02/12/08 Press Release
5 December 2002 Comfort Inc. Hutchison 3G UK Limited
F.A. Premier League Exclusive Content Delivery to Mobile Phones (Premier League attracting most attention at present)
Comfort Inc. and Hutchison 3G UK Limited today announced that Comfort inc. will be providing FAPL exclusive content to mobile phones in Japan. FAPL has been attracting attention worldwide since the FIFA World Cup this year.
Hutchison Whampoa, a major conglomerate with mobile telecommunications operations in Hong Kong, Europe and elsewhere, holds the exclusive mobile content rights to FAPL worldwide and Comfort Inc. (Tokyo, Teruaki Miyata, President and CEO) has secured exclusive mobile rights to this content for Japan, launching the Premier League content on i-mode (NTT DoCoMo) on 2 December 2002.
The site name is eEi (England) Premier Leaguef which is included in eBaseball/Footballf of eSports/Hobbiesf category on i-menu.
Over 30 high-quality photos taken by professional football photographers plus up-to-date information will be delivered on a daily basis. FAPL, which includes many players who made a big impact during the FIFA World Cup, will be delivering more excitement each day than the FIFA World Cup. This content is full of gOtakara Gazouh (valuable images) and special information which are not available on any others.
Based on substantial news sources and the exclusive mobile content rights, the content will entertain a wide range of football supporters from female fans of popular teams and players to eCore supportersf.
The portal site includes gMatch detailsh, gImage galleryh, gNewsh, gMatch resultsh, gBest goalsh, gGoal rankingsh, gSupportersf columnsh, gRankings and Teamsf Informationh and gGiftsh.
Reasons why Premier League is attracting most attention.
1. In the 2002 FIFA World Cup, not only did David Beckham gain considerable popularity but also the strengths of the Premier League players made a major impression through the overwhelmingly large number of Premier League players among the national teams.
Approximately 100 of the 2002 World Cup players belong to Premier League. Christian Ziege and Dietmar Hamann (Germany), Kerimogle Togay and Hakan Unsal (Turkey), Junichi Inamoto (Japan), Thierry Henry (France), Sebastian Veron (Argentine), Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria), Gilberto Silva (Brazil), Damien Duff (Ireland), Patrick Vieira (France) and many others.
In the UK, Premier League games provide more excitement than the World Cup on a daily basis and many Japanese supporters now visit England to watch games.
2. With large numbers of enthusiastic supporters in the UK, the popularity of the Premier League is booming, compared with other leagues worldwide. For fans, FAPL provides the greatest entertainment of all.
3. Along with the traditions of the country where football originated, the leaguefs modern management makes players of all nationalities consider FAPL to be special. Good players increasingly join FAPL, which creates an even more exciting environment.
About Comfort Inc. ( http://www.comf.com ) Address: 405, 1-13-12, Misuji, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0022 Phone: 03-5687-1397 President and CEO: Teruaki Miyata Business outline: Outsourcing of international business Planning, production and distribution of multimedia contents like broadband contents.
About Hutchison 3G UK Ltd ( http://www.three.co.uk) Corporate headquarters UK Contact Tokyo Liaison Office Address: Shin-Kasumigaseki Bldg. 3-3-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0013 Phone: 03 5251-3967 Director of Japanese Corporate Relations 3G UK: Ms. Rosemary Yates TEL 03-5251-3967 Business fields 3G mobile phone operator. Besides UK, their sister companies will operate 3G services in Australia, Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Israel and Sweden.
Hutchison Whampoa Limited ( http://www.hutchison-whampoa.com/ ) holds a 65 per cent stake in Hutchison 3G, the other major shareholders are NTT DoCoMo (20 per cent) KPN Mobile (15 per cent).
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