MobiTV Enters Long-Term Agreement to Deliver Industry Leading TV Service on Sprint
MobiTV Named Sprint’s Preferred Partner for Delivery
of Next Generation Mobile Television Services
CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & ENTERTAINMENT – San Francisco, CA – Oct.
22, 2007 –MobiTV,
Inc., the leader in mobile and broadband entertainment
services, announced today that it has entered into a multi-year agreement
to offer Sprint customers the best mobile television and video experience.
As part of the agreement, Sprint and MobiTV will continue to work together
to advance and extend the successful Sprint TV®, Sprint TV Xtra, and
Sprint TV en Vivo® services to customers throughout the U.S.
Together, Sprint and MobiTV have pioneered the mobile television
space, attracting a large number of subscribers, single handedly
securing mobile content licensing rights for an untapped distribution
or delivery medium, developed features and functionality consumers
expect in a home viewing experience and much more. The
two companies continue to stay several steps ahead of the competition,
keep consumers engaged and satisfied, while maintaining a viable
and scalable business opportunity for Sprint, MobiTV and the
content partners.
“Sprint has a proven track record for innovation and
delivering value to customers through new ideas and uses for
mobile phones,” said Paul Scanlan, president and co-founder
of MobiTV. “With more than four years of experience operating
a mobile television network together with Sprint, we look at
this long-term commitment as a strong indicator that mobile
television is a must-have application for a mobile user. We
are laser focused on providing Sprint customers with the best
possible mobile television experience and will continue delivering
next generation features and functionality to delight customers.”
Over the next several months, Sprint customers will continue
to reap the rewards of the relationship between Sprint and
MobiTV as we add the following benefits to the Sprint TV service:
A new interface that is even easier to use for all Sprint
TV services powered by MobiTV including; Sprint TV, Sprint
TV Xtra (formerly Sprint TV Live), Sprint TV en Vivo and
Pivot
A content offering that is the highest quality and most
extensive in the U.S.
Significant video quality enhancements and more support
for full screen viewing
Increased channel change speeds
Broad compatibility and support for more devices, including
PDAs, Smartphones and PocketPCs
About
MobiTV
As the leader in mobile and broadband entertainment services,
MobiTV is driving the convergence of mobile, content
and technology; delivering live television, premium
and primetime programming, video-on-demand, satellite
and digital music services from the top broadcast and cable
television networks and major music labels to millions of global
users. Founded in 1999, MobiTV is a privately held company
with headquarters in Emeryville, CA. (www.mobitv.com).
MobiTV and the MobiTV logo are trademarks, service marks,
and/or registered trademarks of MobiTV, Inc. in the United
States and in other countries. All other trademarks, service
marks, and product names used herein are the property of their
respective owners.
