From David Del Valle in Madrid Sogecable’s mobile pay-TV offer Digital Plus Mobile is now available on Telefonica’s mobile phone network Movistar, following a distribution agreement. Telefonica’s 6.2 million 3G clients can have access to the Digital Plus Mobile’s 21 TV channels package, covering cinema, entertainment, sports, music, children programming, news and X cinema. The […]

The Nielsen Company has reported that viewing of video on television, Internet and mobile devices continues to increase and has reached new heights. In its fourth quarter "Three Screen Report", Nielsen said that the average American watches more than 151 hours of TV per month, an all-time high. Meanwhile, Americans who watch video over the […]

From Colin Mann in London The Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF), the global trade association of the mobile entertainment industry has revealed findings from its first quarterly Business Confidence Index (BCI) for the $32 billion global mobile entertainment industry. Based on the findings, the industry is confident it will continue to grow despite the economic downturn. […]

Following a year-long study into the viability of such a system with the UK’s five mobile phone networks – O2, Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile and 3 – the GSMA has approved the launch of an audit system for mobile audiences.The study has created a measurement process for mobile browsing that respects the privacy of mobile users […]

QuickPlay Media, provider of mobile TV and video solutions has published the results of an independent Market Tools survey focused on mobile TV and video consumption in the UK. The research revealed consumers are confident in the uptake of mobile TV and video, with 74 per cent of respondents expecting an increase in usage by […]

The first DVB-SH trial launched in Turin by the Italian broadcaster RAI, the mobile operator 3 Italia, Alcatel-Lucent and Eutelsat has shown promising results. The initial results of the trial demonstrated the high reception performances of the new technology for mobile TV on commercial terminals. Once fully deployed, this solution will capture mobile TV signals […]

MobiTV has surpassed six million subscribers on its managed mobile media service. Available on more than 350 handsets across 20 carrier networks, including AT&T and Alltel in the US, MobiTV attributes its growth to increasing consumer demand for TV on mobile devices, the proliferation of smart phones and a growing trend toward bundling TV and […]

From David Del Valle in Madrid Spain’s Regional TV channel TV3 is launching a service that allows viewers to record its programmes from anywhere through a mobile phone call. Developed by CCRTV Interactiva and Orange, the service is available to all viewers through the portal Orange Cat. To use the service, users must download an […]

From David Del Valle at MWC in Barcelona Spain’s Telefonica is launching a multi-screen interactive advertising service covering mobile, Internet and TV that will enable advertisers to insert their ads into programmes, all tailored to the channel in question, and allow users to watch the ads and get more information if requested. The service is […]

Canal+ has filed a complaint with French antitrust authorities against France Telecom’s Orange, accusing the carrier of unfair competition in bundling its Internet, telephone and other services to attract customers. The complaint, filed with France’s Autorite de la Competition, accuses Orange of taking advantage of its control over the broadband market by tying its cable […]