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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ITN On Announces WirelesStudios As Partner For Cross-Platform Distribution Of Range Of Content In Canada And The United States TORONTO, Canada & LONDON, England — August 18, 2008 – Cameron Thomson Group announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary WirelesStudios Inc. has entered into a distribution agreement with UK’s Independent Television News Limited, ITN. WirelesStudios will distribute content from multimedia division ITN On on multiple platforms throughout Canada and potentially North America. ITN On prides itself in bright accessible high quality journalism which can be trusted by a broad audience. The new service comprises entertainment gossip in Showbiz Hot Five, EPL featuring the latest UK soccer news and Bollywood Insider, a two minute round up of the hottest stories with interviews from India’s cinema and music scene hosted by Bollywood expert Suzi Mann. Showbiz Hot Five is a reverse countdown of the five stories from the world of celebrity, produced three times a day, The unscripted programme has a fun, relaxed and chatty feel with presenters giving each programme their own individual style. Nicholas Wheeler, Managing Director of ITN On said, “Having achieved a great deal in the new media space we have been looking to expand outside the UK for sometime, but have wanted to create the right content for the new markets and find the right partners. We are delighted to be working with WirelessStudios and CTG in Canada. Their international experience fits perfectly with ITN On's development strategy”. “We are proud to have the opportunity to work with a partner like ITN On”, said David Plant, Vice-President of Media and Entertainment for Cameron Thomson Group. “ITN On has always been extremely innovative in its approach to delivering news, sports and entertainment information to its audiences. As one of the world’s most successful independent news producers, ITN continues to be a leader in creating cutting edge content for mobile, online and every other digital platform. Their commitment to editorial excellence will be a welcome addition to the North American market.” About ITN On ITN On is part of ITN, one of the world’s leading news and multimedia content companies. ITN On is the UK’s leading supplier of news and other video entertainment content to broadband, mobile phone and radio platforms. ITN On pioneered video news on mobile in Europe, launching with 3 in 2003 and was the first UK company to create made-for-mobile news and weather channels. ITN On’s key business partners include, Vodafone, 3, Orange and T-Mobile as well as established online operators including Yahoo!, MSN, Telegraph Group, Bebo, YouTube and blinkx. ITN On’s radio division IRN supplies news to over 250 commercial radio stations throughout the UK with a combined daily audience of 24 million. www.itn.co.uk WirelesStudios Inc., a leading distributor of mobile entertainment, is focused on creating value for content rights holders, operators, and mobile consumers in the international wireless marketplace. Headquartered in Toronto, with offices in London and Milan, WirelesStudios offers international content rights holders a turn-key distribution solution for their mobile content, which includes porting and distribution to Canadian wireless carriers and content portals. WirelesStudios is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cameron Thomson Group - the pre-eminent provider of Outsourced Business Development Solutions for the Media / Entertainment and Technology sectors. For more information, please visit www.wirelesstudios.com
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