‘Endemol takes gold at the visiongain’s Mobile Entertainment Awards’

Visiongain’s Mobile Entertainment Awards dinner was a resounding success with Endemol taking home the overall winning trophy. The judges said of Endemol: ‘They have pioneered the use of mobile participation in TV shows such as Big Brother and Deal or No Deal, they are an innovative company that has established a market sector and then sustained their position within it.’

Another gold winner for the evening was Buongiorno's blinko. They took gold for Best Social Networking Service and User Generated Content.

‘Buongiorno is a company that brings community and content to life’ said the judges at visiongain’s Mobile Entertainment Awards.

Lucia Predolin, the IR & Marketing Communications Manager of Buongiorno was thrilled with their gold awards for Best Social Networking Service and UGC.

"Winning this award for blinko, still such a new product, gives us great confidence in its success in the years to come. Buongiorno as a Company is very excited about the opportunities that mobile social networking brings in the future on a global scale."

Visiongain’s Mobile Entertainment Award winners include:

Best Mobile Infotainment Portal for News / Entertainment

Gold - Handmark
Silver - News International
Bronze - Smart Studios

Best Effective use of music and / Image

Gold - Fox Mobile
Silver - Livewire Mobile
Bronze - Fun Text

Best Mobile Game or Gambling Service Provider

Gold - Arvato Mobile
Silver – Spin 3
Bronze – Dynamo Games

Best Mobile TV & Video Service

Gold – Rubberduck Media Lab
Silver – Mobixell
Bronze – Vantrix

Best Social Networking Service and User Generated Content

Gold – Boungiorno
Silver – Vidiator Technology
Bronze – Vringo

Best On-Device Portal

Gold – United Fun Traders
Silver - Mippin
Bronze – Embience

Best Mobile Advertising & Marketing Campaign

Gold – Hungama Mobile
Silver – Idea Cellular Ltd
Bronze – On Mobile Global Ltd

Best Product & Technology Innovation

Gold – Saffron Digital
Silver – Omnifone
Bronze –Zeemote, Inc.

Best Adult Content Provider

Winner – Cherry Media

Best Mobile Handset Manufacturer

Winner – Samsung

Best Mobile Operator

Winner – Telefonica 02 UK

Best Mobile Entertainment Company of the Year

Winner: Endemol UK

To see the press photos of the event please click on: http://www.theimagefile.com/web/chrissharp/client_viewing_area.html

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About visiongain

Visiongain is one of the fastest growing and most innovative independent media companies in Europe. Based in London, UK, visiongain produces a host of business conferences, newsletters, management reports and e-zines focusing on the Telecoms, Pharmaceutical and Defence sectors.

Web: www.visiongain.com