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Arrow Kangaroo TV(R) becomes Vodafone McLaren Mercedes official supplier


Kangaroo TV?® Becomes Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Official Supplier

First Team to deliver optimum F1 race coverage to team and guests with bespoke sets

MIRABEL, QC, WOKING, UK, BARCELONA, SPAIN, May 8 /CNW Telbec/ - Leaders of innovation and high performance, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes is the first F1 team to announce a partnership with Kangaroo TV(R) to provide a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes bespoke unique Kangaroo set. The multi-year agreement makes Kangaroo TV an official supplier of Vodafone McLaren Mercedes. Setting a precedent and raising the bar for delivering the best race coverage to its valued guests, the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team-branded compact Kangaroo TV sets will include bespoke content, in addition to live video, audio and data of World Champion Fernando Alonso and rookie sensation, Lewis Hamilton. "The handy Kangaroo TV devices will provide the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team and guests immediate and customized access to live race video, audio and data feeds," said Ron Dennis, Team Principal, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes. "The state-of-the-art TV devices allow our guests to be flexible and independent, and get even closer to our team, cars and drivers than ever before. The bespoke Kangaroo TV devices will enhance the race experience for our guests. They will be tailored to monitor and highlight the data available for Fernando and Lewis, so that our VIP guests capture everything out on the circuit and better understand how it affects our race and our strategy." "The signature Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Kangaroo TV sets are a first in the F1 paddock and a forward-thinking move by the team, so their guests can follow the entire race better," explained Kangaroo TV Europe GM Alain Charette. "From any point on the circuit, their guests will have access to live in-car cameras to follow Alonso and Hamilton around the track and listen to live driver and team communications, all from a lightweight TV set in the palm of their hand." In May 2006, Kangaroo TV secured a six year exclusive licensing agreement with FOA (Formula One Administration Ltd) through FOM (Formula One Management Ltd) to rebroadcast Formula One live content at all F1 Grand Prix worldwide. The service is being offered at every race on the 2007 Formula One Championship schedule. It is available to the general public at the F1 Village or via several WEB outlets, including www.kangaroo.tv. It is also available to all teams and sponsors in the paddock using the generic F1 branded Kangaroo TV sets. Kangaroo TV provides access to the main F1 international race broadcast, in-car driver cameras, team radio audio, including driver-to-pit conversations, live commentary and radio play-by-play when available, race timekeeping, leader board and statistics in real-time, current event news and information, biographic files on teams and drivers.

About Kangaroo Media Inc.

Kangaroo Media Inc., with its unique product, Kangaroo.TV, gives fans the superstar experience by letting them create their own live-action sporting event on site. Its technology delivers video, audio and data in real-time to each fan's hand-held Kangaroo TV. Kangaroo Media is a market leader and currently available in several top tier sports properties, and partnered with internationally renowned brands. Headquartered near Montreal, Canada, Kangaroo Media is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (www.tsx.com) as KTV. For more information visit www.kangaroo.tv

Forward-looking statements

This news release contains forward-looking information. These statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect management's current expectations and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management of Kangaroo Media. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and Kangaroo Media does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances.

(The TSX does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.)

For further information: Kangaroo Media Inc.: Chief Financial Officer, Claude Michaud, (450) 595-2004, cmichaud@kangaroo.tv; Media Relations: Nadia Petrossi, UK mobile: +44 7947 640081, Canada & US mobile: (514) 781-4900, npetrossi@kangaroo.tv

Source: [url=http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/May2007/08/c6004.html]CNW Telbec (Communiqu?©s de presse)[/url]
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