, FifPro, Paris Hilton
Ent., Lamborghini, Derek Jeter, Reggie Bush, Vijay Singh, Andrei
Schevchenko, and Djibril Ciss�, Gameloft has formed strong
relationships with international brands. In addition to the
partnerships, Gameloft owns and operates such brands as Block
Breaker Deluxe, Asphalt: Urban GT and New York Nights. As a result
of agreements with telecom carriers, handset manufacturers,
specialized distributors and its online store, Gameloft now boasts
a distribution network covering 75 countries. Gameloft has
worldwide offices in New York, San Francisco, Montreal, Mexico,
Buenos Aires, Paris, London, D�sseldorf, Milan, Madrid, New Delhi,
Seoul, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo. Gameloft is listed on the
Euronext Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN: FR0000079600, Bloomberg: GFT
FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA) For more information, visit www.gameloft.com.
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