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03/03/2023 07:01

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RNS Number : 7207R  Fonix Mobile PLC  03 March 2023

Fonix Mobile plc

("Fonix" or the "Company")

Extended broadcaster partnership

ITV extends mobile interactive services partnership with Fonix

 

ITV PLC, the leading UK TV broadcaster, has agreed to gradually extend its
commercial partnership with Fonix to include SMS billing payments, alongside
the existing relationship for carrier billing and charity services. The
extended commercial relationship will underpin Fonix's existing growth
expectations for the years ahead.

The deal will see Fonix continue to support all mobile carrier billing across
the ITV competition portal and gradually extend to supporting all competition
interactivity for its on-air formats including high profile shows such as
Dancing on Ice, Good Morning Britain, Lorraine, ITV Sport, Love Island and
This Morning.

Fonix will provide mobile operator payments alongside data analytics for
competitions and interactive broadcast services, through Fonix's Campaign
Manager platform, enabling viewers to interact and engage with their favourite
TV shows, supporting ITV's ability to deliver an increasingly value-added TV
experience.

Ann Cook, Director of Interactive and Managing Director of ITL, ITV,  said:
"Over the last five years, we've enjoyed a great working relationship with
Fonix, with the team always delivering an excellent service both technically
and operationally. We look forward to working more closely together to grow
our business and look at new opportunities that may come from this new
partnership."

Rob Weisz, CEO of Fonix, added: "We're thrilled that all of the hard work at
Fonix has enabled us to deliver a growing and closer relationship with ITV
into the future. Mobile interactivity and payments have always represented a
great opportunity to extend the viewing experience for broadcasters from an
engagement and monetisation perspective and we're delighted to be supporting
ITV with their strategy in this space.

As a business, we've always taken great pride in the quality services and
support that we're able to deliver for major brands and broadcasters like ITV,
so it's fantastic to have that recognised with this partnership."

 

Enquiries

Fonix Mobile plc
 
Tel: +44 20 8114 7000

Robert Weisz, CEO

Michael Foulkes, CFO

 

finnCap Ltd (Nomad and
Broker)
Tel: +44 20 7220 0500

Jonny Franklin-Adams / Seamus Fricker (Corporate Finance)

Alice Lane / Sunila de Silva (ECM)

 

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About Fonix

Founded in 2006, Fonix provides mobile payments and messaging services for
clients across media, telecoms, entertainment, enterprise, and commerce.

When consumers make payments, they are charged to their mobile phone bill.
This service can be used for ticketing, content, cash deposits and donations.
Fonix's service works by charging digital payments to the mobile phone bill,
either via carrier billing or SMS billing. Fonix also offers messaging
solutions.

Based in London, Fonix is a fast growth business driven by blue chip clients
such as ITV, Bauer Media, BT, Global Media, Comic Relief and Children in Need
to name a few.

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