MediaFLO USA and ESPN Team to Offer TV-Quality Sports Programming to Mobile Consumers
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Thursday February 8, 10:38 am ET
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SAN DIEGO & BRISTOL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MediaFLO(TM) USA Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq:QCOM - News), and ESPN, The Worldwide Leader in Sports, today announced a multi-year licensing agreement that will bring must-see sports programming to MediaFLO USA's new mobile entertainment service. The new ESPN Mobile TV channel -- ESPN's first on a wireless service -- will offer a compelling selection of live, simulcast sports events; comprehensive and breaking sports news, commentary and analysis; and realtime sports scores and game updates. MediaFLO USA will deliver this content directly to subscribers' mobile phones, creating an unmatched mobile entertainment experience.
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"The time is right to offer the first-ever sports wireless channel, ESPN Mobile TV," said Salil Mehta, executive vice president, ESPN Enterprises. "Historically, ESPN has been the leader in adopting new technologies to serve sports fans, and MediaFLO USA's mobile entertainment service will make ESPN's world-class programming come to life on the newest generation of mobile phones."
"MediaFLO USA is revolutionizing television by offering, for the first time, must-see programming from world-class entertainment brands in a crystal-clear mobile viewing environment," said Gina Lombardi, president of MediaFLO USA. "One of the keys to the broad adoption of mobile TV is the availability of high-quality content, and our agreement with ESPN will be a compelling draw for sports fans who want anytime, anywhere access to unmatched sports programming."
Guided by extensive primary market research and consumer trials, MediaFLO USA intends to secure familiar, full-length content from many of the world's leading media companies and leverage its dedicated, nationwide multicast network to deliver live, full-length, TV-quality programming to mobile phones. |
