Playin’TV available on DartyBox THD Very High Speed packageParis, October 1st 2009 – Visiware, leading worldwide publisher of games for pay television, launches its interactive game channel Playin’TV on DartyBox THD (Very High-Speed) offer. This latest version of the Playin’TV game portal is already available in the United-States on DISH Network, in Canada on Bell TV and in New-Zealand on Sky TV. Subscribers to DartyBox THD will enjoy a selection of 35 games directed towards the whole family, among a wide range of genres such as sports, arcade, thinking, casino, card games, word games, licensed titles, etc. Subscriptions to DartyBox THD began in November 2008 with the partnership with Numericable-Completel. Customers can subscribe to Playin’TV in Darty stores, by phone at 3234 (0.12€/min) or online at dartybox.com. Playin’TV is available to DartyBox THD customers who subscribe to the TV Premium package, and gives unlimited access to the games using channel 47 for 5 € a month. This partnership between both companies instils Visiware’s national and worldwide leading position on the interactive television market. About Visiware : Expert in casual gaming, Visiware is the world-leading provider of games for pay television. Its game channels (Playin’TV, Playin’Casino, MiniKids TV, etc.) which can be played with the remote control are carried on more than 30 cable, satellite and IPTV networks including Echostar Dish Network, Bell TV, Wind, Videotron, Canalsat, TPS, Numericable, Sky Italia, UPC, Nova, Multichoice, Dish TV India, StarHub, True Visions, Austar, Foxtel and Sky New Zealand. Thanks to its unique multi-device game offer (TV, mobile, personal media players and broadband), subscribers now have the freedom to play anywhere, anytime. Visiware has developed a catalog of more than 200 games with its own licenses (classics, cards, arcade, sport, thinking, educational, casino, etc.) and also partners with major entertainment companies such as Universal or Mattel (Scrabble) in order to bring excitement to all the players. Visiware is currently branching out into the design and development of TV applications (TV Widgets, EPG, VOD portals, interactive ads, etc.) and high quality end user interfaces adapted for all kinds of devices (satellite, cable, IPTV, connected TV, CE devices, etc.). The company has also created an innovative multiplayer game website (Playin’Star), which offers a white label solution to companies who want to enter the casual skill-game market. More on www.visiware.com. About Darty : Darty is the leader of specialized distribution of electronic products for the general public in France, with over 12 000 employees. Its “Contract of Confidence” is at the heart of Darty’s commercial philosophy. It is a written promise to customers based on three principles: low prices all year round guaranteeing to refund the price difference, a large range of branded products and quality service based on help provided in the stores by experienced advisors, free delivery and putting in service of big appliances, as well as a complete after-sales service including a helpline and repair services 7 days a week. |








