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Mono Group has engaged in two main business groups which are detailed as follows:
1. Media and Content Business
• Mobile Internet business offers information, news, and entertainment content services to ful ll consumer demand via mobile phone and the internet. The services include short message service (SMS), interactive voice response (IVR) through telephone No. *336, ring back tone, mobile site service for browsing the internet via mobile phone, and mobile applications for smartphone users such as U Know Game (general knowledge game) and Horolive Talk (online horoscope)
Moreover, mobile internet business offers large website communities which contain the biggest video clip collection with top visitor rating in Thailand. These websites are Mthai.com and online hotel reservation websites including Hotelsthailand.com and Hotelthailand.com. The Company has developed the service system so that it is suitable for modern technology gadgets and has expanded mobile internet business to neighboring countries as well.
• Publishing business includes production and distribution of books, magazines and pocket books with infotainment contents on every lifestyle and various topics, all of which has received the copyrights from famous writers and owners of the writings both domestic and international. E-book service under the name Mbookstore, an online digital book store, is also available for magazines under Mono Group production. These magazines include Gossip Star, Campus Star, Bioscope, Snap Signature, A’Lure, and Rush.
Books and pocket books from publishers under Mono Publishing are provided too. These publishers are Her Publishing, Horo Life Publishing, Maxx Publishing, Geek Book Publishing, and Move Publishing.
• TV Business operates the digital TV broadcasting business under the name “Mono Twenty Nine” (MONO29) channel. With the slogan “Free TV with the most number of Great Movies and Popular TV Series”, MONO29 offers quality TV programs for non-stop entertainment throughout 24 hours. Selected movies are imported from top international studios such as Hollywood and studios in Asia. Audience can enjoy watching in dual languages via TV, website, and application. Besides the digital TV, the Company’s TV business also includes the production and creation of entertainment TV programs broadcasted via satellite and cable TV under the name MONO PLUS channel with the slogan “Never Ending Entertainment”.
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