Mobile TV has so far failed to deliver on its promise of ubiquity, but analysts expect global user numbers to increase to 54 million in 2009. Analysts also predict that by 2013 there will be about 300 million people watching TV on the so-called 'third screen.' The study, conducted by In-Stat, revealed that mobile TV […]
Mobile operator O2 has unveiled its new mobile TV service. However, the service is only available on certain handsets, with the iPhone absent from the list. The mobile TV package will be divided into two offerings: the lifestyle pack, which includes entertainment, music, and news from channels such as RTE News Now, CNN and the […]
Telegent Systems and independent market research and consultancy firm In-Stat have revealed that the number of free-to-air mobile TV users worldwide will reach 54 million this year. A white paper predicts six fold growth to 300 million users by 2013 and highlights common global mobile TV usage trends revealed by primary research conducted by Telegent […]
Market research firm Infonetics Research has released a Mobile Video Equipment, Phones, Services, and Subscribers report, which tracks DVB-H, DVB-SH, 3G, MBMS, TdTV, FLO, and CMMB products and vendors, including Apple, LG, Motorola, Nokia, ONDA, RIM, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, and others. “Though video-capable phones continue to become more widely available, subscriber uptake of pay TV […]
Independent web and mobile content platform Babelgum and comedy video portal Funny or Die have signed an exclusive, wireless licensing agreement to bring Funny or Die videos to mobile platforms. The agreement will bring new and library Funny or Die content to mobile users everywhere over the next two years. Plans include offering mobile users […]
T-Mobile Germany has launched a mobile TV package offering live broadcasts of all Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga via UMTS-enabled phones as well as notebooks and netbooks. The package is called Liga total! and also includes a live conference channel, enabling users to watch several matches at the same time. As an introduction, T-Mobile offers Liga […]
Almost half of all South Koreans subscribe to mobile TV services that enable users to view programmes, movies and other entertainment content via handheld devices according to industry data. TU Media, the country’s sole operator of satellite-based digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), said the number of its subscribers topped 2 million as of last week, four […]
Nokia Siemens Networks is providing mobile television provider DMTV with a state-of-the-art Digital Video Broadcasting Handheld (DVB-H) solution in Ghana, Kenya, Namibia and Nigeria. The system will allow operators across the region to provide an enhanced TV viewing experience on multiple devices, including the latest Nokia phones. The solutions offered by Nokia Siemens Networks are […]
The findings of the latest MEF Business Confidence Index (BCI) on the $32 billion global mobile entertainment industry has shown that the industry remains confident despite the current economic challenges, predicting average revenue growth of 28 per cent for the coming year. Commenting on the findings, Andrew Bud, Global Chair of MEF, said: "In spite […]
The global number of users paying for mobile video services will grow five-fold from 2008 to 2014, surpassing 534 million, with a substantial proportion of mobile net additions coming from emerging markets, according to a report from Pyramid Research, the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network. Video is increasingly making its way […]