Franklin McMahon

Mobile TV services in Russia began in 2003 when the DVB-T standard was targeted to launch the industry there.

ATSC Mobile DTV is about to provide a new way to reach the masses with emergency messages, and in a way that makes perfect sense for a new generation of mobile-TV viewers.

IAC just introduced a service that intends to be on 24/7 and just might become the network live TV mobile users can carry around in their pockets.

Customers can now get the U-verse wireless receiver, which gives its U-verse subscribers the ability to move their TV anywhere for maximum entertainment.

Not surprisingly, mobile TV is growing and overwhelming networks.

TWCable TV is a new app that lets users watch Time Warner Cable channels on their iPads.

The HBO Go app from Time Warner has already produced more than 1 million downloads and it shows no signs of slowing down.

T-Mobile is ramping up the speed for mobile TV by announcing at CES that it has rolled out 4G 42Mb/s (2x previous benchmarks) in 12 new markets.

Smartphone accessory manufacturer Belkin is teaming up with the Mobile Content Venture to extend the Dyle Mobile TV service to allow 120 million devices in the market to receive Mobile-TV signals.

Lenovo has announced the IdeaPad S2 at CES, a 7-inch Android product that could make mobile TV viewing a lot easier for consumers.

Smart tuners are coming to mobile TV devices.

Think you know where mobile TV is heading this year? Three separate initiatives will be kicking in this year, and if you are in the industry, it’s important to know what those three are.