SA regulator rushes to license mobile TV South African broadcasting and telecoms regulator The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) is racing against time to issue mobile TV licences in time for the World Cup tournament in June. Robert Nkuna, an Icasa councillor, was reported as saying that two multiplexes have been set aside […]

A dozen major US TV groups are teaming up to provide content and spectrum for a national mobile DTV service called Pearl Mobile DTV Company. Belo, Cox, Fox, Gannett Broadcasting, Scripps, Hearst Television, ION Television, Media General Inc., Meredith Corp., NBC, Post-Newsweek Stations, and Raycom Media will get together to form a “standalone joint venture,” […]

MobiTV has confirmed that its MobiTV for iPhone application is available from the App Store in the US. The app gives iPhone users live sports, breaking news and entertainment with enhanced discoverability and interactive technologies, the first in a wave of new mobile media features coming from MobiTV. Consumers can use the in-app purchasing feature […]

Orange has published its sixth Digital Media Index (ODMI) report offering insight into how digital media is consumed across its mobile network. The latest findings reveal that whilst the consumption of mobile data continues to increase, there are interesting differences between men and women on what they use their handsets for. Men use their mobile […]

ESPN has been awarded the exclusive UK mobile highlights rights to all 380 English Premier League soccer matches per season over the next three seasons, starting with the 2010-11 season from August. The rights will allow ESPN to deliver in-match, post-match and customised highlights, including goals, to football fans in the UK. Lynne Frank, senior […]

Envivio has confirmed that its 4Caster C4(2) video encoding/transcoding platform now offers support for the Apple iPad, enabling delivery of live and on demand HD TV services over Wi-Fi and 3G networks for Apple’s new device. Available for both the 4Caster C4 and 4Caster C4(2), the enhancement further expands the flexibility of the Three Screens […]

The launch of BBC News and BBC Sport smartphone applications is to be delayed, after the BBC Trust heeded industry calls for it to review the proposals. The BBC Trust has informed management that it plans to assess the plans for a series of apps for smartphones including the iPhone and BlackBerry and said it […]

Data traffic surpassed voice traffic on mobile phone networks across the world in December 2009 due to rising demand for mobile broadband and social networking, according to Ericsson. Global voice and data traffic reached a combined total of 140,000 terabytes a month in December 2009, according to Hans Vestburg, Ericsson CEO and president. “This is […]

Fox Mobile Group has unveiled its long-delayed mobile video streaming service. Fox Mobile announced that the service will be called Bitbop and that it will be an on-demand video subscription service for $9.99 a month. Subscribers will be able to watch full-length content on a smartphone over WiFi and 3G. Fox Mobile Group's CMO Chris […]

QuickPlay Media, a provider of solutions that manage the business of mobile video, has published the results of its third annual independent Market Tools survey focused on mobile TV and video consumption in the US. The 2010 study indicates high interest in new TV and video entertainment delivery models, particularly multi-screen video services. Specifically, 53 […]