Taking
cue from the growing trend of reaching out to consumers through customised mobile
content, the two companies joined hands to capitalise the kids segment through
this fairly nascent, though unique medium of 'Experiential Brand building with
the Consumer.'
Barbie & the Magic of Pegasus mobile content
will be available in various formats - SMS tones, ring tones (in polytones, mono-tones,
true tones and video tones) and ring back tones (polytones, monotones and true
tones). One can also download Barbie wallpapers, screensaver and watch her latest
video - 'Hope has wings'.
These
will be distributed through cellular operators like Hutch, Idea, MTNL, BSNL, Tata,
Spice, Indiatimes and Mauj.
Speaking
on this initiative Rajshri Media Private executive director Rajjat Barjatya said,
"With 65 million mobile subscribers in India growing at an astonishing pace
of three million as month, the mobile phone is fast becoming a very important
touch point with consumers. The mobile phone is a communication, entertainment
and lifestyle device, all rolled into one."
Mattel Toys India MD Sanjay Luthra said, "Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus
was one of the biggest Barbie launches this year. The movie launch had many
firsts like a Hindi music video to support the same, product to support the movie
that included a range of dolls and toys, movie VCD/DVD, publishing, sleepwear
and now mobile content that little girls can access."
Barbie
and The Magic of Pegasus took innovation to a new height with it's adaptation
of the English music video "Hope Has Wings" in Hindi, sung by Saregama's
upcoming artiste Akriti.