U.S. broadcasters' alliance pushes mobile digital TV

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A coalition of American television broadcasters have banded together to form the Mobile500 Alliance, a group designed to accelerate the availability of mobile digital television service across the U.S.Mobile DTV enables consumers to watch live television on their laptops, smart phones and other mobile devices, as well as out-of-home platforms such as billboards and vehicles, all using a broadcast signal and without using the bandwidth of wireless providers. The group says that over-the-air television delivered to mobile and out-of-home devices in local markets will meet the growing demand of on-the-go consumers, plus expand upon the “one-to-many” efficiencies provided...