UK telco BT has unveiled the details of its broadcast mobile TV offering, set for launch this year. The BT Movio service, formerly known as BT Livetime, will see its first commercial launch this summer, following a four-month trial with 1,000 participants. For now Virgin Mobile is the exclusive launch partner. Timeline: possibly after June, with probably around 15 channels, and might cost around 8 pounds per month.
VNUNet: As for the prior trials, some results: The results showed that users who were not charged watched TV for an average 66 minutes a week, with the peak viewing time coming after 6pm. They listened to over one and a half hours of digital radio a week.
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