Verizon Wireless to bring television broadcasting over mobile to United States

Verizon Wireless is expected to announce later this week their plans to offer full-length programming to its cellular subscribers.

They would be offering video content from major U.S. television networks. This was reported in a news item by the New York Times.

The NYT added that they have received information from inside sources that Verizon would be making this service operational by the end of March.

It would offer eight channels and will include popular shows from NBC, CBS, Fox and MTV.

The report further said that the company is collaborating with MediaFLO U.S.A. which is a subsidiary of mobile telecom technology developers Qualcomm.