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QuickPlay sees mobile TV usage rise

QuickPlay Media, provider of mobile TV and video solutions has unveiled the findings of its latest quarterly consumer consumption analysis. The results aggregate usage statistics from 15 representative QuickPlay-powered services over the fourth quarter of 2008 demonstrate that mobile users continue to show tremendous interest in streaming and downloading mobile TV and video content. The […]

February 6, 2009

DiBcom launches mobile TV solution

DiBcom, provider of mobile TV solutions, has launched its new platform offering device manufacturers a flexible and powerful solution to the problem of multiple standards worldwide for fixed and mobile TV. This versatile platform, known as 'Octopus', is based on a programmable architecture that enables one design to be seamlessly and cost-effectively targeted at many […]

February 5, 2009

NBC: TV shows boost mobile TV usage

NBC Universal said its television shows are driving a large portion of mobile video usage for its mobile phone programming. The US media company reported that NBC.com generated more than 60 per cent of traffic to NBCU programming on mobile phones. NBC also said that its share of usage on mobile phones jumped to 11 […]

February 4, 2009

Joost on 1m+ iPhones

Joost, the global web video service, has revealed that more than one million iPhone and iPod Touch users have downloaded the free Joost application from Apple’s App Store. Introduced last November, the Joost app enables iPhone and iPod Touch users to access thousands of hours of anime, comedy, drama, movies, music, documentaries, sci-fi and sports […]

February 2, 2009

C4 cuts mobile

Channel 4 is to slash its mobile offerings, moving to automatic porting and away from bespoke mobile publishing. Channel 4 has been a prime move in mobile content in the UK since launching a separate mobile division back in 2005 with the intent of developing mobile as a separate content medium. "As a consequence of […]

January 26, 2009

Mobile TV trials in Sydney

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 […]

January 26, 2009

3 adds VoD

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 […]

January 23, 2009

Mobile phone evolution

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 […]

January 23, 2009

Dilithium delivers VOD on Blackberry

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 […]

January 21, 2009

Portugal Telecom cross platform soccer

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 […]

January 21, 2009