[opendtv] Re: Plans For Mobile TV Network In Europe Stall
- From: "Dale Kelly" <dalekelly@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:56:32 -0700
John Shutt wrote:
> It's April 2000 in the Nevada desert all over again. If only the
> Sinclair petition...
Unfortunately the Foxes were, and are still, in charge of the Hen House.
Dale
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>
> Bert,
>
> Does this article say that subscription DVB-H plans were
> cancelled in favor
> of FOTA DVB-T?
>
> It's April 2000 in the Nevada desert all over again. If only the Sinclair
> petition...>
> John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 10:45 AM
> Subject: [opendtv] Plans For Mobile TV Network In Europe Stall
>
>
> > So that's what's been happening to DVB-H. Like interactive TV, these
> > news items are hard to come by, although I think they are every bit as
> > important as the hype that preceded them.
> >
> > This lends support, I think, for making the M/H streams FOTA. It would
> > also lend support for an effort to make 8T-VSB receivers that are more
> > optimized for mobile use.
> >
> > Bert
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------
> > http://www.videsignline.com/news/209902792;jsessionid=1KN2NOT3LYZ4EQSNDL
> > RSKH0CJUNN2JVN
> >
> > August 01, 2008
> >
> > Plans For Mobile TV Network In Europe Stall
> >
> > By W. David Gardner
> >
> > Efforts in Europe to establish subscriber-paid mobile TV service were
> > set back when a consortium in Germany decided to end plans to launch a
> > DVB-H (handheld) network, according to published reports in Germany this
> > week.
> >
> > The collapse of the effort by Mobile 3.0 was attributed at least
> > partially by the failure of established wireless service providers,
> > which generally don't support paid TV, to support DVB-H. Most service
> > providers support an alternate DVB-T (terrestrial) effort, which would
> > transmit to wireless consumers free of charge.
> >
> > Burda and Holtzbrink, both publishing houses, and South African media
> > company Naspers have thrown in the towel and won't launch a DVB-H
> > network in Europe, the reports said.
> >
> > Their effort wasn't helped when service providers said they plan to
> > introduce mobile TV devices that use the free DVB-T technology. Noting
> > that subscribers aren't likely to favor the idea of paying for TV on top
> > of their often hefty wireless charges, service provider Vodafone has
> > said it favors a mobile TV strategy whereby consumers pay for add-on
> > video services that are offered in conjunction with free mobile TV.
> > Mobile 3.0 had planned to charge monthly fees of as much as $10 to $15.
> >
> > The Mobile 3.0 group had begun testing a service with nine TV channels
> > and three radio stations.
> >
> > The German situation isn't likely to influence the delivery of mobile TV
> > in the United States, which is still in its embryonic stage. To date, no
> > major third-party providers of mobile TV have emerged in the United
> > States.
> >
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