Mobile news: is it worth paying for?

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With an influx of video-enabled mobile phones in the market, ITN seized the initiative for providing video-based news service. Working in conjunction with Vodafone, charging 50p per day or [pounds sterling]4 per month, ITN allows the customers of Vodafone Live! Portal to access its new service. The challenges facing the future of paid-for mobile news are u peopleEs expectations for free news, how far people will use video-mobiles, and BBCEs plans, if any, for free mobile news. Information is presented on video-based news offerings of other networks, including T-Mobile, 3 UK, Orange and O2.

United States, Radiotelephone communications, Cellular Mobile Radio Services, Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications, Services introduction, New Products/Services, Alliances, partnerships, Cellular telephone services industry, Cellular telephone services, Vodafone Group PLC, Company service introduction, Service introduction, Independent Television Network Inc., Alliances and partnerships, Wireless telecommunications service

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Death of the red button?

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Channel 4 has discontinued its red button interactive services. The reasons that prompted the Channel 4 to shelve this new technology are discussed.

Cable Networks, Cable and other pay TV services, Services discontinued, Interactive CATV, Channel Four Television Company Ltd., Interactive television, Service discontinuation

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