- 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
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 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: melindah@mediaflousa.com
Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
John Gilbert, Investor Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
SOURCE Qualcomm Incorporated
