NAB 2013: Early data shows promise of increased revenue from broadcast mobile TV

LAS VEGAS – Many agree that mobile video – as huge as it already is – would be far bigger if consumers didn’t have to worry about huge charges on their wireless bills and instead have to seek out Wi-Fi every time they want to watch more than a short clip. So, American broadcasters have been spending considerable amounts of time and money to roll out digital over-the-air mobile television. Two major partnerships. Mobile 500 and Dyle, have emerged to lead the charge to convince local broadcasters to push their broadcast signals to the (Apple) tablets and smart phones of...