Tag archive: MobiTV

NBC Universal and MobiTV have announced a deal which will make full-length episodes of MBC primetime television shows available for purchase on an on-demand basis to mobile phone users. The deal includes shows from NBC's broadcast television lineup, as well as selections from it's cable properties Bravo, Sci-Fi, USA Network, and Telemundo. “This is an extraordinary partnership with MobiTV and we're excited to be the… Read More

Universal Music Group and mobile digital content provider MobiTV today announced a partnership under which subscribers of MobiTV's programming will begin having immediate access to more than 1,100 music videos from Universal's vast archives. More than 375 Universal artists will have their full length videos showcased, MobiTV said. Subscribers will have unlimited access to these videos over four branded channels focused on… Read More

MobiTV, a provider of live television service to mobile phones, today announced they are expanding their presence onto the Palm Treo 650 smartphone. The company said this marks their first entry into the smartphone area after first appearing on a wide variety of other phones.   The MobiTV for the Treo 650 will be available for a monthly charge of $9.99. It includes over 25 streaming channels of news, sports, weather and entertainment.… Read More

The newest television distribution medium since Satellite TV, MobiTV will be available to Cingular Wireless subscribers using the Nokia 6620, Motorola V3 (RAZR), Motorola V220, Motorola V180, and soon on the Motorola V400 and V600 handsets. With MobiTV, Cingular subscribers can watch live news, sports and entertainment programming on 22 channels, including MSNBC, CNBC, ABC News Now, NBC Mobile, FOX Sports, Discovery, TLC, C-SPAN, and other… Read More

If you are a Sprint PCS customer, you are in luck.  A company called MobiTV, which launched in November 2003, delivers TV to your Sprint PCS mobile phone. “Despite being a relatively new market, initial feedback suggests that MobiTV is a viable and profitable business model,” said Frost & Sullivan industry analyst Mukul Krishna. “Frost & Sullivan expects it to be one of the fastest revenue-generating… Read More

MobiTV, developed and operated by Idetic, Inc., delivers live television for mobile phones, providing viewers with a range of news, sports and entertainment channels in real-time. C-SPAN and C-SPAN2 feature unedited, commercial-free event coverage from Washington, D.C. and around the country, including Pentagon briefings, presidential news conferences as well as congressional floor action when the House of Representatives and United States… Read More

MobiTV is a Java download available on Sprint PCS Vision(SM) Phones. Using its knowledge of the preferences and viewing patterns of a growing subscriber base, MobiTV partnered with these contentproviders to deliver programming that meets the demands of a TV audience on-the-move. Dr. Phillip Alvelda, CEO of Idetic, Inc., the developer of MobiTV, said: “MobiTV has opened up a significant new category and distribution channel for television… Read More

The system was exhibited at NAB 2004, which ended April 22. The company installed decryption software for Windows Media9 onto mobile phones equipped with Microsoft's Windows Mobile OS, and replayednews footage on the screen of the mobile phone. It has been reported that the transfer rate for this was 8-12kbps. The frame speed during transmission is 12-15 frames per second. With “MobiTV,” a real-time image transmission service… Read More