Alltel, MobiTV Offer Wireless TV Service; Live TV Broadcasts Available on the New Motorola RAZR V3c.LITTLE ROCK, Ark. & EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- Alltel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AT), owner and operator of the nation's largest wireless network, and MobiTV, Inc., the global leader in mobile television and digital radio services, will offer live television broadcasts and made-for-mobile content to wireless customers starting Monday. Customers can view the broadcasts initially on the new Motorola RAZR V3c, and the service will be available on additional handsets next month. "With MobiTV, the customer's wireless phone becomes a portable TV that delivers the latest news, weather and sports through Alltel's advanced digital network," said Wade McGill, vice president of wireless product management from Alltel. "We now offer mobile television to three of the nation's top five wireless carriers, signifying yet another major milestone for MobiTV and the wireless industry," said Paul Scanlan, COO and co-founder from MobiTV. "The mobile television experience continues to reach new levels through the evolution of the networks from 2.5 to 3G and handsets upgrades. Alltel will now be in a position to deliver one of the best MobiTV experiences in the country!" Alltel will offer 25 channels initially through the service, including ABC News Now ABC News Now is a 24 hour broadband news channel offered via television and streaming video at ABCNews.com and on mobile phones. It delivers breaking news, headline news each half hour, and wide range of entertainment and lifestyle programs. , CNBC CNBC Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (artificial intelligence) CNBC Consumer News and Business Channel CNBC Congress of National Black Churches, Inc. , ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network 3GTV, FOX Sports, MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company , The Weather Channel, Discovery Channel, ToonWorld TV, Comedy Time, MAXX MAXX Maximum Access to Diagnosis and Therapy: The Electronic Library of Medicine (database) Sports, Fashion TV and more. MobiTV is available for $9.99 a month and can be downloaded through the Axcess Apps catalog on the Motorola RAZR V3c. The service will be available on additional video-capable handsets, including the Motorola V710 and Nokia 6255i, next month. About MobiTV MobiTV, Inc. (formerly known as Idetic, Inc.) is the first global mobile television and digital radio service provider for the 2 billion mobile phone users worldwide. The MobiTV(R) service is available in the US through Sprint, Cingular, Alltel and several regional carriers; in the United Kingdom through 3 and Orange UK; and is now available to Canadian customers through Bell Canada, Rogers and TELUS TELUS Telemetric Universal Sensor Mobility. The Emmy(R) Award winning service now reaches more than half a million subscribers and offers many popular TV channels from content providers such as MSNBC, ABC News Now, CNN, Fox News, Fox Sports, ESPN 3GTV, MLB, NBC Mobile, CNBC, CSPAN CSPAN Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network , The Discovery Channel, TLC TLC total lung capacity; thin-layer chromatography. TLC abbr. 1. thin-layer chromatography 2. , The Weather Channel and others that deliver cartoons, music videos and comedy. MobiTV also has a full line up of geographically specific channels. Founded in 1999, MobiTV is a privately-held company headquartered in Emeryville, CA. For more information on the company, its products or technology, please visit www.mobitv.com. About Alltel Alltel is a customer-focused communications company with more than 15 million customers in 36 states and nearly $10 billion in annual revenues. Alltel, NYSE: AT www.alltel.com MobiTV, the MobiTV logo, MobiRadio, and the MobiRadio logo are trademarks, service marks, and/or registered trademarks of MobiTV, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. All other trademarks, service marks, and product names used herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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