Franklin McMahon
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Sharp TV Goes Mobile at CES
By Franklin McMahon published
Sharp TV showed off its Aquos Freestyle, one of the new breed of portable television sets, at this year’s CES.
Dyle Mobile TV moves to the masses via Belkin
By Franklin McMahon published
Belkin is teaming up with Mobile Content Venture to extend the Dyle Mobile TV service, allowing 120 million devices in the market to receive Mobile TV signals.
EndPlay, Scripps go mobile simulcast
By Franklin McMahon published
This new alliance will enable local broadcasters to stream simulcast content and programming out to a wide range of tablets, mobile TV devices and smart phones.
Smart takes mobile TV production on the road
By Franklin McMahon published
Smart, a maker of small cars, has shown its latest concept, the "smart. studio." More than a studio in a box, it's a studio on four wheels.
Yap TV updates iOS app
By Franklin McMahon published
The Yap.TV app is one of a new breed of apps that makes TV social and portable, with friends watching and interacting via mobile.
Mobile TV company Rogue Paper to be acquired by EarthSearch
By Franklin McMahon published
EarthSearch Communications would have the power of Rogue’s TV Tune-In applications to complement the company’s GPS hardware solutions and enterprise initiatives.
iPad, iPhone get mobile TV via Tizi
By Franklin McMahon published
Tizi from Equinux is a small black box that works as sort of a Mi-Fi for local digital television.
Sky Go brings live TV to iOS
By Franklin McMahon published
Starting in July, the services Sky Player and Sky Mobile TV will merge and be renamed Sky Go, which will offer live mobile streaming
Digital mobile TV in Africa picks up momentum
By Franklin McMahon published
Africa is moving toward the European DVB-T2 digital standard and has several deadlines to move things along.
Advertising on mobile TV to top $1.4 billion in next four years
By Franklin McMahon published
PricewaterhouseCoopers has released some projections that show viewing as well as advertising on mobile TV platforms will continue to ramp up.
Cydle i30 brings mobile DTV to smart phones
By Franklin McMahon published
The digital TV receiver attaches to the phone and picks up OTA digital broadcasts.
Canada makes mobile TV more affordable
By Franklin McMahon published
What is Canada doing to get more people to watch mobile TV? Not treating it like a text messaging plan, for starters...
Mobile TV producers ready their next move — interactive games
By Franklin McMahon published
Mobile TV is primed for its next big wave, which happens to be...game shows? Millions are already in around the world, and producers of mobile-TV content need to know about the next big thing...
Live Mobile TV expands in Africa
By Franklin McMahon published
The time is now for Africa, and there was big news as mobile TV made yet another important step to expand into a country that is gaining a lot of mobile traction...
Mobile TV producers score in Super Bowl XLVI
By Franklin McMahon published
It was a big game and a big win for mobile TV. The numbers are in and it looks like every producer of mobile TV should sit up and take notice...
Obama signs package that could enhance and increase mobile TV
By Franklin McMahon published
The new tax package President Obama signed last week included an order giving the FCC the authority to decide how the bandwidth is going to be used.
Is TV Everywhere really happening?
By Franklin McMahon published
The television industry has poured billions into the development of TV Everywhere, but its rollout has been lagging.
Aereo mobile TV service could be illegal says NAB, broadcast networks
By Franklin McMahon published
As the launch date of NYC streaming service Aereo nears, questions have arisen as to its legality.
Cablevision releases streaming app for iPhone, iPod touch
By Franklin McMahon published
The software allows Cablevision subscribers to stream live TV to their iOS devices while at home.
U.S. Cellular goes mobile with MobiTV
By Franklin McMahon published
U.S. Cellular and MobiTV are joining forces to launch U.S. Cellular Mobile TV, a new service designed for Android smart phone devices.
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