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As expected, Verizon Wireless announced in conjunction with the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas details of its planned mobile TV service, which will run on Qualcomm Inc.’s MediaFLO mobile TV network. Verizon Wireless did not disclose what it will …

MindMatics L.L.C. is powering a text-message contest in two markets centered on NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution’s daytime talk show “Maury.”The company launched an interactive campaign that allows users in Las Vegas and Columbus, Ohio to send texts with answers …

It may not be live from New York, but thanks to a new partnership among Cingular Wireless, NBC Universal and Broadway Video Entertainment, subscribers to the nation’s No. 1 carrier now have exclusive access to more than 100 video clips …

BOULDER, Colo.-The Mobile Marketing Association continues to gain steam, adding high-profile members including Playboy Enterprises, NBC Networks and The Walt Disney Co.The MMA, which looks to fuel the growth of mobile marketing by establishing industry standards and guidelines, unveiled more …

By Matthew Creamer and Abbey Klaassen NEW YORK—Soon, you’ll be able to take your YouTube with you. Within the next year YouTube hopes to “have something on a mobile device,” said YouTube chief Chad Hurley, addressing advertising executives at the …

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCR Wireless News to rant and rave about …

LOS ANGELES—NBC Universal and mobile entertainment company I-play are offering on-demand scenes from the NBC comedy series “The Office” on mobile platforms. The agreement with NBC’s Universal Mobile Entertainment makes one- and two-minute scenes from “The Office” available in North …

Mobile video continues to make headlines as a sexy, next-generation offering for wireless users. But content providers are beginning to look to the venerable business model of advertising-supported content to fuel broadcasts for wireless subscribers. The Fox Broadcasting Co. joined …

LAS VEGAS-PayPal Inc. officially went mobile, launching a service that allows users to make purchases and send or receive funds  via wireless phones. Wireless subscribers can use the offering-which the company quietly began testing several weeks ago-to send money to …

EMERYVILLE, Ca.-MobiTV Inc. and NBC Olympics will offer daily highlights of the XX Olympic Winter Games from Feb. 10 through Feb. 26 on a dedicated channel on the MobiTV service. The NBC Mobile: NBC Olympics channel will be updated daily …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced plans to launch a streaming video service, CingularVideo, in January, featuring two channels of content from premium cable channel HBO. HBO Mobile and HBO Family Mobile plan to include clips and select episodes from HBO cartoon …

NEW YORK-Soon-to-launch mobile virtual network operator Amp’d Mobile Inc. announced it will offer TV clips from CBS and UPN, news that comes on the heels of several similar deals between wireless carriers and media outlets. The agreement calls for the …

LOS ANGELES-CBS is finally wading into wireless, inking a deal to bring TV shows to Verizon Wireless subscribers. Verizon Wireless’ Vcast users can access clips from the station’s hit “CSI” shows as well as “The Amazing Race,” “The King of …

LOS ANGELES-CBS is finally wading into wireless, inking a deal to bring TV shows to Verizon Wireless L.L.C. subscribers. Verizon’s Vcast users can access clips from the station’s hit “CSI” shows as well as “The Amazing Race,” “The King of …

BURBANK, Calif.-Subscribers of Sprint Nextel Corp.’s new Power Vision service can access video content from “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” the carrier announced. Sprint users can view long-running comedy sketches from the show as well as the previous night’s …

NEW YORK-TV broadcasting giants ABC and NBC continued to target wireless users with two partnerships unveiled Tuesday. ABC said it will team with mobile content provider Proteus to deliver ringtones, graphics and premium text messages based on the “Alias,” “Jimmy …

SEATTLE-Connexion by Boeing announced plans for additional services as it celebrated its one-year anniversary this month. The company said this summer it will begin delivering four channels of television directly to its customers aboard certain Singapore Airlines flights to be …

DALLAS-I can see Homer Simpson peering out of the phone in Martyn Gregory’s hand. The animated “Simpsons” TV star is trying desperately to jump off a burning oil tower and into a hovering helicopter. I see Homer’s wife Marge waving …

NEW YORK-The convergence of telecommunications, media and technology is resulting in an increased demand for connectivity and access to digital content, according to a symposium co-hosted by GE Commercial Finance Global Media & Communications and NBC Universal earlier this month. …

BERKELEY, Calif.-MobiTV reported that rural wireless operator Midwest Wireless has launched its live streaming television service on the carrier’s CDMA-based network. The MobiTV service currently provides access to more than 20 channels, including MSNBC, ABC News Now, NBC Mobile, Fox …

LAS VEGAS-The stampede toward mobile video continued at the Consumer Electronics Show as content providers, carriers and TV networks announced alliances to bring televised content to on-the-go viewers. SmartVideo Technologies Inc. announced a series of agreements to bring television network …

LAS VEGAS-Verizon Wireless will offer video, audio and three-dimensional games over its EV-DO third-generation network beginning next month. The carrier also announced plans to expand the cities in which it offers EV-DO service. Subscribers in 32 U.S. markets with 3G …

The stampede toward mobile video continued Thursday at the International Consumer Electronics Show as content providers, carriers and TV networks announced alliances to bring televised content to wireless handsets. SmartVideo Technologies Inc. announced a series of agreements to bring television …

Everything has to come to an end, whether it’s Ken Jennings’ winning streak on Jeopardy! or Tom Brokaw’s 23-year reign on NBC Nightly News or wireline telephony. OK. That’s a tad drastic. Wireline telephony isn’t going to disappear, but it …