Court TV on Your Cell Phone

By Digital Trends Staff August 1, 2005

Court TV and SmartVideo are bringing four different channels of content to a new subscriber-based service available on cell phones. Viewers will have a choice of Court TV News, Video-On-Demand from their primetime programming, and online content including trial coverage.

“This is a great platform for Court TV to profile their programming, and with the surge of popularity that the mobile video services market has seen, it should prove to be a successful venture for the network and SmartVideo.” said Richard E. Bennett, Jr., President & CEO of SmartVideo.

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The SmartVideo television solution will feature sharp video and sully synched audio for broadcast to video-enabled cell phones. Subscribers may also watch from other handheld devices and laptops enabled with Wi-Fi. Court TV joins ABC News, NBC Universal, Fox Sports, and The Weather Channel in the SmartVideo roster.

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