CALGARY, Alberta, March 29, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PokerVision Media Inc. (PVN), a wholly owned subsidiary of ePlay Digital Inc. (CSE:EPY) (FSE:2NY2) is pleased to announce the development of CyberRailTM, a player generated, interactive, live event coverage and television App. Developed by Mobovivo Inc., another wholly owned subsidiary of ePlay, CyberRailTM integrates the latest in viewer and player engagement, initially designed for the poker industry but with far reaching applications for other sports, gaming and entertainment sectors.
PVN plans to launch CyberRailTM as a key component of its live event broadcast coverage that will allow for players and viewers to interact and report in real time the early stages of poker tournaments while adding gamification and advertising modules to generate revenues and create an enhanced user experience.
“Tournament poker has been a tough game to broadcast in the traditional ways,” commented PVN’s Director of Poker Programming Adam Schwartz. “Together with Mobovivo, PVN will change the way events are televised and players can interact with their friends and fans as well as with the broadcast team and add elements of daily fantasy through the integration of a sports game engine.”
“Mobovivo has been helping TV and sports networks engage and grow viewership using digital and mobile technology since 2009,” commented ePlay Digital and Mobovivo’s CEO Trevor Doerksen. “Applying our advanced and proprietary technology for live poker competition programming will build a business model that generates new revenues for PokerVision, its partners and advertisers as we revolutionize live competition programming.”
Further details will be announced on the full launch of CyberRailTM and the events that it and PVN will be covering soon.
About PokerVision Media
PokerVision Media Inc., a subdivision of ePlay Digital, is a Calgary, Alberta-based multi-platform media and entertainment company that is redefining the future of sports consumption by bridging poker, gaming, eSports and sports content with unparalleled consumer interactivity. Engaging viewers on multiple platforms with live events and original programming that embed gamification and interactivity, sets the stage for PVN to change the way media is consumed and monetized in targeted industries.
About ePlay Digital
ePlay Digital Inc. develops and operates broadcast and live video technologies that enable TV networks to evolve and meet the demands of today's highly-engaged audiences. ePlay bridges the gap between traditional TV and dynamic, next generation digital broadcasts that deliver interactive content, live streaming, augmented reality, fantasy sports, and social media across multiple devices.
About Mobovivo
Mobovivo, a wholly owned subsidiary of ePlay Digital Inc. (CSE:EPY), is an award-winning software company that offers a social game engine and content marketing platform to engage audiences. Mobovivo’s innovative Sports Game Engine integrate TV, video, sports, daily fantasy and social games into powerful multi-platform destinations and campaigns for brands, sports teams, and venues. Mobovivo technology solutions engage audiences in seven languages and in 18 countries. Customers and target audiences include: the Academy Awards, FIFA World Cup, AXS TV, NFL, NBA, AXN, Time Warner Cable, Los Angeles Lakers, Sportsnet, Fiat, Ford, Samsung, Grolsch, Sony Pictures, CBS, The Hollywood Reporter, CPAC, Alliance Films, Globo TV, ESPN, and Intel.
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