Wednesday, April 14

Mobile Programming from Local TV

A group of local television stations is forming a joint venture for what it calls a “national mobile content service.” The joint venture includes the NBC and Fox stations. But it will require new computer chips in phones and new programming deals with distributors. Through a separate coalition, TV providers have already coalesced around technical standards for mobile transmissions, so groups like the one announced Tuesday will now push forward on the programming side.

Read more at the New York Times.