ESPN and MobiTV(R) Bring Made-For-Mobile Video Content to Sports Fans.BERKELEY, Calif. -- MobiTV, the world's first global television network and technology platform providing live television on mobile phones, and ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network , The Worldwide Leader In Sports, today announced that video content from ESPN is now available to mobile phones via MobiTV. Fans with the MobiTV service can now view regularly updated ESPN content -- selected and edited specifically for the mobile viewer -- including sports news, fantasy sports updates, college sports, X Games X Games Sports medicine The official Olympics of 'extreme sports' sponsored by ESPN, held annually during the summer. See Extreme sports. highlights, and ESPN original content anytime, anywhere on their mobile phones. "ESPN's mission is to serve fans anytime, anywhere, and expanding our reach among the fast-growing mobile audience is key to achieving that goal," said Manish Jha, senior vice president and general manager, ESPN Mobile. "Working with MobiTV to bring updated sports content to fans on a daily basis is an exciting development for our team and for the fans." "We are proud to offer our subscriber base the best sports programming on mobile television," said Phillip Alvelda, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and chairman of MobiTV, Inc. "ESPN's content is yet one more example of MobiTV's commitment to providing our subscribers with the best programming and providing our content partners with a ground-breaking platform to reach their viewers." MobiTV is the most popular mobile television service in the market today, providing subscribers a variety of the best news, sports, and entertainment programming. U.S. customers can purchase MobiTV through Sprint PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. , Cingular and other regional carriers. The service is available on a wide range of phones, and on the new 3G wireless networks offers customers a near broadcast-quality viewing experience. About MobiTV MobiTV is the first global television network and technology platform targeting the 1.6 billion mobile phone and handset users worldwide. The MobiTV service is available in the US through Sprint PCS, Cingular and several regional carriers; in the United Kingdom through Orange UK; and is now available to Canadian customers through Rogers and Bell Canada. The service offers many popular TV channels such as ESPN, MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company , 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. , FOX Sports, The Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel, The Weather Channel, Comedy Time, California Music Channel, Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. Highlight Channel and others including country-specific channels outside the United States. MobiTV is a registered trademark of Idetic, Inc. All other trademarks, tradenames, service marks, service names and images mentioned and/or used herein belong to their respective owners. Founded in 1999, Idetic, Inc. is a privately-held company headquartered in Berkeley, CA. For more information on the company, its products or technology, visit www.idetic.com or www.mobitv.com. About ESPN ESPN, Inc. is the world's leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment company featuring a portfolio of over 50 multimedia sports assets. The company is comprised of seven domestic television networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, ESPNU, ESPN Today), ESPN HD, ESPN2HD, ESPN Regional Television, ESPN International (networks and syndication), ESPN Radio, ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine ESPN The Magazine is a bi-weekly sports magazine published by the ESPN sports network in New Britain, CT in the United States. The first issue was published on March 11, 1998. , ESPN Books, SportsTicker, ESPN Enterprises, ESPN Zones (sports-themed restaurants), and other growing new businesses including ESPN360 (broadband), ESPN Mobile, ESPN Video-on-Demand, ESPN Interactive and ESPN PPV. Based in Bristol, Ct., ESPN is 80 percent owned by ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. , Inc., which is an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The Hearst Corporation holds a 20 percent interest in ESPN. |
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