Telecommunications companies may cooperate on mobile TV in Germany
Following the Federal Cartel Office's favorable decision, nothing now stands in the way of the collaboration between the international telecommunications giants T-Mobile, Vodafone D2, and O2. The consortium competes in the mobile television sector with an alliance consisting of MFD Mobiles Fernsehen Deutschland and Neva Media.
The telecommunications groups T-Mobile, Vodafone D2 and O2 are allowed to work together in Germany on the introduction of mobile television. According to SDA, a spokesman for the Federal Cartel Office announced on Tuesday that there were no objections to the establishment of a joint venture. The three companies want to use the DVB-H standard (Digital Video Broadcasting-Handheld) recommended by the EU Commission and establish a joint subsidiary for this purpose. The aim is to make at least 16 channels receivable via cell phone from spring next year.
The consortium is competing with an alliance of MFD Mobiles Fernsehen Deutschland and Neva Media. The latter is owned by the publishing houses Hubert Burda Media and Holtzbrinck.
The consortium is competing with an alliance of MFD Mobiles Fernsehen Deutschland and Neva Media. The latter is owned by the publishing houses Hubert Burda Media and Holtzbrinck.
