Comics Illustration Games and More uclick 2007 Mobile
Comics, Illustration, Games and More uclick 2007 Mobile Product Offering
About uclick • uclick is a premier content publisher, offering a broad mix of graphical content, games, applications and video for the Internet and mobile devices • We feature internationally known brands with a focus on comic strips, comic books, manga, illustration, and media icons • uclick’s products are available through their flagship consumer brand Go. Comics, syndicated Web sites, mobile carriers and leading distributors worldwide • uclick is an operating company of Andrews Mc. Meel Universal, the leading syndicate and publisher of books and calendars in North America • Visit www. uclick. com for more information
About uclick – mobile • uclick is a full service mobile publisher and distributor – – – – Applications Games Video Graphics Handset themes Greetings Ringtones • Our catalog features top comics, cartoons, illustration and media icon brands • We offer distribution through carriers, distributors and our Go. Comics direct-to-consumer Web and WAP sites – US and North America – Worldwide
About uclick – online • uclick’s online syndication includes more than 140 top creators of comics, puzzles, games and text features • Our content catalog includes such brand names as Bloom County, Garfield, Doonesbury, Cathy, Fox. Trot, Ziggy, The Boondocks, Pat Oliphant, News of the Weird, Universal Crossword, Dear Abby and more • We offer distribution to more than 200 online newspaper and 100 non -newspaper web sites, including NYTimes. com, Washington. Post. com, AOL, Yahoo. com , MSNBC. com, CBSNews. com • Over 14 million monthly unique users with over 100 million page views visit our network of sites which include Garfield. com, Doonesbury. com, Go. Comics. com, u. Puzzles, My. Comics. Page, and more • uclick delivers over 350, 000 subscription comics via email each day
About Andrews Mc. Meel Universal • Universal Press Syndicate – Largest global independent syndicate – 37 year history of top syndicated content – Doonesbury, Garfield, The Boondocks, The Far Side, Calvin and Hobbes and many more • Andrews Mc. Meel Publishing – Largest U. S. calendar publisher and distributor – Book division is publisher of top 10 NY Times best sellers, including The Complete Far Side, The Complete Calvin and Hobbes, Anne Geddes, Princess Diana, Bradley Trevor Greive, and more – Greeting card and gift division develops products distributed by Recycled Paper Products • Visit www. amuniversal. com for more information
Our Products
Comic Book & Manga Applications • • • First North American mobile comic books and manga Top fan-favorite titles from major brands Subscription-based “anthology” titles Comics fed through XML offer a constant stream of new titles and promotional opportunities TOKYOPOP exclusive version 7
Comic Strips – Applications • • Multiple comic application SKUs Branded comic packs for specific target audiences Current, color comics updated 6 days a week in scrollable format New version in Q 2 – all comics for one price EASY NAVIGATION 7 -DAY ARCHIVE Note: To view animation, put in slide show mode. 8
Comic Strips – WAP • • • All comics delivered daily via WAP Subscription and advertising models supported Titles constantly added Broad support for any WAP enabled handset Garfield Daily also available as single title English and Spanish language available 9
Games • • Focus on casual games Classic puzzles Unique formats Top licenses – – – USA Today Pat Sajak Jumble TMNT Garfield And more
Video • • • uclick offers a collection of videos for distribution in US and International markets Video resources include television episodes, Web animations, and new production Variety of product types: – Complete streaming episodes – Screensavers and messages – Short downloads • Go. Comics TV cartoon channel on major US carriers
Storefronts • • Applications Web and WAP
Graphics • • • Wallpapers Animations MMS greetings Monthly updates Seasonal collections
Handset Themes • • Top brands as themes Formatted for Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola and ui. One Note: To view animation, put in slide show mode.
Our Brands
Comic Books, Manga & Cartoons • • Comic books and cartoons Manga and anime – – – – – TMNT Yu-Gi-Oh! TOKYOPOP Pv. P GODLAND Mega. Tokyo Guilstein eigo. MANGA Many more
Comic Strips • • Classic comic characters Up-and-coming stars Spanish language Regional stars – – – – – Garfield Fox. Trot Cathy Ziggy Opus The Boondocks Doonesbury Lio Many more
Illustration & Design • “A” list licensed titles – – – – – Paul Frank Industries Domo Wyland Mary Engelbreit Thomas Kinkade Pin-Up Toons Olivia Zelda Wisdom Blue Day Frog Many more
Photography • • • Jupiter Images Extreme Machines Travel Seasonal Conceptual
Promotion & Marketing Examples
TMNT • Complete marketing program – – – • Movie, cartoons, comics Trade advertising Consumer advertising Toy inserts Comic books Collateral materials Cross-promotional partnerships – – – 4 Kids Entertainment Warner Brothers Ubisoft Playmates Toys Mirage Comics 21
Garfield • • • Mobile products in every format Movie, cartoon, comic strip content Mobile exposure in all media – Web site – Consumer Web and WAP mobile content portals – Short codes • Consumer advertising – – In-line comics DVD inserts Calendars Events 22
USA Today • uclick supplies Sudoku games, crosswords and puzzles to USA Today on 3 platforms – Print – Web – Mobile • Puzzles are supported by cross marketing initiatives for all placements – Promotion currently running in print and online for USAT – Promotions running on uclick game sites – WAP advertising 23
Thank you! Chris Pizey CEO and President Tel: +1 -816 -300 -6590 pizey@uclick. com Jeff Webber Vice President Product Development Tel: +1 -816 -300 -6558 jwebber@uclick. com Scott Shorter Vice President Consumer Marketing Tel: +1 -816 -300 -6556 sshorter@uclick. com Aaron Kirby Director Sales & Business Development Tel: +1 -816 -360 -6987 akirby@uclick. com Danielle Jennings Senior Manager International Business Development Tel: +1 -816 -360 -6511 djennings@uclick. com
- Slides: 24