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Apr 16, 2005, 2:15 PM
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MobiTV and Rogers are going one-up the carriers in the US, offering some live TV content instead of only 'video clip stations'. (Although the 'Jays are mentioned prominently in several places, it is unclear whether games will be live on the phone. It appears not at this point.)
What programs are you most likely to watch on the phone. Are there some "can't miss" programs that you've been videotaping that you would watch at work on the sly, if you could? (We won't tell, but you can tell us!)
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Rogers first in Canada to announce the arrival of live television on your wireless phone
- Rogers and MobiTV deliver live TV to the palm of your hand -
TORONTO, and BERKELEY, CA, April 14 /CNW/ - Rogers Wireless and MobiTV
today announced the arrival of Rogers Mobile Television in Canada, providing
Rogers Wireless customers with real-time access to live television programming
including exclusive Toronto Blue Jays content, news, sports and entertainment
programming via Rogers Wireless' navigate mobile Internet service. The service
is expected to be commercially available in the second quarter.
Rogers Mobile Television service is powered by MobiTV, the world's first
network and platform providing live television on wireless phones. Rogers
Wireless customers who subscribe to the service will be able to watch
exclusive Toronto Blue Jays real-time highlight clips and the companies will
offer live programming on at least eight channels, including that from
Canadian content providers, at the time of launch. Discussions are ongoing
with stations to be available on Rogers Mobile Television, including: MSNBC,
CP24, NBC On-Line, Discovery, TLC, The Weather Channel, Meteo Media, NBC
Mobile, Major League Baseball Highlights - featuring exclusive Blue Jays
content, Comedy Time, and ToonWorld. Rogers will announce additional channels
and channel line up details in the coming weeks.
At the time of launch, Rogers Mobile Television will be available to
Rogers Wireless customers on several popular wireless phones models from
Nokia, Motorola and Sony Ericsson.
"Rogers Mobile Television puts real-time television programming -
including Toronto Blue Jays games - right into the hands of Rogers Wireless
customers, wherever they are," said Ted Rogers, President and CEO, Rogers
Communications Inc. "Rogers is proud to be the first in Canada to announce the
arrival of live TV on your wireless phone- delivering a service that will
satisfy sports fans, news junkies, music lovers or anyone who wants to be
entertained while on the go."
"Rogers is the technology pioneer in Canada and has a long history of
delivering innovative programming that matters to customers on their
television sets. And, Rogers was the first to offer high speed Internet
service for our customers' computers," said Philip B. Lind, Vice Chair, Rogers
Communications Inc. "Today, working with MobiTV, Rogers has become the first
provider in Canada to announce that it will deliver live programming on the
third screen - a wireless device."
"As Canada's largest wireless provider and the country's only GSM network
provider - the world standard for wireless communications - Rogers Wireless
offers Canada's largest array of video-capable handsets," said Nadir Mohamed,
President and CEO, Rogers Wireless Inc. "This combination of assets provides
Rogers Wireless with a unique opportunity to provide customers with a truly
mobile entertainment package."
"It's been just one short year since we launched MobiTV and, already,
watching TV while on the move has become part of daily life for hundreds of
thousands of cell phone users," said Philip Alvelda, Chairman and CEO of
Idetic, Inc., the Company behind MobiTV. "Launching MobiTV on Rogers Wireless'
nationwide network is tremendous validation for the global appeal of live
television on the cell phone. We're excited about providing Canadian wireless
users a great mobile television experience."
Rogers Mobile Television can be purchased directly from a Rogers Wireless
phone using Rogers Wireless' navigate mobile Internet service. After
downloading the service the first time, Rogers Mobile Television will be
accessible from the wireless phone's menu.
Rogers Mobile Television will be available for a promotional period for
$9.00/month plus additional data transport costs of between approximately
$10.00-$15.00 depending on the wireless data package that the customer
chooses. This cost includes both a subscription fee and access to channels.
For more information about Rogers Mobile Television, please visit
www.rogers.com/mobiletv.
About Rogers Communications Inc.:
Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI; NYSE: RG) is a diversified Canadian
communications and media company engaged in three primary lines of business.
Rogers Wireless is Canada's largest wireless voice and data communications
services provider and the country's only carrier operating on the world
standard GSM/GPRS technology platform; Rogers Cable is Canada's largest cable
television provider offering cable television, high-speed Internet access and
video retailing; and Rogers Media is Canada's premier collection of category
leading media assets with businesses in radio, television broadcasting,
televised shopping, publishing and sport entertainment. For further
information about the Rogers group of companies, please visit www.rogers.com.
About MobiTV
MobiTV is the first Global Television Network targeting the 1.2 billion
mobile phone and handset users worldwide. The MobiTV service, currently
offered by Sprint PCS, Cingular and regional U.S. carriers, offers many
popular TV channels including MSNBC, ABC News Now, NBC Mobile, CNBC, FOX
Sports, The Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel, The Weather Channel,
Comedy Time, California Music Channel, Major League Baseball Gameday Audio and
many more.
MobiTV is a registered trademark of Idetic, Inc. All other trademarks,
tradenames, service marks, service names and images mentioned and/or used
herein belong to their respective owners. Founded in 1999, Idetic, Inc. is a
privately-held company headquartered in Berkeley, CA. For more information on
the company, its products or technology, visit www.idetic.com or
www.mobitv.com.
For further information: For Rogers Communications: Jan Innes, Vice
President, Communications, Rogers Communications Inc., (416) 935-3525,
jinnes@rci.rogers.com; For Rogers Wireless: Heather Armstrong, AVP,
Communications, Rogers Wireless Inc., (416) 935-6379,
heather.armstrong@rci.rogers.com; For MobiTV: Steve Kleine, Kristine
Hernandez, O'Leary and Partners PR, (949) 224-4022, 4036,
skleine@olearypr.com, khernandez@olearypr.com;
Archived images on this organization are searchable through CNW Photo Archive
website at http://photos.newswire.ca. Images are free to accredited members of
the media.
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