TransGaming and Metrological Partner To Deploy Gam
TransGaming and Metrological Partner To Deploy GameTreeTV
Gaming Platform for Digital Home Entertainment Globally
Video Games Accessible To Cable Operators Through GameTreeTV
Toronto, Canada; Rotterdam, Netherlands – June 1, 2010 TransGaming Inc. (TSX-V:
TNG) and Metrological announce a partnership to globally deploy TransGaming’
GameTreeTV Games Platform to cable operators and managed service operators, as
part of Metrological’ Mediaconnect TV. Through this partnership, Metrological’
customers around the world will have the ability to offer video games to their
subscribers as part of a fully integrated digital entertainment solution.
The GameTreeTV Games Platform delivers a unique and compelling interactive
entertainment video games experience to consumers from the comfort of their
living rooms. Consumers will have access to a rich catalogue of games through an
easy to navigate on-demand service model. With GameTreeTV consumers can
browse, download, and play their favorite video games from leading content
creators, through an on-demand business model of games purchase, rental, or
subscription.
Mediaconnect TV, a next generation hybrid consumer TV entertainment platform
based on Intel CE Media Processing technology and powered by the Metroconnect
Operating System, provides consumers with a wide range of high-value applications
and services. The GameTreeTV Games Platform will be integrated into
Metrological’ master catalogue of services, thereby offering TV viewers a broad set
of on-demand games.
“Metrological has developed a comprehensive and highly interactive turnkey
digital
home entertainment solution that advances the consumption of interactive services
and applications for consumers”, commented Vikas Gupta, CEO & President of
TransGaming. “Mediaconnect TV is transforming the living room experience and we
are thrilled to announce Metrological as a strategic deployment partner for
GameTreeTV. Video games are the primary source of leisure entertainment around
the world and this partnership will make high quality video games available to million
subscribers over the next few years.”
Metrological Media Innovations’ software allows managed service operators to
extend home media entertainment services to their respective subscribers. TV
viewers are able to access an extensive range of additional next generation,
interactive applications, while simultaneously viewing regular TV programming.
Mediaconnect TV combines cable, satellite and terrestrial broadcast with IPTV and
Internet TV services through a connected interactive media device to ensure
consumers have the highest quality experience available.
“Metrological has created the leading software platform that combines all of the
features of interactive television into a single convenient and easy to use solution,” said
Albert Dahan, CTO and co-founder of Metrological. “The addition of GameTreeTV will
provide Mediaconnect TV users with the best gaming experience that interactive
television currently has to offer.”
Mediaconnect TV is expected to begin commercial deployment with select
customers in Europe and North America by fall of this year. TransGaming and
Metrological are actively working together to seamlessly integrate GameTreeTV into
Mediaconnect TV.
About TransGaming, Inc.
TransGaming Inc. (TSX-V: TNG), is a leader in the development of unique software
products that facilitate the deployment of games across multiple platforms.
TransGaming's portability technologies significantly reduce the time-to-market for
and costs associated with multi-platform releases of games. TransGaming works
with many of the industry's leading developers and publishers to enable and
distribute their games on the Mac and Linux platforms, and currently markets
products under four brand names: Cider (Mac Gaming), GameTree (Game
Publishing & Distribution Platforms), Cedega (Linux Gaming), and SwiftShader
(Graphics Rendering). TransGaming is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with
additional offices in Ottawa, Ontario and Atlanta, Georgia. To learn more about
TransGaming's products visit www.transgaming.com or www.gametree.tv.
About Metrological
Metrological Group, founded in 2003, is headquartered in Rotterdam, The
Netherlands. The company focuses on the development and implementation of
innovative hardware and software products. Its subsidiary Metrological Media
Innovations specializes in media technology for both the “business to business” and
“business to consumer” market. In 2009 the company introduced Mediaconnect TV,
a next generation generic open media platform, based on the Intel® CE Media
Processing technology and powered by the Metroconnect Operating System.
Metrological enables Media Service Operators, content providers, equipment
manufacturers and retailers, to deliver branded tailor-made Over-The-Top Home
Entertainment Media services, by offering a white labeled end-to-end media
platform, based on standard TV Widget technology. To learn more about
Metrological’ products please visit www.metrological.com.
TransGaming, Inc. Contacts:
Paul Nowosad
VP of Marketing & Licensing
+ 1.416.979.9900 x323
paul.nowosad@transgaming.com
Jean-Francois (JF) Dube
Investor Relations - Canada
+1 877.848.8790
investors@transgaming.com
Adam P. Lowensteiner
Investor Relations –United States
Wolfe Axelrod Weinberger Associates LLC
+1.212.370.4500 x25
adam@wolfeaxelrod.com
Metrological Contact:
John Goedegebuure
Metrological Group BV
+31(0) 10 414 2257
info@metrological.com