DISH Network looking for mobile TV partner

Direct broadcast satellite service provider DISH Network said it is seeking partners to launch a mobile TV service following its unexpected entrance and win in the Federal Communications Commission's March 700 Mhz spectrum auction [1]. DISH--which announced in late April it will initiate a DVB-SH [2] mobile broadcast trial in the U.S., with vendor giant Alcatel Lucent providing equipment, test tools and training--said during its first-quarter conference call Tuesday that it will explore different broadcast platforms and business models before fully committing to mobile TV. "We think [the spectrum is] a strategic asset that will allow us to have broad discussion with a number of parties," said DISH Network vice chairman Carl Vogel. "Overall, our intent is to certainly bring in partners … Our principal interest in this is to provide some mobility and portability options that dovetail nicely with both our DISH customer base, as well as our Sling product."

For more on DISH Network's mobile TV plans:
- read this Multichannel News article [3]