Posts Tagged ‘ION Media Networks’
U.S. broadcasters form Mobile500 Alliance for mobile TV
Sep 08 by admin | No CommentsOn the heels of the launch of Mobile DTV in mid-2010, a coalition of TV broadcasters have formed the Mobile500 Alliance “to accelerate the availability of mobile digital television, or Mobile DTV, service to consumers nationwide.” At launch time, the coalition comprised 30 broadcast television companies, which collectively own 346 full-power television stations broadcasting in 167 markets.
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Spectrum: Use it or Lose It, says NAB Prez
Apr 12 by Debra Kaufman | 2 CommentsOMVC (Open Mobile Video Coalition) opened the show with a big announcement: the first end-to-end Mobile DTV ecosystem, in Washington, D.C. Launching on May 3, this test model will feature 20 technology partners and nine TV stations, delivering to an undetermined number of Sprint customers.
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45 U.S. TV Stations Now Broadcast to Mobile Devices
Mar 22 by Debra Kaufman | 5 CommentsThe Open Mobile Video Coalition, which represents 900 broadcast TV stations, just reported that 45 U.S. TV stations across the nation are now broadcasting to mobile devices. Mobile Digital Television, which was standardized and launched in 2009, is promoted as the ideal “one to many” delivery method that efficiently uses the broadcast station’s existing radio frequency spectrum.
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Powering Mobile DTV
Apr 28 by Debra Kaufman | No CommentsNAB 2009 was a big event for the launch of Mobile DTV. MobilizedTV has covered some of the announcements of the show, but to give an idea of how well-supported the mobile broadcast standard is being supported by equipment manufacturers, the following is a round-up of where mobile DTV could be found on the trade show floor.
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Broadcasters Go Mobile at NAB 2009
Apr 20 by Debra Kaufman | 2 CommentsOMVC announced that the stations in 22 markets across the country would roll out trials of the ATSC mobile service in 2009. MobilizedTV spoke with ION Media Networks executive vp John Lawson about plans for mobile broadcasting in 2009. He said that a number of station groups have committed to rolling out a commercial mobile product in the last quarter of 2009, although there is no single business plan or model.
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Networks/Broadcasters Look at Mobile Television
Mar 30 by Debra Kaufman | 1 CommentPanelists from Disney/ABC/ESPN, MTV Networks, GoTV and FloTV, among others, debate the present and future opportunities of mobile television. Will broadcast network brands struggle as they move to the mobile platform? Or will broadcasters’ programming and marketing savvy make them dominant players in mobile television?
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