Gray Television, Inc. Launches Mobile Digital Television
Date: 8.9.2009 15:29:00

Gray Television's NBC affiliate in Omaha, Nebraska, WOWT, unleashed ground
breaking technology July 24, 2009 with the television groups first "mobile
DTV" signal, giving viewers within the station's coverage area a signal that
can be received on mobile devices, directly from the transmitter.

Vice President of Technology for Gray Television, Jim Ocon is working with
WOWT and the Open Mobile Video Coalition on a pilot test, making WOWT one of
the only stations in the country with the technology. Mobile Digital
Television transmits WOWT's live signal, to hand-held devices. The catch,
there needs to be a receiver chip built-in. "The chips themselves, the little
tuners, are actually being built as we speak," said Ocon.

"This is the future of the television industry," said President and General
Manager of WOWT, and Gray Regional Vice-President, Charlie Peterson. She had
borrowed one of the few tuner based cell phones in the country for the station
launch. "The quality is really unbelievable!"

The video can be received virtually anywhere within WOWT's coverage area.
"It's designed to work on the go, with a DVD player, a cell phone, a
navigation system, the possibilities are quite tremendous," said Ocon. With
Mobile Digital Television, it's like having a television in your pocket.
Imagine the possibilities during a storm. From an emergency alert perspective,
I think it's going to be a must," said Ocon. "I think this technology is going
to save lives." Best of all, it's completely free. It's not offered through a
cable or cell phone provider, so it does not even use cell phone minutes.
"Once you see it working, you're going to want to have it," said Ocon.

The technology is expected to be available to consumers early next year or
possibly late this year.

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