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In the October 6, 2009 Issue:

• Consumers want content in the cloud; operators make money from content in a silo
• Mobile TV content for more than just entertainment
• Telemak, V4x partner up for made-for-mobile TV service
• The economics of mobile programming
• CrestaTech's multistandard mobile TV tuner chip ready for sampling to PC OEMS

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 Top Story
Consumers want content in the cloud; operators make money from content in a silo

TV anywhere threatens disruption across the TV business.

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 Industry News
Mobile TV content for more than just entertainment

Business events, religious instruction and branded series join the lineup of sports, nature and sitcom programming.

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ROK, Claro launch Ideas TV in Dominican Republic

Eleven local and international channels are offered.

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 Partnership Deals
Telemak, V4x partner up for made-for-mobile TV service

Next-generation mobile TV channels feature multiple channels, interactive graphics and video optimization.

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Hot soccer snippets move Spain's mobile TV companies, Mediapro together

Cell phone videos and Internet deals will package 90-second to three-minute soccer highlights and goals by monthly subscriptions.

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 Mobile TV Testing & Research
The economics of mobile programming

Many TV programmers offering repurposed content are also making money because they avoid most program production costs.

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 New Products & Technology
CrestaTech's multistandard mobile TV tuner chip ready for sampling to PC OEMS

The CrestaTV Universal Broadband Receiver integrates radio, TV and GPS into a self-adapting PCTV tuner.

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RealNetworks releases new version of Helix Media Delivery Platform

New features let operators monitor on- and off-deck video usage, measure video quality, test new business models and monetize mobile video.

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Samsung unveils 65nm mobile TV receiver for CMMB

The S3C4F71 features a small footprint and ultra-low power consumption.

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Siano unveils newest multistandard mobile TV chip

The SMS1230 presents unparalleled performance for DVB-T, ISDB-T, T-DMB, DAB and FM Radio.

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Verizon Wireless debuts multimedia smartphone with V Cast mobile TV

The HTC Imagio features a large screen and one-touch multimedia access.

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