CNN and Cartoon Network on your mobile phone

ADDITIONS: Dialog Telekom, in partnership with Turner Broadcasting Systems (TBS) has added two international channels CNN and Cartoon Network to its Mobile TV line up.

Through this strategic partnership, Dialog Telekom subscribers can access CNN’s award-winning news stories as they happen directly on their mobile phones or other handheld devices. Subscribers can also enjoy four hours of Cartoon Network’s original properties such as the hugely popular Dexter’s Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls and Johnny Bravo, making Cartoon Network the first animation channel available for streaming in Sri Lanka.

To ensure maximum accessibility, Dialog Mobile TV is available on all mobile phones that are GPRS, EDGE or 3G supported. “This will help a wider group of people to access and benefit from this facility,” said Nushad Perera, General Manager Sales and Marketing, Dialog Telekom.

“Mobile TV has transformed the way we perceive and use our mobile phones, as it enables customers to watch real time television right in the palm of their hands. With the addition of leading brands like CNN and Cartoon Network, our subscribers are assured of receiving nothing but the best in news and entertainment, on the go, anytime and anywhere.”

For a list of compatible handsets Dialog subscribers can visit the Company website, www.dialog.lk.

“Our partnership with Dialog Telekom Limited reaffirms our commitment to ensure that our content is available across multiple platforms. With technology rapidly changing, the traditional means by which users access news and entertainment, it is imperative to be present in all these platforms.

We continue to pioneer interactive products across the region and this launch further cements Turner’s corporate alliance with Dialog Telecom Limited, one that now encompasses mobile and DTH services,” said Siddharth Jain, Vice President of Distribution and Business Operations (India and South Asia), Turner International India Pvt. Ltd.

Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific Inc. (TBS) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Turner Broadcasting System, a Time Warner company, and a major producer of news and entertainment products around the world. In the Asia Pacific region, TBS distributes CNN International, CNNj (Japan), CNN Headline News, Cartoon Network, Turner Classic Movies, Pogo and Boomeranga as well as interactive news and entertainment content.

Dialog Telekom, an ISO 9001 certified company, is a subsidiary of Telekom Malaysia. Dialog operates 2.5G and 3G Mobile Communications networks supporting the very latest in multimedia and mobile Internet services.