Cable news giant CNN is denying reports of an agreement with AT&T to launch an exclusive mobile TV channel via the operator's forthcoming MediaFLO USA-based service. Speaking last week at the CTIA Wireless 2008 event, AT&T Mobility president and CEO Ralph de la Vega said CNN will supply an exclusive AT&T channel scheduled to launch in May--however, in an interview with Multichannel News, CNN Worldwide director of public relations Jen Martin said "There is no deal in place do that with AT&T," adding that while the network provides some news content to the carrier, no exclusive agreement exists. An AT&T spokesperson confirmed de la Vega's CTIA remarks, but declined further comment.
For more on the AT&T/CNN confusion:
- read this Multichannel News article [1]
Related articles:
Sony to launch feature films channel on AT&T [2]
AT&T Mobile TV [3] finally on tap for May
Links:
[1] http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6548633.html
[2] http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/sony-to-launch-feature-films-channel-via-att/2008-03-31?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=link
[3] http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/att-mobile-tv-finally-on-tap-for-may/2008-03-28