Today I noted this part was added to the Wikipedia section about CD-i:
TeleCD-i
Recognizing the growing need among marketers for networked multimedia Philips partnered in 1992 with Amsterdam based CDMATICS to develop TeleCD-i (also TeleCD). In this concept the CD-i player is connected to a network (PSTN, Internet or other) enabling data-communication and rich media presentation. Dutch grocery chain Albert Heijn and mail-order giant Neckermann Shopping were early adopters and introduced award-winning TeleCD-i applications for their home-shopping and delivery services. CDMATICS also developed the special Philips TeleCD modem plus a set of software tools for the CD-i industry to develop and implement TeleCD-i's in a standardized manner. TeleCD-i was the world's first networked multimedia application at the time of its introduction. In 1996 Philips acquired the source codes from CDMATICS.
Anyone care to elaborate on this?