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There is a digital dimension to virtually all entertainment today. The current technology fueled revolution, driven by broadband connectivity, web enabled mobile devices and the convergence of the PC and the TV, looks to completely change the way we communicate, do business, and perhaps most importantly for publishers, the way we are entertained and socialize.
Platinum Studios is embracing the continued evolution of media distribution channels and digital content through its Digital Media Group. Overseeing all things in the digital realm, the company maintains a strong presence in three key areas: web comics publishing, mobile content, and comic news & resources.
Drunk Duck - http://www.drunkduck.com
With more than 8,500 comics online - some with close to 1,000 pages - and new members signing up everyday, Drunk Duck is one of the leading web comic communities. Not just a static hosting site, this is an active community and home to more than 20,000 comic artists, writers, and fans, who gather daily to read, discuss and create comics. There are comics of every genre on Drunk Duck, from romance to horror, science fiction to political humor. Creators post comics and can interact with their fans; they along with the fans comment on other comics, and gather in the forums daily to discus comics, news about comics, collaborating on comics, movies, politics, you name it.
A host to nearly every comic style, format and media, Drunk Duck is the ideal community for any level of comic creator or fan. Just go to the browse comics section, and click the boxes of the genres you're interested in, and start exploring the world of webcomics.
Platinum Studios Mobile - http://www.pt78mobile.com - Accessible from your mobile device at http://comics.wap.com

Mobile devices provide a great opportunity for comic fans to consume their favorite content where ever and when ever they want. Platinum Studios launched a mobile content delivery platform to support efforts from both online publishing and our print publishing divisions. Accessible via the web and WAP protocol, comic fans can download wallpapers, animated screensavers, ringtones and mobile games, featuring comic art and characters from the vast Platinum Studios library alongside up-and-coming artists and creators. This is high end mobile content never seen before on phones. The evolution of mobile content and the advancements in handset functionality and delivery systems provides Platinum Studios with a tremendous opportunity to be a pioneer in the comic entertainment field.
The emergence of new web-based media delivery technologies such as IPTV - digital television service delivered via Internet Protocol over a broadband connection - and the continued penetration of broadband connectivity in the home provides Platinum Studios with an ever increasing audience for its digital entertainment. With content created uniquely for this medium alongside existing franchises further forged via online entertainment, digital publishing provides a virtual stage to further expand Platinum Studios global presence.
Splastk - http://www.splastk.com

Next Generation Video Player created by Platinum Studios & Comflix Studios to target highly desired Early Adopters
The first web syndicated on-demand video network featuring free comic book-inspired animated content. The customized Java-based player, compatible with any web browser, will host original material as well as aggregate content from multiple sources to deliver video simultaneously to a growing network of pop culture sites. Splastk animated videos are free to site users and are sponsored by brief, pre-roll targeted advertisements that help affiliate sites monetize their traffic. Companies advertising on the Splastk network will gain direct access to a targeted, desirable, and elusive audience without having to purchase multiple inventory on a diverse group of niche well-trafficed sites.
Current available video titles on the Splastk player include Dracula vs. King Arthur and The Last Sin of Mark Grimm from Comflix Studios, as well as Dylan Dog and Sidekicks from Platinum Studios. Upcoming planned productions include adaptations of Platinum's Hero By Night series and Cowboys & Aliens.
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