New Wallace and Gromit Short Film Makes Exclusive U.S. Premiere on AT&T U-verse TV
AT&T U-verse(SM) customers will be the first to find out what animated favorites Wallace and Gromit are up to in their latest comedic escapade. AT&T* and Aardman Animations today announced that AT&T U-verse TV will exclusively feature the U.S. premiere of the new Wallace and Gromit short film, "A Matter of Loaf and Death."
The film will make its U.S. debut to all U-verse TV customers on June 5, available for free in the U-verse TV On Demand library. Beginning June 1, clips of the famous cheese lover and his canine friend will also appear on AT&T wireless devices through CV-Video (Video On Demand) and on http://uconnect.att.com/, a site for U-verse TV customers that features the latest U-verse TV programming and television events.
"Wallace and Gromit are followed by fans worldwide, and we’re very proud to be the first U.S. distributor to offer this new family-friendly film to our customers" said Jeff Weber, president of video services, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. "This is the perfect example of how our three-screen capabilities provide value to our millions of TV, wireless and broadband customers, and also give AT&T an exclusive opportunity to work with leaders in the entertainment industry to deliver their compelling content to audiences across devices."
The Wallace and Gromit content available on three screens from AT&T will include:
- "A Matter of Loaf and Death" short film. Available June 5-7 for free in the U-verse TV On Demand library. Available for $4 rental beginning June 8. Rated PG.
- "A Grand Day Out", "The Wrong Trousers" and "A Close Shave" short films. Available in the Wallace and Gromit Fun Pack (includes all three short films plus "A Matter of Loaf and Death") for $7 in the U-verse TV On Demand library beginning June 8.
- "A Matter of Loaf and Death" making-of documentary. A 22-minute documentary on the making of the latest Wallace and Gromit short film. Available for free in the U-verse TV On Demand library and on uconnect.att.com.
- Cracking Contraptions. A series of 10 two-minute short films featuring some of Wallace and Gromit’s most outrageous inventions. Available for free in the U-verse TV On Demand library, online at uconnect.att.com and on mobile handsets via CV.
- "A Matter of Loaf and Death" trailer and clips from all the short films in the series will be available in the U-verse TV On Demand library, online at uconnect.att.com and on mobile handsets via CV. CV is available on 3G handsets to customers who subscribe to an unlimited data package. Unlimited data packages are available to feature phone users for $15 per month and to smartphone users for $30 per month.
For additional information on AT&T U-verse — or to find out if it’s available in your area — visit http://uverse.att.com/. Customers can get more information about U-verse TV programming and television events by visiting http://uconnect.att.com/.
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