Media Relations

Media Overview

The OMVC welcomes inquiries from the media. Whether you're facing a deadline or just gathering information for future coverage, the information and tools contained in this section of the site can help.

Frequently Asked Questions

Media inquiries contact:: Alex Cronin-Scott; Member Associate, OMVC; (410) 988-4593

Recent News

Mobile DTV Brings TV to New Devices and Smartphones

New York Times - February 15, 2010 Read more | nytimes.com

CES: Mobile TV Multiplies

Wall Street Journal Online - January 8, 2010 Read more | blogs.wsj.com

Vizio Launches Mobile Razor LED TV

CrunchGear - January 7, 2010 Read more | crunchgear.com

Mobile DTV Gets Closer As Backers Cut Path

Wall Street Journal - January 4, 2010 Read More | www.wsj.com

CES: Tivit streams Mobile TV to your iPhone, BlackBerry, and PC

CNET.com - December 30, 2009 Read more | Cnet.com

Gray Television, Inc. Launches Mobile Digital Television

Gray Television, Inc. – September 3, 2009 Read More | www.gray.tv

D.C. to Be First to Get Free Mobile TV

AP – April 20, 2009 Read More | www.tvnewsday.com & www.ap.org

For Broadcasters, Mobile DTV Emerges as Main Theme at NAB

TVTechnology – April 17, 2009 Read More | www.tvtechnology.com

Mobile DTV Seen In Cars By 2010

Twice – January 26, 2009 Read more (pdf) | www.twice.com

Broadcasters' Mobile DTV Moment

Broadcasting & Cable – January 12, 2009 Read more (pdf) | www.broadcastingcable.com

Broadcasts to Mobile Devices to Start in 22 Cities

AP – January 9, 2009 Read more | www.itworld.com & www.ap.org

Coming soon to cellphones: Free, over-the-air TV

USA Today – January 8, 2009 Read more (pdf) | www.usatoday.com

Local TV Stations Go Mobile In Phones, Car

PC Magazine – January 8, 2009 Read more | www.pcmag.com

Mobile Video’s Final Frontier

Telephony – November 2008 Read more (pdf) | telephonyonline.com

Video for mobiles - The industry needs to act fast to take advantage of this opportunity.

Broadcast Engineering - June 2008 - According to a study released earlier this year by the NAB, broadcast television could reap an additional $2 billion in revenue by 2012 by delivering content to mobile and handheld devices. Read more (pdf) | www.rbr.com

Broadcasting Industry Gearing Up for True Mobile Television

Television Business Report - May 2008 - With frequent announcements about network sitcoms and sporting events being available over cell phone networks, the average consumer may feel that mobile television is already a mainstream reality. Not really. Read more (pdf) | www.broadcastengineering.com

OMVC Submits Mobile DTV Technical Trial Results to Advanced Television Systems Committee

Washington, D.C. May 15, 2008 - The Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC), an industry association representing over 850 commercial and public TV stations in advancing mobile digital broadcast technology, announced today that it has concluded technical trials and evaluations. Read more (pdf)

LG and Samsung Join Forces to Develop and Promote North American Mobile Digital TV Standard

Seoul, Korea, May 14, 2008 - LG Electronics (LG) and Samsung Electronics (Samsung), which together lead the global digital TV market, announced today that they will propose their jointly developed technology as the North American technology standard for mobile DTV. Read more (pdf)

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OMVC at CES 2010

Mobile DTV TechZone participants

Opening for the OMVC Mobile DTV TechZone reception was, Brandon Burgess, OMVC President; Chairman and CEO, ION speaks alongside Gary Shapiro, President and CEO, CEA. Other speakers included were Gordon Smith, President and CEO, NAB and David Lougee, President, Gannett Broadcasting.

While at CES 2010 UnVeiled, the OMVC showcases to the media commercial 2010 products from LG, Samsung, Dell, Valups(Tivit), DTV Interactive, Pixtree, and Imovee.