MobiTV

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MobiTV, Inc. (formerly named Idetic, Inc.) is a global television and digital radio service provider for mobile phone users. The MobiTV service is available in the US through Sprint, Cingular, Alltel and several regional carriers; in the United Kingdom through 3 and Orange UK; and in Canada through Bell Canada, Rogers and TELUS Mobility. The company claims more than a million subscribers and offers many popular TV channels from content providers such as MSNBC, ABC News Now, CNN, Fox News, Fox Sports, ESPN 3GTV, NBC Mobile, CNBC, CSPAN, The Discovery Channel, TLC, The Weather Channel and others that deliver cartoons, music videos and comedy.

In 2005, the company won an Emmy award for "Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development" from Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Founded in 1999, MobiTV is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Emeryville, CA. It is backed by Menlo Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Gefinor Ventures and Sorrento Ventures. [1]