Watch This! Cingular Video(TM) Now Available
07 Mars 2006 - 2:01PM
PR Newswire (US)
Wide Selection of Popular Mobile Content Creates Personalized Video
Experiences ATLANTA, March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless
today announced the immediate availability of Cingular Video
on-demand streaming video service with a large selection of popular
mobile content. Consumers can now watch video clips of their
favorite television shows, sports, news and weather, entertainment
and premium content on their high-speed 3G capable Cingular phones.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to:
http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/cingular/23930 Demand for wireless
video and other data services continues to grow with the
proliferation of wireless broadband networks. To provide a
personalized, more complete video experience, Cingular Wireless has
partnered with leading media and entertainment brands for the most
sought-after mobile content today's consumers already enjoy in
their daily lives. "Cingular Video offers the highest degree of
personalization and the widest selection of desirable content in
the U.S. market," said Sam Hall, vice president, Mobile Browse and
Developer Program, Cingular Wireless. "The service is designed with
today's mobile consumer in mind and users are never more than a few
clicks from their favorite programs." More of What Consumers Want
to See Cingular Video now includes a wider, more diverse selection
of video, including exclusive content, such as Fox News clips, and
the most comprehensive sports coverage of any wireless carrier with
ESPN, FOX Sports, FUEL and SPEED. Cingular Video includes local
weather forecasts in 100 cities across the country, three times
more cities than any other service provider. Basic Cingular Video
service includes more options for families and, later this month,
basketball fans can watch NCAA(R) men's basketball video highlights
available only on Cingular Video. Cingular Video now includes the
following content highlights and more: -- 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(R) March Madness(R) 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 Personalized Mobile Video Experiences
Similar to Cingular's MEdia Net wireless Internet service, Cingular
Video offers quick access to content users care about most.
Cingular Video users can create a personalized home page with up to
three links to their favorite video sites. In addition, the service
is pre-set to automatically stream localized weather information to
a user's personalized "News & Weather" page each day. While
some wireless providers offer only a limited set of "non-premium"
content options, Cingular Video provides the most complete
basic-service package available in the U.S. market. Cingular Video
includes local weather forecasts in 100 cities across the country,
three times more cities than any other service provider. Cingular
Video is the only service to offer Fox News clips in addition to
news broadcasts from CNN and NBC. Exclusive Services from HBO
Cingular Video also offers exclusive content from HBO Mobile and
HBO Family Mobile. Cingular Video is the only place where consumers
can watch select episodes and unforgettable scenes and bonus
material from award-winning HBO shows, cartoons and
never-before-seen comedy and sports. HBO content is available for
$4.99 per month for HBO Mobile and $2.99 per month for HBO Family
Mobile. How to Get Cingular Video Cingular Video uses the power of
3G phones as well as Cingular's new high-speed 3G wireless
broadband network. 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 currently offers 3G service on the LG CU320 or Samsung
SGH-ZX10 handsets and will add the Nokia 6282 and LG CU500 to its
3G product line later this spring. Prices for Cingular 3G handsets
start at $99 after a $50 mail-in rebate for a two-year service plan
commitment. Cingular Video requires a $19.99 MEdia Net Unlimited
data package. Premium content, such as HBO Mobile, is available on
a monthly subscription basis, while other content, such as music
video clips from Music Choice, is available on a pay-per-view basis
for a 24-hour period of time. Cingular Video is powered by
RealNetworks' Helix(TM) OnlineTV platform and provides consumers
the ability to easily access and enjoy the most up-to-date content.
Helix is a multi-format digital media platform that provides the
highest quality end-to-end carrier-grade digital media applications
and services for carriers around the world. Helix Media Delivery
System comprises of Helix Mobile Server(TM), Helix Mobile
Gateway(TM), Helix Digital Rights Management (DRM) (TM), Helix
Service Delivery Platform, Helix Mobile Producer(TM) and Helix DNA
Client(TM). About Cingular Wireless Cingular Wireless is the
largest wireless carrier in the United States, serving 54.1 million
customers. Cingular, a joint venture between AT&T Inc.,
formerly SBC Communications Inc., (NYSE:T), and BellSouth
Corporation (NYSE: BLS), has the largest digital voice and data
network in the nation -- the ALLOVER(TM) network -- and the largest
mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier.
Cingular is a leader in third generation wireless technology. Its
3G network is the first widely available service in the world to
use HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology. Cingular
is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover(R), the
wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly
minutes. Details of the company are available at
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