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As the NFL kicks off its 90th season, football fans will
again be able to catch all the live action for every game from their
mobile phone with NFL Mobile Live only from Sprint Music fans also win with NFL Mobile Live, which will carry NFL Network's live telecast of the pregame show featuring performances by Tim McGraw and the Black Eyed Peas. The 30-minute pregame airs at 8 p.m. EDT on Sept. 10 before the season-opening game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans.
FLO TV and Rentrak Corporation have launched the mobile television
industry's first comprehensive viewership and advertising impression
reporting using Rentrak's TV Essentials media measurement system.
Through their collaboration, FLO TV and Rentrak will deliver reporting that will serve as the currency for advertising sales on FLO TV and provide deeper insights into FLO TV audience viewing patterns while not divulging any individual subscriber's personal information.
Telegent Systems and In-Stat reported a worldwide user base of 54
million mobile TV consumers in 2009 and predicts 6x growth to 300
million users by 2013 .
"The adoption of analog mobile TV handsets has been driven by the most powerful force in the mobile industry: consumers," said Frank Dickson, vice president of research at In-Stat. "Analog mobile TV has two very fundamental and compelling advantages - cost and availability. The infrastructure is already in place, there are no new standards that need to be enacted and the service is free to consumers - a very powerful combination."
How often is often?
- More than half of free-to-air analog mobile TV consumers surveyed reported watching mobile TV at least three times a week, with 20% of respondents in all regions watching daily. In some geographies, 40% or more watched daily.
- Approximately two-thirds of respondents reported viewing mobile TV for thirty minutes or more on the days that they watched TV, dispelling the notion that it will ultimately be a vehicle for "TV snacking" when away from home.
- While news and sports were popular among mobile TV viewers, most favored a mix of program types.
- Popular use cases for watching mobile TV included while in transit, while at home and during breaks at work. In Indonesia, where traffic is notoriously bad, the "in-transit" use case predominated.
FLO TV will expand its service nationwide following the DTV transition on June 12, which frees up broadband spectrum for its dedicated network.
FLO TV will expand into 39 new markets, offering its service to an additional 60 million customers with a total reach of more than 100 major markets and more than 200 million potential consumers nationwide by the end of 2009. This will complete FLO TV's creation of the only dedicated, linear, live mobile TV network, allowing consumers to access broadcast-quality news, sports and entertainment on their mobile devices.
Fifteen new markets will go live immediately following the DTV transition on June 12, bringing service to major markets such as Boston, Houston, Miami and San Francisco, while others will follow throughout the year. In addition to adding new markets, immediately upon the transition, FLO TV also will expand service in existing markets including Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, DC.
The FLO TV service is delivered using a technology that delivers video over the company's own dedicated mobile network, offering full-length simulcast and time-shifted programming from some of the world's top entertainment brands.
Washington, D.C. has been selected as a product showcase market for Mobile DTV technology. Also four TV stations in Atlanta and Seattle will become model stations for technical research and development (R&D) of device interoperability.
The Open Mobile Video Coalition's goal is to bring mobile television to American consumers, using digital transmission over broadcast TV facilities. In addition to the Washington consumer showcase and the Atlanta and Seattle model stations, the OMVC said that seventy TV stations have signed on to deliver live television broadcasts in twenty eight markets by the end of 2009.
The OMVC further announced that Dell Inc. is joining the line-up of prototype devices from LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics and Kenwood USA, with its brand new netbook, the Inspiron Mini 10.
Samsung Mobile launched Samsung Movies, a movie store for Samsung customers. The new store by Acetrax will allow customers to download and watch their movies and TV on compatible Samsung phones, laptops or PCs. Downloads will be available to own or rent.
Over 500 blockbusters will be offered such as The Dark Knight, RocknRolla and Ironman and hit TV series, including Gossip Girl, E.R. and Friends. Customers will also be able to access TV shows with exclusive 'first look' content.
This service is for Europe only, with no word on when it may be available in the U.S.
AT&T announced that all 63 games of the NCAA Division Men's Basketball Championship will be available on AT&T Mobile TV. The coverage is the result of AT&T's agreement with CBS and FLO TV , which powers AT&T Mobile TV.
Beginning March 19 - the beginning of the first round - AT&T Mobile TV subscribers will be able watch the March Madness with up to four additional seasonal channels aired by FLO TV. Coverage will include game highlights, score recaps and analysis from CBS Sports in broadcast quality on users' cell phones - similar to the experience of watching from their home TVs.
AT&T is offering new AT&T Mobile TV subscribers a two-month free trials well as a special promotion on one of its most popular AT&T Mobile TV compatible handsets LG Vu for $49.99 after rebate. If you used the Wireless and News $50 off online only coupon-link then the LG Vu is virtually free.
Verizon Wireless said today that information
on first round games of the NCAA championships, featuring insight and analysis from some of the
nation's top college coaches, will be available on V CAST Video.Available just hours after the teams and seedings were announced,
the ultimate insider's guide to the brackets can be found in the Sports
channel on V CAST Video. Basketball aficionados and casual fans alike
will see and hear a panel of the top college coaches in the country
break down the matchups and offer their opinions on games to be played
later this week.
March Madness has been a launching point for many mobile offers including AT&T offering free Mobile TV for two months to watch the games with the LG Vu. Cha Cha offers free text scores. Yahoo! has a chance to win $1 Million if you register by March 19.
Following the switchover traditional and mobile TV broadcasters and cellular operators in many regions will launch mobile TV services that are forecast to attract over 500 million viewers by 2013.
There's an important distinction to draw between content streamed to
mobile handsets over cellular networks, and free-to-air broadcasting to
mobile devices equipped with mobile TV tuners.
"Mobile TV users have yet to value the medium properly because it has not been validated as an independent product and service," says senior analyst Jeff Orr. "It has been primarily offered at the end of a long list of more preferred cellular services. However, Mobile TV will soon be positioned in a more proper role as an extension of traditional broadcast TV services."
On Monday the Senate approved the delay until June for broadcast television’s switch to all-digital services.
TV viewers will now have until June 12 to purchase a digital television or converter box.
The FCC auctioned that wireless spectrum in the 700 MHz block to AT&T, Verizon and Qualcomm. AT&T and Verizon approved of the delay while Qualcomm was not a happy camper.
Qualcomm spent more than $500 million tor eight licenses ito expand MediaFLO USA mobile broadcast service.
According to a letter written by Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs to the Senate committee dealing with the delay. The ongressional delay is “unfair, unjust and inappropriate” and wrote that Qualcomm stands to lose “tens of millions of dollars” by delaying the transition to June.
Audiovox will work with the FLO TV service to deliver live TV in autos.
FLO TV delivers TV signals over an advanced multicast
network that can deliver signals to moving cars without a hitch.
Audiovox will develop products with FLO TV technology that will
enable mobile TV solutions for existing or new in-vehicle video
systems.
The mobile TV solution will be sold through Audiovox's
channels of distribution including 12-volt retailer specialists,
expeditors who service car dealers, car dealers, mass merchandisers,
electronic retailers and an OE sales group.
The FLO TV service is delivered by MediaFLO USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated.
On-the-go FiOS TV subscribers can remotely review and change or add recording requests. They can delete recorded programs, search listings and set parental controls
Customers can access the remote control service through Verizon's FiOS TV website (www.verizon.com/fiostvcentral) or by using downloadable software on their Verizon Wireless LG enV2, LG Voyager or LG Chocolate 2 handsets. The wireless remote DVR capability will become available on additional Verizon Wireless handsets in the future.
MediaFLO plans to make FLO
TV available to more than 200 million consumers across
more than 100 markets in 2009.
MediaFLO's market research shows that consumers are adopting more mobile TV services. After they adopt to mobile TV, they use the services with increasing regularity.
Metrics show that FLO TV viewers spend an average of more than 20 minutes per day watching television on their phones. The time is about the same average as U.S. cell phone users spend per day talking on their cell phones, according to CTIA's Semi-Annual Wireless Industry Survey.
There will be public beta version of Sling Player Mobile for BlackBerry available on December 30, (next Tuesday.) SlingPlayer Mobile lets viewers watch and control your home TV and DVR via your Slingbox on a smartphone.
They strongly recommend that when connecting to your Slingbox you use a
3G cellular or WiFi connection that meets our minimum network download
speed requirements.
Models to be supported include, BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Curve 8320, BlackBerry Pearl Flip and BlackBerry Pearl 8120.
The new Windows Mobile SlingPlayer update includes support for new screen resolutions, including 800x480 pixels, 640x480 pixels, 400x240 pixels, and 320x320 pixels.
Qualcomm's MediaFLO tested mobile TV in cars with Toyota. MediaFLO live televised
programming was transmitted to a vehicle equipped with a MediaFLO phone
connected to in-car video displays.
Their news release states, "The drive test, conducted successfully throughout San Diego County, demonstrated the MediaFLO platform's ability to deliver high-quality, uninterrupted video transmissions in real world driving conditions."
"We are very pleased to further demonstrate how the MediaFLO platform supports diverse broadcast mobile TV services in a host of solutions beyond mobile handsets," said Neville Meijers, senior vice president and general manager of Qualcomm MediaFLO Technologies. "Purpose-built for mobility and speed, MediaFLO technology is an ideal complement to existing automotive applications."
MobiTV's mobile TV and radio has surpassed the five million subscriber mark.
MobiTV is Available on more than 350 handsets across 20 carrier networks
including AT&T, Sprint and Alltel in the U.S.
"With the addition of over a million new subscribers in less than five months, MobiTV is widening its lead in the mobile media delivery industry," said Charlie Nooney, chairman and CEO, MobiTV. "We've seen our subscriber base accelerate rapidly by creating an exceptional experience for the consumer and continuing to develop innovative offerings."
DiBcom’s latest generation Mobile TV receiver that power free-to-air digital TV broadcasts is part of the LG KB770.
DiBcom’s DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial) receiver, on the LG KB770 is receives the standard free-to-air terrestrial digital TV signal that covers most European countries. With support for WCDMA 2100 and for GPRS, EDGE, UMTS and HSPDA data - this 3G/3G+ multi-band device is likely to become very popular on the European market where it will be launched in November.
channels in the
Election 2008 category on their V CAST Video-enabled phones. There's news form CBS, ABC, NBC, MTV News and Webcast '08.
For Entertianment:
- COMEDY CENTRAL - Indecision 2008 clips from "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "The Colbert Report," as well as political stand-up comedy and digital originals
- Atom Political Parodies - A lighter look at election year politics
- NBC Universal - Video from NBC's "Saturday Night Live," "Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursdays," plus political jokes from both "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"
- Comedy Time - "Joke the Vote," a compilation of election related stand-up comedy and mash-ups featuring John McCain and Hillary Clinton
The 2008 fall season features an impressive array of drama, comedy and reality shows, many of which will air simultaneously on FLO TV and traditional TV. Among the highlights of the fall season on CBS Mobile are "The Ex List," "Gary Unmarried," "Harper's Island," "Worst Week" and "Million $ Password," as well as hit series such as "How I Met Your Mother," "Numb3rs," "CSI: Miami," "NCIS" and "The Unit."
