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Â鶹Éç Worldwide, the commercial arm of the Â鶹Éç, announced today a licensing deal with Nokia to provide premium video content on the Nokia N96 handset in Singapore, Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia, in line with Nokia’s continued focus on offering mainstream branded downloadable content on its flagship mobile device.
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Episodes from three popular Â鶹Éç programmes; Doctor Who, Walking with Dinosaurs, Tribe 2 and top scenes from the iconic Top Gear programme, can be viewed in the Nokia N96's "My Videos" folder under Nokia Video Centre. ÌýÌý
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Already shipping globally, the Nokia N96 mobile devices in the four markets are sold with a voucher which contains a unique activation code. The code allows the customer to access and download rights-protected Â鶹Éç content through a Â鶹Éç branded page within Nokia's website (). ÌýÌý
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The various clips and episodes are available to download only once however they will remain on the Nokia N96 for a month.
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"The deal with Nokia is the first time Â鶹Éç Worldwide has done a licensing agreement of this kind in Asia. It offers us a great opportunity to showcase Â鶹Éç content on a new platform and to introduce an audience on the move to some fantastic programmes," commented Joyce Yeung, SVP and GM, Sales & Distribution Asia, Â鶹Éç Worldwide.
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"As a leading mobility player, Nokia is pleased to give users an awesome video experience through our devices & services. Delivering premium video content is part of our aim to bring exciting consumer internet services to Nokia owners under the Ovi services brand.
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"The Nokia N96 will have you totally glued to its screen with its large 2.8-inch display, built-in 3D stereo speakers, integrated kickstand, and its huge 16GB memory allows you store your favourite videos for viewing anytime, anywhere," said Leong-Yan Yoong, Head, Video & TV Services, Nokia Software & Services, Southeast Asia & Pacific.
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Â鶹Éç Worldwide content will also be available on Nokia N96s shipping in Australia and New Zealand, following a similar deal between the two companies. For more information on this, please visit and .
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Note to Editors:
Â鶹Éç titles available to view on the Nokia N96 handset for the Southeast Asia & Pacific region are:
Dr Who Series 2 (6 episodes)
Walking with Dinosaurs (6 episodes)
Tribe Series 2 (3 episodes)
Top Gear (20 clips)
Activation code must be used by Feb 2009.
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Nokia Video Center is a simple application that combines branded video-on-demand services, Internet video podcasts and sideloaded videos from your PC into one place in your Nokia Nseries device. The application allows people to switch easily between a range of different services and RSS feeds like a TV channel to provide video on demand directly to their mobile devices. Consumers can simply select videos they want to watch and connect to the services in the best way possible.
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Nokia Video Center offers access to a variety of content ranging from movie trailers and comedy to news from world-leading providers such as YouTube, Reuters and Sony Pictures, and supports all common video formats including MPEG-4, Windows Media Video and Flash Video.
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About Nokia Nseries
Nokia Nseries is a range of high performance multimedia computers that delivers unparalleled mobile multimedia experiences by combining the latest technologies with stylish design and ease of use. With Nokia Nseries products, consumers can use a single device to enjoy entertainment, access information and to capture and share pictures and videos, on the go at any time. . A full list of Nokia N96 features is available at .
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About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia makes a wide range of mobile devices and provides people with experiences in music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games and business mobility through these devices. Nokia also provides equipment, solutions and services for communications networks.
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