Weighed down by the economics of the deal, the Indian information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry has dropped plans to offer Mobile TV services and restrict its spectrum allocation to digitisation of Doordarshan’s terrestrial network. The ministry’s plan to create a regulatory framework for introduction of mobile TV services has been hanging fire for several years […]
Bell has announced further enhancements to its Mobile TV service including an improved interface, an advanced programming guide and other innovative features. Powered by Canada’s QuickPlay Media, the new Bell Mobile TV player delivers live access to upcoming popular sporting events such as Tim Hortons Brier, NCAA March Madness and the Stanley Cup Playoffs as […]
MobiTV, a provider of managed mobile TV and video solutions, is collaborating with Texas Instruments (TI) to enhance delivery of secure HD content on multiscreen devices by optimising its technology on TI’s OMAP platform. This collaboration has enabled MobiTV to develop a mosaic viewing experience within a single screen that enables secure simultaneous playback of […]
Telecoms equipment specialist Ericsson has teamed up with chip manufacturer Qualcomm to demonstrate evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services (eMBMS) at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012 in Barcelona. Ericsson describes the solution as a highly efficient means of broadcasting content to multiple users simultaneously, utilising LTE (Long Term Evolution) networks and suggests it has the potential […]
Findings in a report from video optimisation specialist Bytemobile reveal that the average volume of video traffic on mobile networks has risen by 10 percentage points since this time last year – up to 50 per cent from 40 per cent. In certain networks, video traffic is up to 69 per cent of total traffic. […]
A global survey commissioned by new media delivery specialist Vidiator has found that India is leading the way in monetising mobile content with 50 per cent of people having paid for mobile video content. This compares to just 26 per cent in the UK and 47 per cent in Malaysia. However over two thirds of […]
The US Justice Department and the European Commission have approved Google’s $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility. The acquisition gives Google a foothold in the mobile phone industry and could boost its Android mobile operating system. Google also gains access to Motorola’s trove of patents, which it can use to fend off lawsuits from Apple […]
QuickPlay Media, a provider of managed solutions for the distribution of premium video to IP-connected devices, is powering myTV – the first mobile TV service from Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB). TVB is one of the largest producers of Chinese programming in the world. The advertising-supported service, launched in early November, is using QuickPlay Media’s integrated […]
Ad executions on tablet devices are more effective than on smartphones because they are more memorable and more likely to generate direct sales, according to Nielsen. It found that 40 per cent of tablet owners and 30 per cent of smartphone users responding to its UK Connected Devices survey agreed that “advertising is acceptable” on […]
Sky Go be available to download from Android Market across a selection of handsets by the end of February. Sky TV customers will be able to access all five Sky Sports channels, ESPN, Sky News and 11 Sky Movies channels via the Sky Go app in line with their subscription on a selection of Android […]