Formalizing their recent agreement in principle, On Command Corporation, and Marriott<.> International, Inc. recently announced the signing…
Formalizing their recent agreement in principle, On Command Corporation, and Marriott<.> International, Inc. recently announced the signing of a definitive agreement to provide On Command`s interactive television platform in more than 165,000 U.S. and Canadian hotel rooms managed by Marriott, including Marriott Hotels, Resorts and Suites; Renaissance Hotels and Resorts; Courtyard by Marriott; SpringHill Suites by Marriott; Fairfield Inn by Marriott; Residence Inn by Marriott; and TownePlace Suites by Marriott. On Command`s services will also be available to 135,000 franchised Marriott hotel rooms in the United States and Canada. The landmark announcement marks a new era of in-room entertainment and interactive media for hotel guests, who will benefit from the most advanced multimedia platform for interactive services, including newly released feature films, specialized video-on-demand, a wider array of cable and broadcast programming, Sony PlayStation(R) games, interactive music and TV Internet access. All of these services will have sophisticated features that put the guest in control of their interactive entertainment experience, enabling them to apply these features on command.
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