Just came back from the official launch of Smart myTV, the new mobile TV service in partnership with 360media (and MediaQuest). They designed the NBC Tent at the Fort with picturesque booths representing situations/locations where myTV could be enjoyed — on the beach, the golf course, at the bus stop, coffee shop, living room, and inside the car (which I think is a potential road hazard).
I earlier posted about MediaQuest’s announcement of mobile TV and even doubted whether the mass market is ready for it (only around 17% of Filipino homes are on cable). Some of my obvious questions before where now answered — Php488 a month for both post-paid and prepaid subscribers (pre-paid will need to have a Php489 load to activate). Available channels include CNN, MTV Philippines, Cartoon Network, National Geographic, Pinoy Box Office, The History Channel, Solar Sports, Basketball TV, ETC and Jack TV.
Area coverage includes Mega Manila (from North to South Luzon Expressway), Cebu, Davao, Tagaytay, Batangas, and Baguio City which will be followed by Boracay and Cagayan de Oro soon. The only available handset that’s DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting – Handheld) capable is that bulky Nokia N92 but the N77 will be coming out soon.
If you have an N92 now and on the Smart network, you can try myTV for free until August 30, 2007.
Also bumped into tech journos and fellow bloggers Erwin and Max with whom I jokingly challenged on a first-to-publish race.
[tags]smart mytv, pldt, 360media, mediaquest[/tags]
hope maging mura cia.. and sana… magkaron din ng my TV and lahat ng N series na phone! para naman lahat kami nakakapanood… d lang kayo..>!
THE FIRST commercial mobile TV service in the Philippines, myTV, may run into trouble with regulators.
Officials of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said companies planning to broadcast digital programs to TV sets or mobile devices cannot yet go commercial because the commission has yet to issue guidelines on digital TV programming.
more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/infotech/view_article.php?article_id=81438
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Smart MyTV: my Impression…
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The TV channels are very limited. Can’t even watch GMA network. What kind of TV is that? Just to say that smart is offering TV on a phone, the tv channels are futile.
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may I follow up if GMA and ABS-CBN were finally on board now to MyTV? this is what i’m waiting.
yuga replied on Jul 25th, 2007 at 8:14 am (6)
MV – they said they weren’t able to close the deal with GMA and ABS-CBN in time for the official launching but they continue to discuss it. Once, they’re on board, the two channels will be added for free. I was also hoping ANC will be there too.
[...] Finally, Happy’s triple play service come with something called IPTV which is basically a mobile television platform which allows you to watch over 80 television channels on your laptop, mobile phone or PDA. This is similar to Smart’s MyTV offering only it’s not a fucking Value Added Service nor does it feature a paltry 11 channels. [...]
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sana naman bumaba ang price subscription ng mytv, mahal kasi…wish ko lng php250 to php300 okey na yun,masaya na ako sa price na yan…pls.
[...] operate not only a DTH service, but a mobile TV using the DVB-H standard [Now operational under the Smart myTV brand - Ed.], and an Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) service as well. In preparation for its DTH debut, [...]
MyTv server 30344, 1224 and others are always in error. How can we enjoy watching our Tv news and other programs? I’ve been repeating to connect all the tv channels in my CP for almost two months but no live tv available due to server error. Please take action not to continue this failure of service to your customers.
smart will terminate the mytv service starting april 1, 2010
[...] Last April 1, Smart’s digital mobile TV was suspended indefinitely as its permit to broadcast has expired. It has been close to 3 years since Smart MyTV was launched back in July 2007. [...]
[...] mobile TV market in the Philippines, it’s basically back to the drawing board. In April 2010, Smart MyTV service was suspended indefinitely, three years after it launched and operated without earning a [...]