AT&T Partners with MobiTV to Offer IPTV

AT&T and MobiTV have announced that the two firms will be launching a new Internet TV service that will allow subscribers to watch live cable programming through a broadband connection. For a monthly fee, users will be able to stream live content from approximately 20 channels, with more content promised in the future.

According to AT&T, the new service will be the first of its kind for MobiTV to allow streaming of live TV through any broadband connection. Previously, the companies offered a similar service to customers who connected to an AT&T Wi-Fi hotspot. This new deal will expand the availability of the service to anyone with a high-speed Internet connection.

The TV content is streamed through a proprietary browser from AT&T, downloadable from any computer, which subscribers can tap into for $20 per month. In addition to simulcasts of cable television, there will also be exclusive made-for-broadband content. Some channels that are available off the bat are HGTV, The Food Network, Bloomberg, Oxygen, and The Weather Channel. The Fox News Channel can also be streamed, but is only accessible by customers who have AT&T Yahoo! DSL Internet.

• Posted: September 12, 2006 | Filed: Channels | Permalink |

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