The ISDB-Tmm standard, which is a member of the ISDB-T family of digital terrestrial broadcasting technologies, is going to be put into commercial use in Japan in spring 2012. Multimedia Broadcasting, the newly commissioned carriage operator, and other members of the ISDB-T Multimedia Forum will be working together to provide nationwide multimedia broadcasting services for…
Netflix debuts no-DVD, streaming-only plan for $7.99 in the US
Netflix announced a major change to its subscription plans that should bring joy and some savings to its mobile customers. Starting today in the U.S., Netflix is now offering a non-DVD, streaming-only plan for $7.99 per month. This plan is compatible with supported streaming devices like Roku, Windows and Mac computers, and smartphones running iOS…
Mobile Content Venture gives mobile TV big boost
A joint venture between Fox, NBC and 10 other major broadcasters is hoping to give mobile television a boost and the Mobile Content Venture has committed to two mobile DTV signals for multiple markets by the end of next year. Will this finally give mobile TV the boost it needs to go mainstream? The Mobile…
SPB TV now available for the iPad; Hits the 2 million users milestone
SPB Software announced an “optimized for iPad” version of its mobile TV client – SPB TV. As expected, the updated application takes advantage of the larger screen estate (when compared to the iPhone and iPod Touch) Apple’s tablet has to offer. All of the existing features remain unchanged — meaning you’ll be able to access…
Sling Media launches SlingPlayer Mobile for Windows Phone 7
Sling Media is riding the Windows Phone 7 wave, announcing that its SlingPlayer Mobile is now available for download from Windows Marketplace Mobile. You know the drill, right? You need a Slingbox SOLO or Slingbox PRO-HD connected to the Internet and then you will be able to watch your home TV on a smartphone. Moreover,…
Windows Phone 7 getting Netflix instant streaming – Where’s the Android version?
Well, it’s not much of a surprise but Netflix said it would officially be bringing its instant streaming video service to the upcoming Windows Phone 7 platform via an app. We’ve seen the app in the Windows Marketplace for Mobile and found the quality to be quite good so far. Netflix made it official in…
AT&T Launches U-verse TV App for Android, BlackBerry 9300
Last week at the Windows Phone 7 launch, AT&T announced that they were going to launch their U-verse mobile TV service for Microsoft’s rebooted mobile platform, but that hardly means AT&T is leaving their other platform partners out in the cold. Today, they announced that the recently-launched BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 and a whole batch…
Envivio adds support for Windows Phone 7
After “covering” the iPhone 4, Envivio is adding support for Windows Phone 7 to its multi-screen video head ends based on the 4Caster C4 family of encoder/transcoders. Here’s what Envivio 4Caster C4 is all about and how it will sing along Microsoft’s latest mobile OS: Envivio 4Caster C4 encoders use Envivio Extreme H.264 encoding to…
IbizaOnTV mobile TV channel launches on Yamgo
If CLubbingTV is not enough for your “on the go” entertainment and you prefer the “Ibiza stuff” only, don’t worry – there’s a new mobile TV channel for that on Yamgo simply called IbizaOnTV. As you can imagine, we’re talking about a 24/7 music channel dedicated to the nightlife of the biggest party island in…
PlayOn TV’s iPhone app finally gets approval
PlayOn TV has everything but a great experience with Apple’s AppStore approval policy. The company’s iPhone app has been rejected by Cupertino folks for several months, prompting for a development of web-based HTML5 app for the iOS device users. Something changed and voila – PlayOn Mobile is now in the AppStore, allowing iPhone, iPod Touch…