Archive for 'Mobile TV' Category
20M TV Phones Hit Japanese Streets
22 February 2008Phones compatible with the Japanese mobile digital TV service have reached 20 million units shipped in just under two years since its launch.
The 20 million milestone was hit in December, a month that saw over one million shipments, according to the Telecommunications Carriers Association.
Launched in April of 2006, Japan’s mobile digital TV service OneSeg offers […]
AT&T’s Mobile Broadcast TV Delayed Again
22 February 2008AT&T Mobility subscribers continue to wait for the carrier to launch MediaFLO USA’s broadcast TV service, and sources said the wait could be another two-eight weeks longer.
AT&T’s service will share the same MediaFLO broadcast network as Verizon’s V CAST TV.
AT&T will also have eight of the channels featured on V CAST but will add two […]
With 500,000 Daily Online Views, BBC Is Expanding Like Wildfire
22 February 2008There are 500,000 programs being viewed daily on the BBC’s iPlayer.
Some shows, such as the Dr. Who spinoff Torchwood, are seeing an online audience equal to up to 10% of the traditional television audience.
BBC director of future media and technology Ashley Highfield told the FT that this viewing is in addition to, rather than replacing, […]
Mobile TV Could Bring Local TV Stations $2b
8 February 2008Local US TV stations and their networks could add as much as $2 billion a year in revenues by 2012 if they start broadcasting to mobile and handheld devices, according to BIA Financial Network. What’s lacking, BIA says, is a clear industry standard such as ATSC’s emerging M/H standard. BIA says the standard needs to […]
Mobile TV Needs A Standard: Delays Could Cost The Industry $50M Monthly
8 February 2008Each month’s delay in setting a mobile digital TV (DTV) standard after February of 2009 will cost broadcasters about $50 million in revenue plus over $200 million in valuation according to a National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) study.
These numbers only take into account ad-supported content, leaving the damage done to subscription markets up in the […]
Excellent Audiovisual Quality Is #1 In Mobile TV Demands
1 February 2008“Excellent audiovisual quality” tops the charts for key features wanted by US and Western Europe mobile TV users according to a new Strategy Analytics Wireless Media Lab report on buyer behavior.
The report “Strategy Analytics: Intuitive Menu and On-Screen Guide Essential for Mobile TV” found that the number two most desired feature for Western Europe was […]
“Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps”
1 February 2008- Or, Why Can’t I Download BBC Shows from Outside the UK?
Distribution rights agreements mean that TV shows that are available via the BBC’s iPlayer service are available only to UK residents.
Consumers can download episodes to a PC only when they are physically in the UK but watch them any where in the world. Episodes […]
Mobile TV Subscribers to Hit 462m
29 January 2008The global total of mobile TV subscribers is expected to grow to 462 million, driven in large part by the expansion of 3G networks, and flat-rate plans for mobile video, according to a report from ABI Research called “Mobile TV Services.”
See:http://www.abiresearch.com/products/market_research/Mobile_Broadcast_Video.
The build-out of mobile video delivery networks and an increase in the amount […]
Apple Take 2
29 January 2008- Burrows Deeper into the Living Room
- Apple Looks for Encore with iTunes Movie Rental
After the phenomenal success of the iPod and iPhone, it’s hard to do
an encore.
Even for Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
But that didn’t stop Jobs from making another leap for glory this
week.
At Macworld, Jobs launched the iTunes Movie Rentals service that
lets users download […]
Apple Nearing Agreements with Movie Studios
29 January 2008It might be shocking to know that Apple CEO Steve Jobs is actually
starting to win over the film industry. While Jobs practically
invented the marketplace for digital music, Apple has been
struggling to get into the video market. Apple TV was all but a
flop, selling just under a million units, and iTunes still doesn’t
offer the selection of […]