Cingular Wireless today announced the launch of on-demand video streaming service. Starting at $20 a month, subscribers can watch video clips from Cartoon Network, CNN, ESPN, and NBC among others. The service will use Cingular's high-speed UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) 3G data network, which is currently available in 16 cities.
Cingular Video will initially be available in the markets of Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, Tacoma and Washington, D.C. Additional 3G markets will be rolled out throughout the year.
Cingular Video now includes the following content highlights:
- ABC TV - Trailers of the hit Touchstone Television series "Desperate Housewives," "Grey's Anatomy" and "Lost"
- Cartoon Network - "The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy," "The Powerpuff Girls," "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends," "Codename: Kids Next Door" and "Dexter's Laboratory"
- Adult Swim - "The Brak Show," "Aqua Teen Hunger Force," "Sealab 2021" and "Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law"
- CNN - Content from Now in the News (updated hourly) and programming offered from categories, including Top Stories, Business News, Sports, Politics and Entertainment
- Disney Channel - Promotional clips of popular programming for kids and "tweens," including "That's So Raven" and "Kim Possible," as well as selections from Playhouse Disney, Disney Channel's curriculum-based programming for preschoolers
- Disney Mobile Studios - "The Muppets," Disney Classics and Disney Originals 2D and 3D animated shorts
- ESPN - ESPN Fantasy sports programming, college sports content, news, X Games, original programming and ESPN Deportes
- FOX Sports - In-depth regional coverage of all major pro and college sports
- FOX News - Video clips from the day's headlines
- FOX TV - "House" and "King of the Hill"
- FUEL - Action sports, athlete profiles and crashes
- HBO Family (Premium) - "Crashbox" and "El Perro"
- HBO Mobile (Premium) - "The Sopranos," "Sex and The City," "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Entourage"
- iFilm - Movie trailers and clips, celebrity interviews and updates
- Music Choice - Diverse selection of music videos, artist interviews and performances, and music news
- NBC - News, headlines, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Access Hollywood," NBC Universal's hit entertainment magazine
- SPEED - The #1 source for motor sports news, expert insight, analysis and lifestyle programming
- The Weather Channel - Local and regional updates, as well as severe and tropical weather reports
- TV Guide Channel - Reviews of the hottest shows and movies on TV
Coming Soon:
- CBS Sportsline - Exclusive NCAA March Madness men's basketball content
- Cingular Sounds Live - Made-for-mobile concert events
- NASCAR.COM - A weekly video program highlighting an upcoming NASCAR race and a weekly video program recapping the most recent NASCAR race
- TCM - Famous movie scenes and clips, original movie trailers, cartoons, short subjects and behind-the-scenes footage focusing on classic movies
Out of Cingular Video, Verizon Wireless VCAST, and Sprint Power Vision, which one provides the best service? They all look pretty similar to me... except T-Mobile. They need to get their act together.
2. Posted by elmo01
Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:53 am
all about the same pending where you are in the coverage area
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