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MediaFLO USA Brings Expanded Live News Coverage to AT&T and Verizon Wireless Phones With Addition of NBC Universal’s CNBC and MSNBC, FOX News Channels
2008-08-25 06:30:00
- Award-winning Mobile TV Service Delivers Unrivalled Array of Live
Breaking News and In-depth Analysis in Time for Party Conventions -
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 25 // -- MediaFLO USA, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), has expanded its
news coverage to include three new standalone full-time 24/7 news channels
to its award-winning mobile TV service: CNBC and MSNBC from NBC Universal,
and FOX News. The new channels significantly increase the amount of live
breaking news and in-depth current affairs programming available to AT&T
and Verizon Wireless subscribers and will launch in time for the political
party convention season. MediaFLO USA's mobile TV service is available to
AT&T subscribers as AT&T Mobile TV and to Verizon Wireless customers as V
CAST Mobile TV.
"The FLO TV service allows consumers to stay connected to breaking news
as it happens," said Jonathan Barzilay, senior vice president, programming
and advertising, MediaFLO USA. "With the addition of CNBC, MSNBC and FOX
News, our subscribers will enjoy instant access to national news and
up-to-the-minute financial information."
All three channels will offer simulcast programming -- airing content
at the same time as it appears on cable -- and will give consumers
on-the-go access to many of the most popular news shows on cable TV,
including "Squawk Box," "Mad Money with Jim Cramer" and "Power Lunch" on
CNBC; "Countdown with Keith Olbermann," "Hardball with Chris Matthews" and
"Morning Joe" on MSNBC; and "FOX & Friends," "The O'Reilly Factor with Bill
O'Reilly" and "Hannity & Colmes" on FOX News.
In addition to the new channels, MediaFLO USA's mobile TV service
provides consumers with news programming from CBS News on CBS Mobile; NBC
News on NBC 2GO, featuring "The Today Show," "NBC Nightly News with Brian
Williams" and "Meet The Press"; and AT&T Mobile TV customers have access to
a full-time CNN Mobile channel.
All programming on the FLO TV(TM) service is subject to change.
AT&T Mobile TV and V CAST Mobile TV feature an impressive lineup of
primetime news, entertainment and children's content from leading
entertainment brands. Recent programming highlights include "CSI" (CBS
Mobile); "The Hills" and "Real World: Hollywood Season 20" (MTV); "Bones"
(FOX Mobile); NBC's "30 Rock" and more.
All programs are available to AT&T and Verizon Wireless subscribers in
58 major metropolitan areas nationwide, including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas,
Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, Seattle and Washington, D.C.,
among others. Consumers can learn more about the service by visiting
http://www.flotv.com, http://www.mediaflousa.com,
http://www.att.com/mobiletv or http://www.verizonwireless.com/mobiletv, or
by stopping by local AT&T stores or Verizon Wireless Communications Stores.
About MediaFLO USA Inc.
MediaFLO USA Inc. unleashes the power of TV for mobile consumers,
combining the best content, an intuitive user interface and a superior
multicast network to deliver a true TV experience. The award-winning FLO TV
service from MediaFLO USA offers full-length simulcast and time-shifted
programming from the world's best entertainment brands, including CBS, CBS
College Sports, CBS News, Comedy Central, ESPN, FOX, FOX News, FOX Sports,
MTV, NBC 2Go, NBC, NBC Sports, NBC News, CNBC, MSNBC, NickToons and
Nickelodeon. Based in San Diego, Calif., MediaFLO USA is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated. Further information is available at
both http://www.mediaflousa.com and http://www.flotv.com.
Qualcomm is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. MediaFLO,
MediaFLO USA, FLO, with FLO, and FLO TV are trademarks of Qualcomm
Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
Qualcomm Contacts:
Melinda Hutcheon, MediaFLO USA Inc.
Phone: 1-858-651-7334
Email: [email protected]
Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: [email protected]
John Gilbert, Investor Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: [email protected]
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