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du and Sony Pictures bring exclusive 'Surf's Up' mobile content to UAE

du, the new telecom operator in the UAE, and Hollywood's Sony Pictures have joined hands to bring exclusive mobile content for du customers from Sony's maiden animated movie 'Surf's Up'.

  • United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, August 14 - 2007 at 08:57
  • PRESS RELEASE



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'Surf's up' is Sony's first animated picture and a roller-coaster ride into the world of penguins and their histrionics in the Penguin World Surfing Championship. The movie is based on the groundbreaking premise that penguins invented surfing. With a fast and original narrative, viewers can look forward to an edge-of-the-seat adventure.

As a part of this deal, du will offer exclusive mobile ring tones, videos, animations, jazzy wallpaper, fun images and theme music from the film. It will also run a promotion to enable du customers to win Quiksilver surf boards through downloads from the online portal MyWorld. Further details are available on

Osman Sultan, CEO of du, said,

'This is another initiative from du as part of our strategy of providing our customers with exclusive value-additions to our services. Kids and grown-ups alike will have a great time this season enjoying this exclusive content. We shall continue to offer the very best in mobile entertainment in the days to come.'



This is the second time du has offered exclusive mobile content to its customers. The first promotion was for the smash-hit Spider-Man 3 movie released in May 2007. As part of that promotion, du customers had privileged access to the world of Spiderman 3 content through the 'MyWorld' mobile portal.




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About du
du, the new telecommunications company in the UAE, was launched on 11 February 2007 throughout the UAE. Among du's many firsts is its historic Number Booking Campaign for both individuals and business, Pay by the Second billing system, Mobile TV, Mobile Payments and Self Care. du business offers include Closed Business User Group and preferred International Destinations.
du shops were launched on 25 February 2007, supporting the delivery of du products and services to customers.
du is 40 percent owned by the UAE Federal Government, 20 percent by Mubadala Development Company, 20 percent by TECOM Investments and 20 percent by public shareholders. It is listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and trades under the name du.

For further information, please call:

Bina Mathews
PR Manager
du
Mobile: +971 55 4577984
Tel :+9714 3693828
Fax: +9714 3604440
Anne-Birte Stensgaard Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News Editor
Tuesday, August 14 - 2007 at 08:57 UAE local time (GMT+4)

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