Mobile TV News

Mirics Brings FlexiTV™ to Intel® Atom™ Based Platforms
Jul 15, 2009 – Mirics Semiconductor has expanded its FlexiTV™ technology by launching a range of mobile TV and radio applications targeted at products powered by the Intel® Atom™ CPU platform bringing mobile TV to netbooks and mobile internet devices (MIDs).
News categories: Mirics, Japan, Korea, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Software

EU Launches Digital Dividend Consultation
Jul 10, 2009 – By 2012 digital TV will completely replace analogue transmission and several Member States want to quickly use the potential of wireless to achieve full broadband access. The EU has launched an urgent public consultation on a common approach.
News categories: European Commission, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Content Distribution, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Estonia, EU, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mobile, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Set Top Box, Slovakia, Slovenia, Smart TV, Spain, Sweden, Terrestrial, UK

CMMB mobile TV market shrinking
Jul 9, 2009 – According to DigiTimes, the CMMB mobile TV market in China has been rapidly shrinking since the introduction of conditional access at the end of last year.
News categories: China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Subscribers

China Mobile to ship one million CMMB phones in 2H09
Jul 8, 2009 – China Mobile (NYSE:CHL, Hong Kong:941) expects to ship nearly one million CMMB mobile TV capable handsets in the second half of 2009.
News categories: China Mobile, China, Mobile

Video Revenue in Italy's Telecom Market will Triple its Share by 2014
Jul 7, 2009 – In Italy's telecom market, video revenue will triple its share of total revenue by 2014, presenting a US$4.4 billion revenue opportunity for operators, according to a new report from Pyramid Research.
News categories: Pyramid Research, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Italy, Market Research, Mobile, Subscribers

Streamezzo and Atos Origin partner on iPhone™ Mobile TV application
Jul 6, 2009 – Streamezzo and Atos Worldline have announced a partnership to power an interactive Live TV application for iPhone 3G. The solution has already been implemented by a European Mobile Telecom provider, and is distributed through Apple's App Store.
News categories: Streamezzo, Atos Worldline, 5G, Middleware, Mobile, Smartphone

ION Media Launches ATSC-M/H in New York City and Washington, D.C.
Jun 29, 2009 – ION Media Networks has announced the launch of its Digital Broadcast 'Triple Play' in New York City and Washington, D.C. The DTV service includes the broadcast of ION Television, in high-definition, two additional digital networks, plus Mobile DTV.
News categories: ION Media Networks, Digital TV, Mobile, Terrestrial, USA

Korea's Mobile TV Audience Reaches 22 Million
Jun 26, 2009 – The number of mobile television viewers in South Korea has reached 22 million as digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) reception has become a standard feature of mobile handsets in the country.
News categories: Digital TV, Korea, Market Research, Mobile, Subscribers

DMTV enlarges commercial Mobile TV services in four African countries
Jun 23, 2009 – Nokia Siemens Networks is providing DMTV with a DVB-H solution in Ghana, Kenya, Namibia and Nigeria. The system will allow the operators to provide an enhanced TV viewing experience on multiple devices, including the latest Nokia phones.
News categories: Nokia Siemens Networks, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Ghana, Kenya, Mobile, Namibia, Nigeria