Thunderbirds goes wireless

UK distributor Carlton International has inked a licensing deal with wireless entertainment outfit Digital Bridges for a series of Thunderbirds characters and themes.

The deal will allow Digital Bridges, headquartered in the UK, to exploit Thunderbirds-themed graphics for mobile phone use and celebrity voicemails, available to consumers via their mobile phones.

Brian Greasley, ceo of Digital Bridges, commented: {The agreement with Carlton International will allow us to target other high-value areas of mobile entertainment, such as logos and ring-tones, using a number of very strong licences.{

Carlton International has already licensed the Thunderbirds range to more than 50 licensees worldwide, creating over 200 Thunderbirds product lines.