14 DAY TRIAL // MetroPCS has just confirmed plans to introduce its mobile TV service later this year. The carrier recently announced it has signed a new partnership with Mobile Content Venture (MCV) to bring MetroPCS customers live digital television on their mobile phones.
With Dyle Mobile TV service, MetroPCS customers will be able to watch live, local broadcast television on their mobile phones later this year.
It appears that MetroPCS will be the first carrier to offer Dyle Mobile TV to its customers on devices that are pre-loaded with the Dyle application.
The carrier also confirmed that Samsung would offer its first smartphone with Dyle application onboard. The smartphone will run Google’s Android operating system and will integrate ATSC-Mobile technology.
“We're excited to be the first mobile service provider to deliver a unique entertainment offering like Dyle, but more important than being first is our belief that this service will meet the needs of our customers and deliver an exceptional mobile experience,” said Tom Keys, president and chief operating officer of MetroPCS.
MetroPCS customers who subscribe to the Dyle Mobile TV service will be able to watch live mobile television content from 15 major broadcast groups including Pearl LLC, ION Television, FOX, Bahakel, Univision, Telemundo and NBC.
“We are thrilled to work with MetroPCS to make live broadcast TV available to mobile consumers. This collaboration allows Dyle to take the first step in realizing the broadcaster vision of live, local TV on every smartphone,” said Salil Dalvi and Erik Moreno, co-general managers of MCV.
According to the carrier, the first Samsung smartphones with Dyle app will be available later this year in MetroPCS coverage areas and surroundings, including: Atlanta, Ga.; Boston, Mass.; Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas; Detroit, Mich.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Los Angeles, Calif.; Miami, Fla.; New York, N.Y.; Orlando, Fla.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Sacramento, Calif.; San Francisco, Calif.; and Tampa, Fla.