Comments on: Mobile TV Searching for a New Signal http://newteevee.com/2008/03/06/mobile-tv-searching-for-a-new-signal/ NewTeeVee Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:57:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Gonzalo Martín http://newteevee.com/2008/03/06/mobile-tv-searching-for-a-new-signal/#comment-233422 Gonzalo Martín Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:35:30 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=3376#comment-233422 <p>As a matter of fact, it's been a real fight between networks and cell companies to decide which one controls the service. Networks argue that they own broadcast licences and produce the signal, and cell companies say they bill the users and pay for many other things. But it seems that an agreement is done and it is delayed because this sunday it is election day in Spain. Next administration must deal with this issue.</p> <p>Abertis is the carrier for air TV signal in Spain. It is listed at Madrid Stock Exchange and inherited the publicly owned broadcast network that formerly belonged to the government's tv station RTVE. When private operators got broadcast licences after many years of public monopoly, the government splitted public television assets creating a neutral company that eventually was sold to private investors. Abertis has interests in other business, like highways management.</p> As a matter of fact, it’s been a real fight between networks and cell companies to decide which one controls the service. Networks argue that they own broadcast licences and produce the signal, and cell companies say they bill the users and pay for many other things. But it seems that an agreement is done and it is delayed because this sunday it is election day in Spain. Next administration must deal with this issue.

Abertis is the carrier for air TV signal in Spain. It is listed at Madrid Stock Exchange and inherited the publicly owned broadcast network that formerly belonged to the government’s tv station RTVE. When private operators got broadcast licences after many years of public monopoly, the government splitted public television assets creating a neutral company that eventually was sold to private investors. Abertis has interests in other business, like highways management.

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