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3G-streaming mobile TV launched in SA

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:25

MTN subscribers are now be able to watch DStv channels on their handsets thanks to a partnership between MTN and DStv Mobile, who have launched a 3G-streaming mobile TV service.

Eleven channels, including Live on SuperSport and SuperSport Blitz, are available on the service for a subscription fee of R40 per month or R15 a week.
The service is available to all MTN subscribers and works on 3G compatible handsets that can connect to MTN Play (www.mtnplay.co.za).

“We are very excited that the service is now available to a wider audience on different platforms. Our broadcast mobile TV service has been available from MTN for close to a year and bringing mobile TV on a 3G platform is a natural progression of our partnership,” says Mark Rayner General Manager: DStv Mobile South Africa.

Other channels include Channel O, non-stop music videos on TRACE Urban, Cartoon Network, Boomerang Mobile, AfricaMagic, CNN, SawSee, and E! Entertainment Mobile.

Says Mapula Bodibe, MTN South Africa General Manager: Consumer Marketing: “This service is in response to the needs of our customers who are demanding offerings that are seamless, instantaneous and offer ease of use. We believe that this service will offer value to our customers; coupled with our network capability, we are certain that their experience will be seamless. The affordability of the service will ensure that our customers always enjoy value-added services that are simple and convenient.”

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