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NewsBBC mobile TV trials disappoint - where next?
Following very low usage during its latest mobile TV trials, the BBC has launched a public consultation on what it should do next. The service, which was available free to UK subscribers to Orange, Read more...
Orange goes ZAP, and launches its ad-supported video service
A video magazine, featuring clips from a range of well-known entertainment brands, has been launched by Orange UK. The new ZAP service will reside on the company's World portal and can be accessed by Read more...
Mobile TV uptake hindered by lack of awareness
A survey commissioned by mobile TV and video solutions provider QuickPlay Media has revealed that there are significant barriers hindering users from consuming TV and video content on their mobile Read more...
Austrian operator launches mobile TV services
From June 13, mobilkom Austria's subscribers will be able to enjoy two new mobile TV services. The first is the A1 TV PLUS service which combines 3G/UMTS streaming with DVB-H technology and which Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Also noted: Finnish operator deploys mobile Internet; ECJ decision weakens advertising laws; and more...
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Sports fans are top mobile TV watchers
A new study into who is watching digital media claims that twice as many sports fans watch mobile video compared with the average mobile user (12 per cent vs. six per cent). The study, which involved Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: 3G iPhone expected to make significant impact on mobile TV market
With the imminent launch of its 3G iPhone, Apple has a window of opportunity to have a significant impact on the mobile TV market, according to the latest report from Analysys Mason. "The iPhone Read more...
ALSO NOTED: 3 Italia introduces free mobile TV service; Dutch mobile market contracts in Q1; and more...
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KPN goes live with mobile TV, France issues licences
The Dutch cell phone operator KPN will launch its DVB-H mobile TV service on June 5th using handsets from LG and Samsung. The service, Europe's first to offer nationwide coverage, will begin with 10 Read more...
Russia's MTS first with commercial 3G service
The Russian operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has become the first to switch on a commercial 3G network following the launch of the service this week in St Petersburg. The company plans to launch Read more...
| Press ReleasesAlcatel-Lucent supports launch of world's first commercial trial of mobile TV service based on the Open Mobile Alliance's BCASTAlcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced its support for the world's first commercial trial of the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA)'s new BCAST Smartcard Profile, an key emerging Read more... Nickelodeon and COMEDY CENTRAL Join Channel Lineup for ICO Global Communications Mobile Interactive Media TrialICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited (ICO) announced today that it has reached an agreement with MTV Networks (MTVN) to add Nickelodeon and COMEDY CENTRAL for use in ICO's alpha trials of its Read more... Interactive Mobile TV Spawns "Call to Action" Advertising, Reaching $419 Million in Revenue by 2012, According to MultiMedia IntThe combination of mobile TV and the inherently cellular back channel are creating a new category of advertising known as "Call to Action" advertising, according to recent research by MultiMedia Read more... MediaFLO USA and ESPN Mobile TV Bring the Thrill of Live NASCAR Racing to AT&T and Verizon Wireless PhonesESPN and MediaFLO USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), will bring racing fans the thrilling speed, sounds and excitement of NASCAR live to mobile phones, August 5 - Read more... MOBITV SOARS PAST FOUR MILLION SUBSCRIBERSMobiTV, Inc., the leader in the delivery of rich media mobile content and services, today announced that its managed network for mobile television and radio has surpassed four million subscribers. Read more... |