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It appears the case has been made for mobile TV. The big question now is, what do on-the-go users want to watch? Once a questionable proposition even for early adopters, …

MediaFLO USA Inc. is still holding most of its customers’ usage data close to the vest-thanks in part to continuing exclusivity with Verizon Wireless until AT&T Mobility launches the service …

High-tech giants seeking a new avenue for wireless Internet access suffered at least a temporary setback as a result of government tests that found prototype, Wi-Fi-like devices had trouble detecting …

CBS Mobile’s determined focus on advertising of late has culminated in deals with four mobile advertising-enabling companies: AdMob, Millennial Media, Rhythm NewMedia and Third Screen Media, making it the first …

Verizon Wireless and NBC Universal have expanded on their already far-reaching relationship to offer customers access to the network’s entire suite of channels on Verizon’s Vcast video. Starting today, Verizon …

And now it seems the mobile TV market is down to two.Last week Crown Castle closed its Modeo mobile TV business, leasing the company’s 1600 MHz spectrum to a pair …

CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP. cut its losses in mobile video last week, agreeing to lease its Modeo L.L.C.’s nationwide spectrum for a dedicated mobile broadcast network to a pair of …

MediaFLO USA Inc. and Verizon Wireless have teamed up with ESPN to launch a temporary channel on MediaFLO’s mobile broadcast TV service to give viewers live action from this summer’s …

The big three in broadcast mobile TV has been cut to two rather unceremoniously with Crown Castle International Corp. bailing on its Modeo L.L.C. business before it really even got …

Welcome to our Friday feature, Week in Review. Every Friday, RCR Wireless News will run through the major events of the past week, outlining what happened and speculating on what …

Harmonic Inc. announced that it will acquire Rhozet Corp. for $15.5 million to expand its presence in the online and mobile video provisioning space. The combined companies will boost Harmonic’s …

MediaFLO USA Inc. and Verizon Wireless have teamed up with ESPN to launch a temporary channel on MediaFLO’s mobile broadcast TV service to give viewers live action from this summer’s …

Crown Castle International Corp. is spinning off its Modeo business, agreeing to lease Modeo’s nationwide spectrum for a dedicated mobile broadcast network to a pair of venture capital firms.The Houston-based …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to On the Margins, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week, the RCR Wireless News staff considers events …

A&E Television Networks has struck its first carriage deal for its made-for-mobile channels A&E Mobile and the History Channel Mobile with MobiTV.“We believe our audiences are skewing younger, and we …

Level 3 Communications Inc. announced it acquired Servecast Ltd., which provides live and on-demand video management and streaming services for broadband and mobile platforms.Level 3 paid about $45 million in …

ABC Owned Television Stations Group has launched free, ad-supported mobile video services in all 10 of its markets. Such moves appear to be gaining steam in an industry where broadcasters …

Welcome to our Monday column, Analyst Angle. Every Monday, the industry’s leading analysts give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry, from carriers to content to handsets …

The field of technologies and systems vying for industrywide recognition as the standard for mobile broadcast television has reached 11, with three proposing a complete system while the others are …

MediaFLO USA Inc. is locking up high-profile content deals and shifting into overdrive as it nears its service launch with AT&T Mobility. Meanwhile, its would-be competitors remain in idle as …

Worldwide mobile content revenues are expected to surpass $44 billion in 2011, more than double the expected $20 billion in revenues generated this year, according to iSuppli Corp.The mobile market …

MediaFLO USA Inc. has scooped up some exclusive mobile premieres since its launch in March and it plans to continue. In late June, the company broadcast the mobile premiere of …

It hasn’t taken long for mobile broadcast TV provider MediaFLO USA Inc. to scoop up exclusive premieres since its March launch. Last Friday the company broadcast the mobile premiere of …

The wireless broadband industry opposes on interference grounds Globalstar Inc.’s push to have federal regulators consider an ancillary terrestrial component rule change that the mobile satellite service operator claims would …

Worldwide mobile content revenues are expected to surpass $44 billion in 2011, more than double the expected $20 billion in revenues generated this year, according to iSuppli Corp.The mobile market …