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News Release from: Microtune | Subject: TV tuners
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 12 July 2006
Italian viewers score TV on the move at
World Cup
Microtune tuner technology was built into a variety of products that enabled avid fans of the World Cup games to watch their favourite teams on-the-go - from mobile TV phones, in cars and on laptops.
By providing the core technology that lets consumer devices receive live digital TV broadcasts, Microtune is helping usher in the era of mobile TV that was kick-started by the 2006 World Cup event "Fans were able to watch the 2006 World Cup matches from a myriad of new media options, choices that were not available during the last competition", stated James A Fontaine, Microtune President and CEO
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 12 Jan 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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"High-definition TV broadcasts, web TV, and downloadable clips reflect some of the dramatic new consumer TV options, but even more exciting, fans could now watch live coverage of the games on-the-move or on-the-road through Microtune-enabled technology".
"New broadcast services and portable consumer devices delivered TV-to-go for anytime TV viewing, and we are pleased that our tuners served as a key enabler in this drive for mobility".
The World Cup games served as a showcase for the emerging mobile TV services market, broadcasting