Hot Girls ... Hangin' With Your Boys ... Welcome to Your 20's! 'Secret Girlfriend' Tackles the Single Life Like Never Before When COMEDY CENTRAL's New Series Premieres Wednesday, October 7 at 10:30 p.m. Oct 6, 2009
Originally incubated on a mobile video platform before it became the highest-rated series on Atomicwedgietv. com - where it typically garners one-third of the Top 10 most-viewed clips monthly - "Secret Girlfriend" was nominated for a 2007 MIPCOM Mobile Award for Best Mobile Series and has received more than three million views on MySpace and YouTube since its debut. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
COMEDY CENTRAL's(R) Multi-Platform Series 'Live at Gotham' Fourth Season Premieres Friday, October 16 at 11 p.m.* Oct 1, 2009
Leading up to the on-air premiere and throughout the new season, exclusive stand-up clips will be available on as well as other digital platforms such as mobile video on demand. Beginning the week of October 12, exclusive interviews with "Live At Gotham" hosts can be viewed at , in addition to Q&A, clips and biographies of the comedians featured in the show. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A Year Later And Still No Offshore Drilling Oct 1, 2009
With competition increasing in the mobile video game business, Sony on Thursday is coming out with a smaller, lighter version of its PlayStation Portable device called the PSP Go. Sony (SNE) is No. 2 in the portable video game market behind rival Nintendo (NTDOY) and its dual-screen DS devices. (Investors Business Daily)
RealNetworks Improves Operators' Control of Mobile Video Delivery With New Helix Media Delivery Platform Sep 30, 2009
The new Helix Platform lets operators take control of video usage on their network, the quality of video delivered to subscribers and their ability to test new business models and monetize mobile video ... Further, system integrators such as Atos, Nokia Siemens Networks, F-Secure (formerly Steek) and Thomson have selected the Helix Platform as the foundation of their mobile video offerings to operators ... Play-list creation functionality in Helix Mobile Server provides operators ad-insertion... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Sounds great but which cities and what theaters on the west coast would be... Sep 26, 2009
"January of 2010 will mark the 100th anniversary of the Met's first radio broadcast in 1910. "We've been doing location recording since 1901 and we have been doing television since 1940," said Schubin. "The first Met transmission to cinemas was actually in 1952, when we went to 31 cinemas in 27 U.S. cities live" via closed circuit. The creation of a live HD feed with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound has required a wide array of technical innovations, particularly in the area of subtitling,... (Multichannel News)
Hispanic TV Summit: Don Francisco Touts Three-Screen Approach Sep 24, 2009
Now, he said, the challenge is stay current with new media and adopt a three-screen approach to reach consumers via TV, the Web and mobile video. Referring to the shows use of Skype to interact with viewers on-screen and its segments featuring viewer-submitted videos, Francisco said, I attribute our success to our ability to adapt to our audiences and to changing technology. (Multichannel News)
Vuclip Closes $6 Million Series B Led By JAFCO Ventures Sep 22, 2009
Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuclip, an emerging pioneer in mobile video search and delivery across an increasingly fragmented mobile landscape, today announced a Series B funding round of $6 million led by Jafco Ventures ... Vuclip's cloud-based, real-time transcoding service delivers more than one million mobile videos every day to mobile users on more than 3,000 unique mobile handsets in 150 countries around the world, including India, China and the United States ... "We've built a service that... (PR Newswire)
Get Notre Dame gameson your iPhone Sep 20, 2009
NBC Sports iPhone App. Get the free NBC Sports iPhone App. (MSNBC -- Sports)
FLO TV Opens Car Doors Sep 18, 2009
"The market for live mobile TV is growing, with tens of millions of U.S. vehicles already equipped with a variety of mobile video entertainment systems. FLO TV Auto Entertainment can provide consumers with the ideal combination of affordable and high-quality service to give them a home-like viewing experience in their automobiles.". Authorized car dealers will offer one year of FLO TV Auto Entertainment service -- included with the hardware purchase -- with annual plans starting at a special... (Multichannel News)
Cool Video Apps Abound in the Android Market Sep 11, 2009
I had high hopes when I started scouring the Android Market for cool mobile video apps ... Qik seems to be turning into a staple in mobile video software. (BusinessWeek)
Harmonic Converges On Three-Screen Video Sep 11, 2009
The ProStream 5000 supports a variety of formats, including Microsoft Silverlight, Apple's adaptive HTTP Live Streaming and Adobe Flash, in addition to mobile video formats and existing broadcast TV and video-on-demand services. Other elements of the MediaPrism suite include Harmonic's CLEARcut and LIVEcut content-preparation software to capture and prepare assets for multiscreen viewing; and the StreamLiner 3000 video-streaming servers, which supports delivery formats including HTTP progressive... (Multichannel News)
Harmonic Debuts 'Any-to-Any' Transcoding Sep 9, 2009
The vendor's Agile Compression Engine (ACE) supports MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding (H.264) transcoding, as well as different applications including real-time transcoding for "digital turnaround," mobile video, Internet TV and digital program or ad insertion. Harmonic said ProStream 1000s can be upgraded in the field to add the transcoding features. (Multichannel News)
Excelsior! Vringo and Marvel Team Up to Launch Super Hero-Themed Video Ringtones Sep 9, 2009
NEW YORK, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- , the next-generation ringtone pioneer, and Marvel Entertainment have announced a collaboration to create and distribute mobile videos and video ringtones based on Marvel's legendary library of Super Heroes ... Fans can visit to get their first mobile video free and additional clips will be priced at USD $2 ... Vringo's WAP and Web solutions complement this technology by enabling a rich mobile video experience for nearly any handset with video capability. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Verivue and eventIS Announce Cooperation in Digital TV Market Sep 8, 2009
Complete hardware and software broadcasting solution supports TV, PC and mobile video services. Press Release. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
TelcoTV Asia '09 - Execs From More Than 40 Chinese & Asian Operators to Attend Along With Government Officials as Part of Shanghai's Annual Technology Week Campaign Sep 3, 2009
Many of the telecom and cable operators that have confirmed they are attending the event, either as speakers or audience members, have launched their IPTV, mobile video, and online video services in the past 12 months. The Chinese operators in attendance will include Jiangsu Telecom, Guangdong Telecom, Heilongjiang Unicom, Shanghai Telecom, and Hangzhou WASU. They will be sharing technology topics as well as business model issues together with the leading IPTV and communications suppliers such... (PR Newswire)
FCC: The Mobile Crackdown Cometh Aug 28, 2009
The regulations would also affect providers of other applications, such as mobile video. The FCC "is asking the right questions to maximize innovation across the wireless ecosystem," said Christopher Libertelli, a senior director at Skype, in a statement sent to BusinessWeek. (BusinessWeek)
Gameloft and Fox Mobile Entertainment Bring Avatar(TM) to the Mobile Screen Aug 25, 2009
In addition to distributing mobile video and managing mobile video channels, FME focuses on the exploitation of Fox Filmed Entertainment intellectual property across all mobile platforms. Popular titles licensed through FME include the television properties 24, The Simpsons, and Family Guy, as well as major motion pictures such as Night at the Museum 2 and Ice Age 3. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Computerware Provides US-Made Patton Networking Equipment to Federal Government on GSA Schedule Aug 24, 2009
"We are especially excited to serve the security needs of military and federal institutions with mobile video surveillance and intelligence solutions." ... The mobile video surveillance solutions provide such services as VIP protection, real-time situational awareness and intelligence gathering--mission-critical functions for many federal agencies. (PR Newswire)
Blockbuster to offer movies on Motorola phones Aug 20, 2009
It marks the struggling rental company's first step into mobile video and is its latest effort at chasing down the customers who have abandoned its traditional video stores. Blockbuster offered few details Tuesday on the plan, which expands on the company's OnDemand movie downloading service offered through set-top boxes for TVs. (AZCentral -- Business)
Concurrent Expands Three-Screen Delivery Presence in Asia Pacific Aug 12, 2009
Asia is also the largest consumer of mobile video, making it a natural fit for Concurrent's three screen strategy. VonderHaar joins Concurrent with extensive experience in Asia Pacific leading global sales and business development organizations. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Updated: Dish Network Stock Rises Behind Q2 Results Aug 11, 2009
"We have an engineering team, but it's not something you will see significant public activity around for awhile," Cullen said, adding that the first product iteration to come from the project would be a mobile video product. More Content. (Multichannel News)
Tech Investors: Social Media, Mobile Aug 1, 2009
"Content should lead the device. Someone has to figure out the content consumers want and go from there. "We believe mobile video is part of the answer," said Scheinman. "Our bet is increasingly around video tied to the network and we'll see what we can do. " Adobe's Chief Software Architect, Tom Malloy, said the company is looking deliver content from the various social networks and other sources to a wide variety of devices. "What you really want is to access all that content on different... (Datamation)
AT&T Named Official Communications Services Sponsor of Major League Soccer; U.S. Men's and Women's National Teams Jul 30, 2009
AT&T will also have the ability to deliver behind-the-scenes content, including post-game highlights, player profiles and interviews, goal of the week and more, to AT&T U-Verse(SM) TV, AT&T MediaNet, CV mobile video and online at. Plans also include development of an SMS fan platform and MLS wireless application protocol (WAP) page. (PR Newswire)
Online video watchingup sharplysince 06 Jul 30, 2009
Mobile video viewingPew also said there is "growing interest in mobile video viewing" by more cell phone users, with 14 percent saying they have watched video on their phones, compared to 10 percent in 2007. "Cell phone users are more likely to record video on their cell phones than they are to watch it; 19 percent of cell phone users now say they have recorded video with their phone," Pew said. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Research and Markets: Worldwide Markets for Mobile Music, Games, Video and TV - Identify Key Trends Affecting the Markets and Services for the Next Five Years Jul 30, 2009
With detailed briefings on mobile music, mobile games and mobile video and TV services, plus projections to 2013 on both global and regional levels, this essential study is crammed with data that helps identify the next growth frontiers for mobile entertainment services worldwide and how to tap these future opportunities ... Country-level data of key mobile music, mobile games and mobile video and TV markets ... Analysis of the value chains for mobile music, mobile gaming and mobile video. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Online Video Usage Exploding, Study Says Jul 30, 2009
Mobile video watching is also steadily rising currently at 14 percent of cell phone users, up from 10 percent in 2007. At this point, online video watching outranks social networking use (46 percent), podcast downloading (19 percent), and Twitter usage (11 percent). (Yahoo News -- Technology)
ION Media Networks, Other Washington-Area Broadcasters Demonstrate "Triple Play" of New Digital Television Services Jul 29, 2009
ION Media Networks, other Washington-area broadcasters, and the Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC) showcased the latest in high-definition television and new free digital channels, and previewed the launch of mobile digital television ... Burgess also is president of the Open Mobile Video Coalition, a voluntary association of television broadcasters whose mission is to accelerate the development of mobile digital television in the United States ... About Open Mobile Video Coalition. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
OMVC to Showcase Mobile DTV Services and Consumer Devices at Capitol Hill Event Jul 29, 2009
Source: Open Mobile Video Coalition ... WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC), an alliance of broadcasters dedicated to advancing the development of mobile digital television in the U.S., will showcase the next generation of mobile digital television (DTV) on Tuesday, July 28, 2009, in the foyer of the Rayburn House Office Building ... ABOUT THE OPEN MOBILE VIDEO COALITION. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Light Reading China to Launch TelcoTV Asia '09 in Shanghai in October Jul 28, 2009
How Internet video is being combined with fixed-line and mobile video services. How telcos can leverage the huge mobile consumer base in China. (PR Newswire)
iLiveTV a Mobile TV Delivery Solution for iPhone OS 3.0 Jul 26, 2009
announces the complete mobile video encoding and distribution solution for evaluating, developing and deploying Live and On Demand TV video services for the iPhone ... 0 mobile video format announced today by Apple at its Worldwide Developer Conference, iLiveTV delivers everything mobile operators and content owners need to deliver TV to iPhone users ... iLiveTV supports all of the advanced capabilities of the new mobile video format in Apples iPhone OS 3. (Multichannel News)
Media processor aims to clean up Web, mobile video Jul 23, 2009
The Vida processor (IDT VHD1900) aims to clean up artifacts in Internet and mobile video for today's big-screen TVs and digital media players. The company sees an opportunity sorting out the collision between an expanding array of low-bit-rate video from the Web and cellphones and the growth in high definition flat-panel TVs where consumers want to view that video. (EETimes)
FCC To Revisit Kids TV Rules Jul 23, 2009
And look for the FCC to cast its view wider than broadcasting to include cable, satellite, video games, mobile video, and the Internet. "Since the Children's Television Act ("the Act") was passed in 1990, an array of new choices-direct broadcast satellite, Internet-based video, mobile services, video offerings from telephone companies, and video games-have joined broadcast and cable television as a daily reality for millions of American families," he said. (Multichannel News)
What's the hang-up on cell gizmos? Jul 21, 2009
LG Electronics and Samsung will make cellphones that can receive the over-the-air mobile digital-television signals, said Anne Schelle, executive director of the Open Mobile Video Coalition, which is promoting the plan. Viewers also will be able to watch mobile DTV on other devices such as laptops and monitors in automobiles. (AZCentral -- News)
Free mobile TV could be realitysoon Jul 18, 2009
"Just like you turn on your TV today at home and watch live and local broadcast television, you will turn on your handset and be able to watch live and local broadcast television," said Anne Schelle, executive director of the Open Mobile Video Coalition ... "MobiTV chief technology officer Kay Johansson said the company has worked "extensively with the Open Mobile Video Coalition to help establish the free mobile broadcast standard," and is "developing ways to integrate free content into our... (MSNBC -- Technology)
Frost & Sullivan Hosts Webinar: Broadcast Video Encoders: Maturing Market, Drivers and Challenges Jul 18, 2009
Future briefings will give an overview of trends in pay-TV video encoders, and the enterprise, Internet and mobile video encoders-transcoders markets. Supporting Quote. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tiny TV to go with you? Stay tuned Jul 15, 2009
and owns about 60 broadcast TV stations, and the Open Mobile Video Coalition, an affiliation of about 800 U.S. stations, hope the system will be up and running in Atlanta sometime in 2010. Samsung, Dell and Kenwood are among the electronics manufacturers developing the mobile devices and planning to bring them to market when there is enough demand. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Illegal to use iPhone as a navigation system on the car!! I got fined!! Jul 14, 2009
I might as well go out and get a simple phone, a simple mp3 player, a simple mobile internet device, a simple navigation device, a simple mobile gaming device, a simple mobile video player, and a simple backpack to carry that much gear around all the time. I personally would take this to court if required presuming you really were using the available turn by turn software, and you weren't really using google maps which is not turn by turn and not licenced to be accurate enough for turn by turn. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
* Apps could be a nail in the coffin for broadcast mobile television Jul 12, 2009
He was talking about mobile TV X which is broadcast X as opposed to mobile video, which you load onto your device ... Mobile video is much more about video-on-demand ... A survey by KPMG and the MEF found that nearly 40 percent of consumers had at one time watched a piece of mobile video on their handset: 52 percent said the experience was satisfying, against 38 percent of a much smaller number of users who said they had tried broadcast mobile TV.. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Stars pay tribute Jul 11, 2009
The mood was buoyant among groups of eager mourners who gathered around cell phones to watch mobile video of the event. One ticketless fan, Deonerae Minter, said he showed up to get a glimpse of the funeral procession and to be a part of the event "instead of just watching it on TV.". (CNN)
Apps are Killing Broadcast Mobile TV Jul 10, 2009
He talks about mobile TV -- which is broadcast -- as opposed to mobile video, which you load onto your device ... "Mobile video is much more about video-on-demand. It gives the consumer much more freedom. It's also a little less stressful on the mobile networks." ... A survey by KPMG and the MEF found that nearly 40 percent of consumers had at one time watched a piece of mobile video on their handset: 52 percent of them said the experience was satisfying, against 38 percent of a much smaller... (Datamation)
Student joins the political heavyweights on Question Time Jul 10, 2009
Miss Burlton won her place on the panel after sending in a mobile video clip of herself and auditioning with Mr Dimbleby. The programme, filmed in Salford, was shown live at 2000 on BBC Three for the first time, ahead of the BBC One broadcast at 2235. (BBC News -- UK)
Global Mobile Video Surveillance Market Moves Into the Fast Lane, According to Frost & Sullivan Jul 8, 2009
Global Mobile Video Surveillance Market Moves Into the Fast Lane, According to Frost van ... Global Mobile Video Surveillance Market Moves Into the Fast Lane, According to Frost van ... Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on Global Mobile Video Surveillance Market on Thursday, 16 July 2009, at 15. (PR Newswire)
Apple's HTTP Adaptive Video Streaming in Action Jul 1, 2009
The upgrade to the iPhone operating system has the potential to significantly change consumers' experience of mobile video ... One of them, HTTP video streaming, has the capability to substantially change how mobile video is perceived and consumed. (BusinessWeek)
Globalstar Completes $738 Million Financing Jul 1, 2009
" With the funding now complete, Globalstar expects to be the first global mobile satellite voice and data company to deliver and deploy its second-generation satellites and the first to offer an IP (Internet Protocol)-based network. The Globalstar 2.0 next-generation network includes the second-generation satellite constellation, designed and manufactured by Thales Alenia Space, and the company's new ground segment developed by Hughes and Ericsson Federal. It is designed to provide Globalstar... (Primezone Releases)
ION Media Networks Launches Digital Broadcast "Triple Play" in New York City and Washington, D.C. Jun 30, 2009
IONs focus on Washington, D.C. is part of a broader initiative in support of the Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC), a trade group of over 800 commercial and public television stations, working to create a showcase for Mobile DTV in the nations capital to highlight the potential for expanding broadcast television beyond the living room to all mobile devices in the digital age ... "The Mobile DTV eco system has now developed to the point that broadcasters are able to launch beta services,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rentrak, Concurrent Team On Video Analytics Jun 17, 2009
Initially the service will not incorporate mobile video viewing metrics but the companies intend to add that to the mix at some point. According to the companies, the approach will provide census-level and "near-real-time" data for marketers and programmers to analyze viewing patterns. (Multichannel News)
Gone in 60 Seconds? Now watch your car get stolen -- live on video! Jun 17, 2009
A technology company has developed a "mobile video surveillance system" that keeps a constant video eye on your car from your mobile device. Like a sequel to the movie, the from a company called lets you to watch live as a thief tries to rip off your most beloved wheels. (USA Today -- Money)
Movavi Launches New Movavi VideoSuite 7 Jun 6, 2009
Among the tools now available to users to work with mobile video content are. - and other video hosting services, with the opportunity to subsequently convert those files into a format supported by mobile devices; - , PSP, USB portable media players and many popular smart phones; - The ability to transfer video files from mobile devices to the user's computer for backup purposes; Users also have significantly more functionality at their disposal with regard to editing videos and clips from... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Research and Markets: By 2012, 64 Per Cent of Mobile TV Subscribers Will Be Watching Mobile TV For Free Jun 6, 2009
Quickplay Media mobile video data. MobiTV subscribers. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The International Revolution Will Not Be Televised Jun 5, 2009
To call for more international news channels on U.S. television might sound a bit outdated in the era of Web-based and mobile video services. After all, Al Jazeera English already that at least half of its Web traffic, or 11 million visitors a month, comes from North America-based IP addresses. (Slate)
Video recording added to more cell phones Jun 4, 2009
Ability to take, not just watch, mobile video becoming more common. NokiaNokia's N96 has one of the best video cams in a cell phone, with digital video stabilization and an "easy resume" feature. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Lifetime Television Signs Agreement Providing Top-Rated Women's Network to New In-Car Entertainment Service, AT&T CruiseCast(SM) Jun 3, 2009
The service surpasses the simple headrest-mounted DVD displays by providing a broad selection of mobile video that, in addition to Lifetime, includes a variety of family, documentary, music, comedy, news, sports and children's programming. "With AT&T CruiseCast carrying Lifetime Television, automobile passengers who have this groundbreaking service will now be able to watch our top-rated shows and movies while they are on the go," said Lori Conkling, executive vice president, distribution,... (PR Newswire)
Crutchfield to Carry AT&T CruiseCast(SM) Service Offering Jun 3, 2009
The service surpasses the simple headrest-mounted DVD displays by providing a broad selection of mobile video including a variety of family, documentary, music, comedy, news, sports and children's programming. AT&T CruiseCast service utilizes breakthrough technology that helps overcome line-of-sight obstacles such as overpasses, buildings, trees or tunnels to deliver television programming to cars, non-commercial trucks and SUVs. (PR Newswire)
Smartphones, Smart Ads, Smart Move? May 26, 2009
Mobile Video On Demand Is Changing The Way We Use Mobile Devices ... What you might get for mobile video on Verizon may be very different from what you get from AT&T. Is the future of mobile services set to switch from who s got what phone to who s got what video applications and channels. (Suite101.com)
TV Still Video King, YouTube Still Hulu's Daddy May 23, 2009
Mobile video viewing increased by 52 percent; 13 million people are watching 3. 5 hours of video monthly. (Multichannel News)
Mobile TV Viewing Skyrockets (Finally) May 22, 2009
That's in comparison to three hours of online video and three and a half hours of mobile video. This post originally appeared on. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Elemental Announces Breakthrough New Video Processing System That Harnesses the Power of GPUs for Encoding and Transcoding May 21, 2009
"Elemental Server radically transforms the cost equation for video encoding, increasing the value of online and mobile video overall, enabling enterprises to save money, energy and time by fully utilizing the power of massively parallel computing to deliver high quality video in a wide range of formats.". "Online video growth has exploded, and consumers today expect the highest quality video experience possible," said Tareef Kawaf, senior vice president of engineering and operations at... (PR Newswire)
Ask The Hot Chick to the Rescue of Guys May 21, 2009
Mobile Video Solutions and Alternative Platforms. About ASK THE HOT CHICK, LLC (). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Americans Still Prefer Traditional TV May 21, 2009
While Americans are watching more TV than ever, viewing on the Web and mobile video viewing also continue to grow ... Mobile video watchers represented 13 ... Mobile video watchers averaged 3. (TVweek.com)
Discovery Enters Game Biz May 20, 2009
IGN: Discovery Expands Into Mobile, Video Games World. SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. (IGN Wireless Games)
Audiovox Corporation Reports Fiscal 2009 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results May 15, 2009
The company is number one in mobile video and places in the top ten of almost every category that it sells. Among the lines marketed by Audiovox are its mobile electronics products including mobile video systems, auto sound systems including satellite radio, vehicle security and remote start systems; consumer electronics products such as MP3 players, digital camcorders, DVRs, clock radios, portable DVD players, extended range two-way radios, multimedia products like digital picture frames and... (PR Newswire)
SlingPlayer Finally Lands on the iPhone, Sans 3G May 13, 2009
AT&T even changed its user terms of service to restrict the use of mobile video apps, but then. Sling won t comment on the specifics, but now that the app is finally available, 3G access is absent. (Salon)
High-Tech Firm Prospers By Making Smart Gadgets Easier To Use May 12, 2009
Apple's (AAPL) popular smart phone and its cousin the iPod Touch have become a major mobile video game platform since Apple opened its online App Store last July. Apple recently passed 1 billion downloads at its App. (Investors Business Daily)
New Smyrna to enforce public property rules May 11, 2009
In another police matter, the commission is expected to accept a $51,011 federal grant to purchase a mobile video surveillance system. Commissioners will also recognize the city's Police Athletic League 10-and-under girls' state championship basketball team. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
'Outsider NAB Chief Checks Out May 11, 2009
NAB Joint Board chairman Jack Sander praised Rehr as being forceful and aggressive in the digital area, including on the DTV transition and mobile video, but said the board had asked Rehr to spend more time on the Hill and more time at the FCC.. After succeeding Eddie Fritts at the NAB in 2005, Rehr chose to spend much of his time meeting with local broadcasters around the country when he should have been spending his time solidifying his relationships in Congress, one veteran lobbyist... (Multichannel News)
