Satellite-based mobile television goes live

TU Media” has started trials of a satellite television service to mobile phones, with 3 video and 6 radio channels. The service is available to customers of SK Telecom in Korea who own a Samsung SCH-B100 handset. It hopes to start commercial services by May 1, but “Our satellite-based mobile television services is a concept never tried before, so we have no existing model to glean knowledge from. This makes our trail services critical,” said TU Media spokesman Huh Jae-young.
“For its commercial service, TU Media plans to provide 14 video and 24 audio channels with a data channel scheduled for release next year. The company…plans to invest 705 billion won ($667 million) over the next five years to develop mobile content and expand program production facilities.”

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