Murdoch Says Mobile TV Is Key to Future


News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch said Tuesday that mobile DTV is key to his company’s strategy for remaining successful in the age of anytime, anywhere digital journalism.

Mobile TV is the future of journalism

He was speaking at a Federal Trade Commission workshop on the future of journalism and whether and how the government may need to step in.

Murdoch pointed out that News Corp. was working on a project to use a portion of broadcast spectrum to deliver TV, and perhaps newspapers, to mobile devices. In fact, he said that spectrum could provide a new economic vehicle for newspapers.

Today’s news consumers don’t want to be chained to a box in their homes or offices to get their news and entertainment, he said.

Read More: By John Eggerton, Broadcasting Cable

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