Nick Mobile Launches on Verizon

Broadcasting & Cable :
May 2, 2005

Live TV on Your Cellphone
Next year you may be watching live TV content from a variety of cellular phones.

The Economist :
January 13, 2005

TV On Your Phone
Technical trials have shown that mobile TV is possible. Customers might pay for it.

If you like this television direction, the LG phone delivers the "mobisodes" mentioned in this article. At Amazon.com, it has a 5-Star customer satisfaction rating.

With VODscape special discounts, you can get it for only $129.

Click on the link to the right. Ignore the publically shown price, they will give you the VODscape price.

By John Eggerton,
May 5, 2005

Verizon has added Nickelodeon content to its V Cast cell-phone wireless broadband multimedia service.

First up on Nick Mobile, starting today, May 5, will be music videos from Nick Jr. shows including Dora the Explorer, Blue’s Clues, The Backyardigans and LazyTown. Nickelodeon content will be added this summer.

Currently, Verizon delivers a mix of short-form video content, including from ESPN, CNN, E!, Fox Sports, and one-minute "mobisodes" of Fox's drama, 24; as well as access to games, movie clips, and e-mail.

The V CAST service costs $15 a month, plus $149.99 for the video phone.