Special to du TV customers: Win tickets to an advanced screening of Pirates of the Caribbean in 3D

Press release

Published May 4th, 2011 - 07:39 GMT

Al Bawaba

Good news for fans of Captain Jack Sparrow! 10 lucky du TV – Video on Demand customers will get the chance to win tickets to attend an advanced screening of the much-awaited sequel of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (in 3D), one day before it is released to the public in cinemas on the 19 May. This opportunity is courtesy of Walt Disney and du Video on Demand; the revolutionary way to watch TV, whatever you want, whenever you want it.

Entering the draw is simple! du TV customer renting the Pirates 1 and 2 Special package on Movies on Demand before 16^th May are automatically entered into the draw.

Pirates 1 and 2 Special Offer is available from 1 May on Movies on Demand which comprises of two of the smash hits – Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man’s Chest – two movies back to back for just AED 15. The last rental day to be into the draw is 15 May.

Farid Faraidooni, Chief Commercial Officer, du, said: “We have teamed up with Walt Disney to present this very special offer – which we are sure will bring a smile to the many fans of the hit Pirates of the Caribbean series. Now they can catch their favourite moments from two of the popular movies from the comfort of their homes, and at the same time stand a chance to attend an advanced screening of the latest in the series which is just weeks away. This is yet another presentation for our TV customers – for they deserve the best.”

To rent this special package, du TV customers need to press the ‘VoD’ button on their du TV Remote Control and select Movies on Demand/Special Offers. For more information, customers can visit www.du.ae/vod. The advanced screening of the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (in 3D) is scheduled on 18 May at Reel Cinemas, The Dubai Mall at 9:30pm. Winners will be notified on 16^th May.

Launched in 2009, du’s Video on Demand service is the UAE’s first such service and is today one of the Middle East’s biggest, co-managed by London-based VOD content aggregator On Demand Group, the subsidiary of software outfit SeaChange International. The service allows du’s TV subscribers to access hundreds of Arabic, Hollywood and Bollywood movies at the press of a button on their TV remote control. Customers are able to pause, fast-forward and rewind movies as if they were watching a DVD. The Video on Demand service is available to all du customers, both existing and new, who have subscribed to du TV.

Background Information

Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du)

Ever since we opened for business in 2006, we have worked hard to enhance and expand our bouquet of services in an industry that is at the heart of economic and social transformation. Bringing people and businesses together is what we do best, offering mobile and fixed telephony, broadband connectivity and IPTV services to people, homes and businesses all over the UAE. We also provide carrier services, a data hub, internet exchange facilities and satellite services for broadcasters.