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ITV and the BBC are to take part in trials of mobile TV services, according to industry rumours

The BBC will initially broadcast its News 24 channel live to mobile phones

BBC and ITV to trial mobile TV

Deal thought to be close for UK broadcasters

Written by Matt Chapman

vnunet.com, 05 Jun 2006

ITV and the BBC are to take part in trials of mobile TV services, according to industry rumours.

The six-month experiment to broadcast television content live to mobile phones will be carried out with handset makers LG and Samsung.

The technology behind the proposed service is normally used for digital radio.

The BBC will initially broadcast its News 24 channel, while ITV has not yet named the service it will use in the test.

If the two companies are happy with the results, they will expand the mobile TV trial to include more channels.

The two companies are expected to charge a £10 monthly subscription for the service.

However, the BBC refused to be drawn on its plans for mobile TV and a spokesman said that no announcement was planned.

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