Mobile TV is taking off across the globe and in most countries there is some form of service that can be accessed by mobile devices, either over the air through conventional or dedicated mobile TV broadcast, through cellular networks or over the Internet.
Click on the index below to locate services by country.
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Albania
Mobile TV is available through telecom service providers:
- Eagle Zone TV - Subscription packages for a variety of live channels and movies
Argentina
Like many other South American countries, Argentina adopted the Japanese-Brazilian standard ISDB-T International for transmission of digital and mobile TV. Mobile phones and other devices are available that receive free to air mobile TV broadcasts and various mobile TV packages are available through telecom service providers:
Over the Internet
Australia
- Broadcast Australia
- Broadcast Australia experimented with DVB-H trials, but things changed with the arrival of the iPhone, which began to separate content from carriage. Suddenly all kinds of applications, including video-based ones, became available, independently of the mobile operators. New developments in Australia will from now on probably be led by the devices and their applications (Apps) rather than by the mobile operators.
- Telstra Mobile FOXTEL
- Although it's a 3G service, the monthly subscription to Mobile FOXTEL from Telstra is unmetered, so you can watch without worrying about incurring data charges.
Over the Internet
Austria
Cellular operator 3 Mobile offers a selection of free/pay TV and radio channels that can be viewed in HD on mobile devices and PC's.
Over the Internet
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B
Belgium
Cellular operator Mobistar offers a tariff based package of channels that can be viewed over it's GSM based network.
Over the Internet
Brazil
Brazil launched a Mobile TV service at the beginning of 2008, based on a variant of the Integrated Service Digital Broadcasting technology (ISDB-T) originally developed by Japan. The choice of standard is significant, since Brazil ranks amongst the world's largest mobile phone markets.
The M1ND Lab has developed a proprietary solution for audio and video networks GPRS/EDGE/3G. This solution enables operators not yet 100% on 3G, to transmit live video content and take the first step towards Mobile TV.
Over the Internet
Bulgaria
Over the Internet
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C
Canada
Mobile TV is available through telecom service providers:
- Bell Canada
- Bell is Canada's largest telecommunications company providing telephone services, high-speed and wireless Internet, satellite and a variety of mobile TV packages on a subscription basis.
- SaskTel
- Channels include news, weather, music, videos, cartoons, comedy and more - subscription based.
- TELUS
- Channels include news, weather, music, cartoons, comedy, sports highlights and more - subscription based.
- Videotron
- Channels include news, weather, music, videos, cartoons, comedy and more - subscription based.
Over the Internet
China
The deployment of Mobile TV in China started in earnest in 2007 in preparation for the Beijing Olympics in 2008. The state run service is based on the China Multimedia Mobile Broadcast (CMMB) standard and a Chinese proprietary technology, Satellite and Terrestrial Interactive Multi-service Infrastructure (STiMi), which is said to be similar at a basic level to the European developed DVB-SH technology.
Over the Internet
Columbia
Over the Internet
Croatia
Over the Internet
Czech Republic
Over the Internet
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D
Denmark
Over the Internet
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E
Estonia
Over the Internet
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F
Finland
Over the Internet
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G
Germany
Mobile TV is available through telecom service providers:
- Deutsche Telekom, provides a sevice called "Entertain" offering live TV and VOD via connected TV's, computers, tablets and Smartphones.
Over the Internet
Ghana
DStv Ghana. DStv mobile is based on Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H) technology.
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Hungary
Mobile TV is available through major telecom service providers:
Over the Internet
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I
India
Mobile TV is available through telecom service providers:
Services are available to subscribers over both 2G and 3G, featuring VOD, live TV and a rich selection of channels. Check each operator for availability, handset requirements and any applicable data charges.
Back in 2007, UK-based mobile applications developer ROK Entertainment Group launched a streamed Mobile TV service over mass-market 2.5G GPRS called Tiny TV.
More recently, Geodesic launched Mundu TV an application that can be downloaded on your mobile phone irrespective of the service provider you’ve chosen.
Public broadcaster Doordarshan operates a DVB-H Mobile TV service in New Delhi, with the intent of expanding the service to other cities.
Over the Internet
Ireland
Over the Internet
Italy
In Italy 3Italia was the first company in the world to launch commercial DVB-H Mobile TV, with close to a million subscribers from the outset. The company now offer free TV viewing on a service called La3, financed by the inclusion of interactive advertising.
Over the Internet
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Jamaica
LIME Mobile TV in Jamaica provides a mixture of sports movies and news over DVB.
Digicel Jamaica provides analog TV services on compatible mobile phone handsets over GPRS.
Japan
The Japanese have been watching Mobile TV since 2005 and the company NTT DoCoMo Inc has been at the forefront of developing the technology in a country where the mobile phone has become the main multi media device.
Multimedia broadcasting in Japan is a type of broadcasting media service that combines the features of broadcasting and communication networks based on the ISDB-Tmm technical standard for broadcasting.
Over the Internet
Jordan
HD Mobile TV service on Orange 3G with a mixture of video on demand and live TV programs.
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K
Kenya
DStv Kenya. DMTV Kenya launched a commercial mobile TV service in October 2007 based on Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H) technology, hoping to access some of the 11 million Kenyan mobile phone users, which is a lot more than the countries 1.5 million terrestrial TV users.
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Lithuania
Over the Internet
Luxembourg
Over the Internet
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N
Namibia
DStv Namibia. DStv mobile is based on Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H) technology.
Netherlands
Over the Internet
New Zealand
Over the Internet
Nigeria
DStv Nigeria. DStv mobile is based on Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H) technology.
Norway
MiniTV. In 2008 Norway choose T-DMB over DVB-H as it's national mobile TV broadcasting standard offering a mixture of free-to-air channels, and PayTV.
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P
Poland
INFO-TV-FM operate a mobile TV service based on DVB-H technology which is available for free as part of an ongoing national pilot program.
To take advantage of the service, you need to have a DVB-H enabled device. Nokia provide a range of suitably equipped phones: The N96 or with snap SU33W, the Nokia N85, Nokia E75, Nokia N79 and Nokia 6220 classic.
Over the Internet
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R
Romania
Over the Internet
Russia
Despite the promising start for DVB-H in Russia, efforts to promote the format have followed the same pattern as in Europe where broadcast mobile TV based on that standard is thin on the ground. Although failing to find significant backing, there still are services being trialled or that are operational.
- Beeline - A VimpleCom backed DVB-H service
Mobile TV on the cellular networks however is easier to come by and is attracting considerable interest.
Over the Internet
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S
Slovakia
Over the Internet
Slovenia
Over the Internet
South Africa
- Multichoice
- MultiChoice offers broadcast DVB-H Mobile TV called DStv mobile and DStv streaming services over 3G networks. Their independent Mobile TV broadcast network allows users unlimited access to the channels available on the service without the payment of data charges.
South Korea
As the first country to commercially launch mobile TV, South Korea is the most successful DMB market in the world. Mobile TV is well supported in South Korea. Satellite service provider TU Media, national TV broadcaster MBC and others offer multi channel programming. Some of these channels are free, helping to boost popularity and uptake in this region. Consumer electronics manufacturers like Samsung are also helping its development with new innovative TV phones.
Over the Internet
Spain
On Cellular
Over the Internet
Sweeden
Over the Internet
Switzerland
Swisscom TV air was launched in March 2010 as a subscription and Pay-Per-View IPTV service for use on computers and Internet-capable or 3G mobile phones. Content options include live TV and sporting events, films, video clips and free radio programmes.
Over the Internet
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U
UK
Mobile TV is available through telecom service providers:
Each service offers a variety of packages that work on a vast selection of 3G mobile phones. Other networks support mobile TV through the use of Apps, Sky Mobile TV or (Sky Go) is supported by all the 3G network providers and can be downloaded as an App. Check individual carriers for terms and conditions.
Sky Go is free to existing Sky customers, otherwise it's a separate subscription charge. The service provides viewing of live programmes and catch-up TV from across the board of Sky channels over 3G and Wi-Fi on two registered devices.
Over the Internet
Ukraine
Over the Internet
USA
After the digital switchover, the ATSC mobile DTV Standard for broadcasting started to gather momentum. The standard provides for regular TV broadcasts to be received by mobile devices. The Open Mobile Video Coalition, an alliance of U.S. commercial and public broadcasters committed to the development of mobile digital television, maintain a Signal Map, which is a listing of cities across the US where broadcast mobile DTV is available.
Mobile TV is also available through telecom service providers:
All of these services come with a variety of channels and popular shows to choose from. Check each operator for availability, handset requirements and any applicable data charges.
Over the Internet
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Mobile TV Apps
Mobile TV is also becoming more ubiquitous through the use of software applications, please consult our separate listing for more information on available Apps.