EU stands by DVB-H
DVB-H will be the European Union’s standard for mobile television broadcasting, the European Commission said as it tries to boost the mobile broadcasting sector.”DVB-H will be published by the Commission…
3G LTE: future of mobile broadband
Juniper Research predicts that subscriber numbers for 3G LTE (Long Term Evolution) will approach 24 million by 2012, just two years after the early versions of the technology are expected…
Countries unhappy over EU DVB-H ruling
The EU's decision to back DVB-H technology as the standard for mobile TV broadcasts in all member countries is under attack from Germany, Britain and the Netherlands. EU media commissioner…
Verizon on all devices
Verizon Wireless plans to open its mobile network to all devices and mobile Internet applications next year. The company has unveiled a package of free software to try to stimulate…
Telefónica extends Imagenio to mobile
From David Del Valle in Madrid Telefónica is to extend its IPTV service, Imagenio, one of the most successful IPTV operators in Europe, to mobile phones in the first half…
Mobile adult content revenues $3.5bn by 2010
The increasing adoption of streamed video and video chat services, fuelled by a sharp rise in the adoption of 3G services, will push revenues derived from mobile adult services to…
Multimedia mobiles set to surpass TV shipments
According to research consultancy MultiMedia Intelligence, worldwide unit shipments of multimedia feature rich mobile phones will exceed 300 million units in 2008, outnumbering shipments of TV sets. Multimedia phones have…
MDA seeks public views on Singapore mobile TV
The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) is conducting a public consultation from now till January 4th 2008 to seek feedback on the Authority's proposed policy and regulatory framework for…
TV Guide to mobile
TV Guide Mobile has reached an agreement with mobile service Helio to provide TV guidance, editorial commentary and entertainment news directly to its members' wireless devices. The deal with Helio…
Spain puts DVB-H TV on hold
From David Del Valle in Madrid The launch of DVB-H mobile TV in Spain has been put on hold until the next Government’s mandate following the general elections in March…
S2M TV service launch
S2M (satellite to mobile), a Dubai-based company specialising in satellite broadcasting, is planning to launch the region’s first satellite-to-mobile TV service in the MENA region early next year. S2M will…
ITV mobile communities
ITV will launch a series of mobile communities for its shows that will be branded MyITV, including X-Factor, Loose Women, Britain's Got Talent, ITV Sport (covering the English Premier League,…
ITV Hot Desk mobile show
ITV has revealed its first made-for-mobile production, a celebrity interview show. 'The Hot Desk' will be free to viewers and funded through sponsorship.…
UDcast selected by Harris for DVB-H Mobile TV headend
UDcast, provider of Mobile TV infrastructure solutions and satellite based enterprise equipment, has been selected by Harris to supply DVB-H headends for Harris’ range of Atlas DVB-H Mobile TV transmitters.…
Disney on mobile in Japan
Disney plans to launch mobile phone services in Japan early next year to become the newest entrant in an ultra-competitive market. Disney, which plans to halt its US-based mobile phone…
French mobile TV at the starting line
From Sotires Eleftheriou in Paris The French broadcasting regulator CSA has issued a call for candidates for national personal mobile TV services. The services are to be carried on the…