Bango PLC
02 October 2007
BANGO PLC
('Bango' or the 'Company')
NEW CUSTOMER
Bango and AnimationFC help 70 clubs in the football league go mobile
October 2nd, 2007 - Bango (AIM: BGO), the mobile web platform provider,
announces today that AnimationFC, a market leader in the creation of mobile
phone content, targeted specifically at the sports and entertainment fan, has
signed up to the Bango Service. By the end of 2007, 70 football clubs in the
league are expected to have a presence on the mobile web through AnimationFC and
Bango, including Tottenham Hotspur FC, Newcastle United FC, Fulham FC, West Ham
Utd FC and Aston Villa FC. Current live sites include Celtic FC and Rangers FC.
The mobile club sites will be powered by Bango to provide fast, easy access and
charging for content from football fans world-wide through Bango's global
payment system which offers a seamless and transparent experience for users.
AnimationFC will create and supply the content to the clubs, including its
innovative brand of player animation videos as well as other official, high
quality content including screensavers, wallpapers and realtones, tailored for
each club.
'Football clubs are keen to engage directly with their fans no matter where in
the world they are,' said Gavin Skelhorn, Director of AnimationFC. 'By providing
a bespoke solution for each club with Bango's technology powering the sites, we
are giving the clubs an easy on-ramp to the mobile web. Now users can directly
experience their favourite club and buy fun and exciting content on their mobile
phones over the internet.'
'The mobile web now has something for everyone whether you are a sporting fan,
want to follow your favourite band, play games or keep up with news and events,'
said Ray Anderson CEO, Bango. 'It's important for football clubs and all
businesses to capitalise on this new mobile opportunity and our job at Bango is
to make it easy for everyone.'
For further information:
Bango plc ICIS Limited Panmure Gordon & Co
Tel. +44 1223 472777 Tel. +44 20 7651 8688 Tel. +44 20 7459 3600
Ray Anderson, CEO Tom Moriarty Aubrey Powell
Peter Saxton, CFO Caroline Evans-Jones Stuart Gledhill
About Bango
In order to make the mobile web simple for everyone, Bango has developed and
delivers its technology as a global exchange for the mobile web. By providing a
common integration point for brands, businesses and individuals, Bango removes
the complexities that make the mobile web difficult to exploit.
Through Bango's global exchange, content providers see all users as a unified
global community. Users easily discover and access the widest range of content
and the world's leading mobile operator's partner with Bango to give their
subscribers the widest choice. Billing providers, search engines and
advertisers are automatically connected to content providers in Bango's global
exchange.
Bango has offices in USA, UK, Spain and Germany and is quoted on the London
Stock Exchange (AIM:BGO). Learn more at www.bango.com
About AnimationFC
AnimationFC is a market leader in the creation of mobile phone content, targeted
specifically at the sports and entertainment fan. Its unique range of content
includes everything from wallpapers, screensavers and the highest quality mp3
realtones through to mobile games, video downloads and the worlds first
officially branded caricature videotones.
AnimationFC not only creates and sources some of the most dynamic and unique
content in the market place but also supplies the tools and support necessary
for a smooth transition for delivery to the consumer's handset. It sells and
distributes not only in the UK and Ireland but also on a worldwide scale through
major network operators such as T-Mobile, Vodafone, Orange, O2, Three and AT&T.
AnimationFC also offers to its clients and consumers complete billing,
statistics and support via email and phone. To compliment its specialization in
mobile phone content it also offers services such as web design, wap site
development and film and audio production services.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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