blur_guy

15 Dec 09, 18:46

Source: http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20091215/tap-864-mediacorp-discontinue-tv-mobile-231650b.html

MediaCorp to discontinue TV Mobile from next year

Channel NewsAsia - Tuesday, December 15

SINGAPORE: MediaCorp will discontinue TV Mobile, the free—to—air mobile digital television broadcast service, next year.

A statement released Tuesday said MediaCorp has decided to terminate the service upon expiry of its current agreement with SBS Transit on January 1.

The company said the discontinuation comes from a careful evaluation of the viability of the service, as resources required to operate and maintain TV Mobile are substantial.

When the service was launched in 2001, it was the only platform in Singapore that offered digital content to public commuters.

MediaCorp said it will re—deploy all TV Mobile staff to other operations within the company.

— CNA/yb

TIB433S

15 Dec 09, 19:00

Originally posted by blur_guy:

Source: http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20091215/tap-864-mediacorp-discontinue-tv-mobile-231650b.html

MediaCorp to discontinue TV Mobile from next year

Channel NewsAsia - Tuesday, December 15

SINGAPORE: MediaCorp will discontinue TV Mobile, the free—to—air mobile digital television broadcast service, next year.

A statement released Tuesday said MediaCorp has decided to terminate the service upon expiry of its current agreement with SBS Transit on January 1.

The company said the discontinuation comes from a careful evaluation of the viability of the service, as resources required to operate and maintain TV Mobile are substantial.

When the service was launched in 2001, it was the only platform in Singapore that offered digital content to public commuters.

MediaCorp said it will re—deploy all TV Mobile staff to other operations within the company.

— CNA/yb

Well, for those taking the public buses, now they can sleep in peace. But probably will take a super long time to remove all the TVMobile from the buses...

SMB32T

15 Dec 09, 19:08

No need to install TV mobiles on all the Scania K230UBs anymore

Think those existing TV mobile units on the outgoing buses like Merc 0405s and Volvo MK3s, SBST might as well just scrap them together with the buses. Whereas other fleets will have its TV mobile units taken down progressively.

After all I think that having a TV mobile onboard the buses is quite redunctant all these while due to many factors...

Y_Shun

15 Dec 09, 19:09

woot

can record engine sounds now ;)

SGCar

15 Dec 09, 19:43

Think those tvs on buses belongs to TV Mobile ownership right?

Cheers.

angel3070

15 Dec 09, 19:48

Finally.

Some quiet peace on the bus.

Take fucking bus also don't spare people, still die die must spread fucking state propaganda.

This is one of the rare events in Singapore that is positive.

.SBS9888Y.

15 Dec 09, 20:10

Originally posted by TIB433S:

Well, for those taking the public buses, now they can sleep in peace. But probably will take a super long time to remove all the TVMobile from the buses...

I disagree, SBS Transit is much more proficient if they wanna totally remove them. I believe its up to MediaCorp if they want to repossess the TV sets.

bus555

15 Dec 09, 20:10

tt means to say those Leyland and volvo olympian 3 axles and B10M will TV mobile be taken down?

and how about 89.3fm?

.SBS9888Y.

15 Dec 09, 20:10

Originally posted by SMB32T:

No need to install TV mobiles on all the Scania K230UBs anymore

Think those existing TV mobile units on the outgoing buses like Merc 0405s and Volvo MK3s, SBST might as well just scrap them together with the buses. Whereas other fleets will have its TV mobile units taken down progressively.

After all I think that having a TV mobile onboard the buses is quite redunctant all these while due to many factors...

TVMobile units are not owned by SBS Transit. SBS Transit is just providing a platform for their medium.

.SBS9888Y.

15 Dec 09, 20:11

Originally posted by SGCar:

Think those tvs on buses belongs to TV Mobile ownership right?

Cheers.

Yes, MediaCorp.

Merczrox

15 Dec 09, 20:44

Originally posted by bus555:

tt means to say those Leyland and volvo olympian 3 axles and B10M will TV mobile be taken down?

and how about 89.3fm?

duh.Its alr mentioned above that mediacorp is discontinuing it's TV mobile service with SBST alr.So all buses wont have the TV mobile lor.

FireIce

15 Dec 09, 20:45

i think i will miss it......

SMB92U

15 Dec 09, 20:45

I hope TV Mobile goes to SMRT this time round (which will never happen)
What i will really miss on TVM when it gets removed:
- Just For Laughs
- Food & Eatery shows
- Road courtesy MVs
- One part of a short documentary which shows many scenes of buses (near kallang where there is svc 197, since i saw LO3x on 197, a KUB & O405 doing dunno what svc)
- Repeated belly dancing documentary (saw it like 4 times already; and surprisingly it caught alot of attention )

smrt3099

15 Dec 09, 20:48

I think the demand is now, I think it can shut down 89.3 FM also

Finally can gain a peaceful ride

SBS n SMRT

15 Dec 09, 20:53

nice, quiet bus ride

SGCar

15 Dec 09, 20:58

Hope those TVs might still retain and show advertisements instead. But no sound this time.

Cheers.

SBS8533C

15 Dec 09, 21:08

Hmm, guess some might not know about this...

In 1999, the TCS (now known as Mediacorp) started a pilot trail on TV Mobile on a double decker bus on service 7.

SBS8533C

15 Dec 09, 21:09

Originally posted by SGCar:

Hope those TVs might still retain and show advertisements instead. But no sound this time.

Cheers.

I think when the TV mobile shutdown, the TVs will be removed gradually from buses next year.

SMB92U

15 Dec 09, 21:12

Originally posted by SBS8533C:

I think when the TV mobile shutdown, the TVs will be removed gradually from buses next year.

SBS9661J not affected de

^tamago^

15 Dec 09, 21:28

Originally posted by Y_Shun:

woot

can record engine sounds now ;)

sgbuses

15 Dec 09, 21:34

Originally posted by Y_Shun:

woot

can record engine sounds now ;)

Striders, VO3X, LO3X!

Too bad 506 no more Striders. Have to go to 518. Maybe I'll just try 5 instead.

SBS8533C

15 Dec 09, 21:42

Originally posted by SMB92U:

SBS9661J not affected de

it will go by stages and not in rego sequence

QX179R

15 Dec 09, 21:49

TV mobile programmes are just like a parrot..
so I don't think I'll miss it when it goes..

Anthony lui

15 Dec 09, 21:51

I watched TV mobile several times, but why is it unsuccessful?

Insufficient ads?

105090

15 Dec 09, 21:53

must be a commercial decision....... unprofitability