THE first trial of broadcast mobile TV has been launched in Sydney, Australia, Nine channels including Seven Digital, ABC1, Fox Sports News and MTV are being broadcast as part of the six-week DVB-H (digital video broadcasting-handheld) trial, involving 200 Optus customers using Nokia and LG handsets. The Australian Industry Group’s digital suppliers’ forum is co-ordinating […]
3 UK is adding video-on-demand to its mobile TV offering, offering pay-to-download shows for between £1.29 (E1.37) and £1.99 for a week's access. Shows come from MTV, Comcast and Turner. It's a partnership with Mobix, whose Adrenalin platform is powering the new "3 On Demand" section of the operator's mobile portal. Three's other TV initiatives […]
In the next five years, the nature of mobile phones will change radically, reports market research firm In-Stat. Increasing availability of mobile broadband, operator support for data-intensive devices, and improvements in usability for mobile devices brought about by the influence of the Apple iPhone will evolve the designs of handheld devices. “Consumers are nearing their […]
CMMB (China Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting) mobile TV signals now cover 150 cities in China, CMMB mobile TV operator China Satellite Mobile Broadcasting Corp. has confirmed As of January 13th, CMMB network deployment had been completed in 113 cities, in addition to the initial 37 cities where CMMB was trialled. Network upgrade and optimisation for the […]
Dilithium, global player in multimedia delivery over mobile and broadband networks, has confirmed the availability of live video and VOD streaming support for Blackberry handsets utilising the Dilithium Content Adapter (DCA). The DCA upports Live and VOD streaming for a wide range of mobile devices, including Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson and the Apple […]
From Branislav Pekic in Rome Portugal Telecom will air live coverage of 16 games of the Portuguese Football League (Liga Sagres) simultaneously on TV (Meo), mobile phones (Meo Mobile) and on the Internet (Sapo portal). The partnership between Portugal Telecom, public broadcaster RTP and rights holder Sportinveste Multimédia will permit the transmission of the 16 […]
Anevia, a video service infrastructure provider announced the launch of a carrier grade mobile video solution offering live TV, Video-on-demand and Time-shifted services – Pause TV, Start-over or Catch-up TV. To address the evolution of mobile TV Anevia launches a scalable and reliable mobile video solution aimed at mobile operators. Pierre Yves Le Berre, Anevia's […]
AT&T and RaySat Broadcasting have debuted to consumers AT&T CruiseCast, the Total In-Car Entertainment service that enables users to watch a lineup of 22 satellite video channels anywhere in America. AT&T CruiseCast utilizes a compact, low-profile antenna for use on cars, trucks and SUVs, and a breakthrough technology that overcomes line-of-sight obstacles such as overpasses, […]
UK pay TV giant Sky is readying plans to offer Sky Bet as a mobile service, which will be an extension of the company's existing online, interactive TV and telephone betting services. The service is set to launch later this month. BskyB is partnering with mkodo to roll out the service reports—mkodo already provides managed […]
Hong Kong television station TVB has launched CMMB technology tests in Hong Kong, in cooperation with the State Administration of Radio Film and Television’s (SARFT) Academy of Broadcasting Planning and Beijing-based CMMB equipment manufacturer Wiflare Technology. Wiflare is responsible for constructing the CMMB system, with broadcasts from Temple Hill to cover Hong Kong Island, Kowloon […]