The Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC) says that mobile DTV is on track to reach two-thirds of U.S. households by early 2012, based on a survey it conducted among its member stations. Some 96 stations are now on the air with a mobile DTV signal (most simulcasting their linear TV channel) and that number is [...]
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Consumer brand will be used for mobile DTV service launched this fall by broadcasters backing the Mobile Content VentureGeorge Winslow — Broadcasting & Cable, 7/18/2011 1:17:30 PM In a move that will be important for the marketing of mobile digital TV services and mobile DTV capable devices, the broadcaster-backed Mobile Content [...] 21-07-2011 The replacement of mainstream TV by over-the-top (OTT) alternatives is going to happen, but at a rather glacial pace over the next five years at least according to SNL Kagan. The analyst fundamentally believes that OTT video services such as Hulu, Netflix and increasingly those from the likes of Amazon will erode traditional multi-channel providers’ subscriber [...] Stations in top ten markets should be upgraded by end of the first quarter ION Media Networks has committed to upgrading its stations to launch mobile digital TV signals in the first quarter of 2011, a move that will make mobile DTV signals available in the nation’s top 10 TV [...] Winegard Brings Live MDTV to the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show with CioTv LCD entertainment monitor equipped with live mobile digital TV technology and Internet capabilities LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Winegard Company, innovator and leader in television antenna and mobile satellite television systems, will bring live mobile digital television (ATSC-M/H) to the 2011 International Consumer [...] Tom Wheeler is no stranger to the video world. Prior to joining investment firm Core Capital in 2005 as a managing director, he racked up nearly three decades of working in the telecom policy and business-development space. Wheeler founded multiple companies offering cable, wireless and video communications services; and he served as president of the [...] LG Electronics said on Sunday it will showcase new mobile digital technologies, including non-glass 3D mobile digital TV and a non-realtime type of e-coupon, at the January CES 2011 in Las Vegas. With “non-glass 3D mobile digital TV,” viewers are able to watch 3D digital broadcasting programs in vehicles moving at 200 km per hour without [...] New enhancements to standard could boost revenues Even though most broadcasters won’t be launching mobile digital TV services until the fall of 2011, the Advanced Television Services Committee is already at work on enhancements to the ATSC M/H (A/153) standard that was formally approved in October of [...] Mobile TV chip maker Telegent Systems is announcing today that it has shipped more than 100 million chips that enable cell phones to display analog TV. [...] FLO TV has announced a time-shifting DVR function to allow users to save their favorite programs and watch them at a later date. While DVR is a nice feature it will start to make you ask the question why you are paying for that monthly subscription when you could watch the same programs and buy them individually on iTunes, downloading to your iPad, iPod or iPhone and pay only for the content you really [...] |
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