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Schematic and Zodiac Gaming Partner, Offer Immediate Opportunity to Increase Average Revenue Per Cable Subscriber
ATLANTA --(Business Wire)-- April 10, 2006 -- Schematic:
-- Combined User Interface Expertise and Graphics Engine Technology Gives Cable Companies Ability to Implement Next-Generation Video-on-Demand, Games-on-Demand, Channel Guides and On-Screen Customer Service for Current Set-Top Boxes
Schematic, the full service interactive agency, and Zodiac Gaming, a leading cable systems integrator, developer, publisher and distributor of games via digital set-top boxes, announced today a partnership to deliver next-generation features to cable set-top boxes. Leveraging Schematic's award-winning User Interface design and Zodiac's superior graphics, sound and integration engine, the partnership provides cable operators the opportunity to enhance the capabilities and features available on their current install base of set-top boxes, immediately increasing the average revenue per cable subscriber.
"Cable companies can not afford to wait five to 10 years before the next-generation of boxes are rolled out to their customers. The current landscape is changing fast as satellite providers and various triple play ventures are taking market share," said Steven Spieczny, senior vice president of business development, Schematic. "The partnership between Schematic and Zodiac Gaming is an immediate way for cable companies to differentiate their offerings and maximize the value of each current subscriber."
The new partnership combines Schematic and Zodiac's expertise to deliver super user experience and interface via better animation, transitions and overlays, a richer color palette and alpha channels. Zodiac's enhanced graphics engine pushes the capabilities of current set-top boxes allowing Schematic to implement next-generation User Interface design to the receivers that are already in digital cable customers' homes. The result is more dynamic video-on-demand, games-on-demand, channel guides and on-screen services and support.
The two companies have collaborated in the past for Cablevision Systems Corp. on the multiple Emmy award-winning iO: Interactive Optimum(R) digital cable service. As of March 2006, "more than 2 million iO customers, two-thirds of Cablevision's cable customers, are iO digital cable customers, the highest digital penetration in the nation." In the company's "fourth quarter and full year 2005 results," Cablevision announced "Cable Television Average RPS of $100.46, up $3.77 or 3.9% for the quarter and $12.13 or 13.7% for the year."
"With the amount of success we have had in working together previously, it only makes sense that Schematic and Zodiac partner formally to bring our industry-changing offering to more cable companies," said Michael Rivkin, CEO, Zodiac Gaming. "Our combined expertise puts a value proposition on the table that no one else in the market can provide. There isn't a cable company out there that shouldn't talk to us to see how we can improve their interactive TV offerings and in doing so greatly enhancing their bottom line."
Both Schematic and Zodiac Gaming representatives will be on-site (booth #3619) at the NCTA National Show, April 9-11, 2006, in Atlanta.
About Zodiac Gaming
Zodiac Gaming, a DevelopOnBox company, is a leading developer, publisher and distributor of interactive games delivered through digital set-top boxes, allowing consumers to play a wide range of single and multiple player games on their televisions using a simple remote. Zodiac Gaming provides cable and satellite operators and their customers a large suite of highly interactive games in all major genres for their digital set-top boxes. Zodiac Gaming's graphics, sound and compression engines bring the most advanced interactive technologies to the set-top box. http://www.zodiacgaming.com.
About Schematic
Schematic is a full-service interactive agency. Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in New York, the firm provides user interface, design and technology solutions for the Web, advanced devices and television. Schematic serves clients in multiple industry verticals and develops across a wide array of platforms, including set-top boxes, game consoles, mobile devices and the Internet.
Schematic's clients range from Fortune 500 consumer brands to worldwide media conglomerates including Microsoft, Accenture, Intel, Yahoo!, Turner, Discovery, Sony, CBS, Sci Fi Channel, Panasonic, Cablevision, Comcast, Starz, Bravo, PBS, CNN.com, Fox, Amp'd, MTV, AOL, BMW, Target, The Weather Channel, Pfizer, NFL Network and others. For more information, please visit www.schematic.com.
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