August 16, 2007 at 2:21 pm · Authored by Alex · Filed under Mobile TV

Avea - the Turkish GSM operator  - has launched their mobile TV service in cooperation with ROK-powered Mobiltürk. 

Employing EDGE technology, Avea Mobile TV contains live and on-demand mobile TV to include news, sports, music videos, copmedies and factual channels.
 
Avea is majority (81%) owned by Türk Telekom, in which Telecom Italia has an indirect stake through Oger Telecom. Founded in 2004, it has around 8 million subscribers, equivalent to a market share of 15%.

According to a ROK TV spokesman, “this is the latest international launch of ROK-powered mobile TV - with more to follow” - so watch this space!