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Tuesday, May 29, 2007

DreamWorks Animation Executive Joins MobiTV

DreamWorks Animation Executive Joins MobiTV

MobiTV Names Bill Losch Chief Financial Officer

EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- MobiTV, Inc., the leading provider and platform for content delivery over mobile and broadband networks, today announced the appointment of Bill Losch as the Company's chief financial officer (CFO). Losch brings more than two decades of experience in the corporate financial field to the MobiTV executive team; boasting executive leadership positions at DreamWorks Animation, Yahoo! Inc., Universal Studios Inc. and KPMG. In this position, Losch will be responsible for all finance and administration functions including corporate finance, accounting and control, legal affairs and human resources.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070529/AQTU036)

"Bill's remarkable background in finance, entertainment and technology makes him a tremendous asset to our team and the prospective goals for MobiTV," said Paul Scanlan, president of MobiTV. "He has worked for some of the worlds most recognized and respected media organizations and we're confident that the marriage between his expertise and our phenomenal rate of growth and successes, will propel MobiTV to reach its full potential."

"MobiTV is at the forefront of the convergence of technology and media in the very exciting area of content delivery over mobile and broadband networks," said Losch. "I am thrilled to work with such a talented team to help build a highly successful company."

Losch joins MobiTV from DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., where he managed all accounting and control, financial reporting, treasury, and tax functions as the Company's chief accounting officer (CAO). Losch was an integral part of the management team that completed a highly successful initial public offering in October 2004.

Prior to DreamWorks Animation Losch was at Yahoo! Inc., where he served as vice president of Finance and CAO. At Yahoo!, he was responsible for the Company's day-to-day accounting operations and focused on corporate accounting and control, financial reporting, budget and forecasting, risk management and facilities.

Between 1993 and 1998, Losch held multiple VP-level positions for Universal Studios, Inc. Before that, he worked at KPMG Peat Marwick and was responsible for managing audit and other financial service engagements for commercial banks, real estate and entertainment companies.

Losch holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics from The University of California at Los Angeles and is a licensed CPA in the State of California.

About MobiTV

MobiTV, Inc. (http://www.mobitv.com/) is the leading provider and platform for content delivery over mobile and broadband networks. MobiTV offers live television, premium and primetime programming, video-on-demand, satellite and digital radio services from the top networks, labels and cable providers to more than two million subscribers worldwide. Founded in 1999, MobiTV is a privately held company headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

MobiTV and the MobiTV logos are trademarks, service marks and/or registered trademarks of MobiTV, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. All other trademarks, service marks and product names used herein are the property of their respective owners.

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Source: MobiTV

CONTACT: Jason Taylor of MobiTV, Inc., +1-925-895-0090,
jason@mobitv.com

Web site: http://www.mobitv.com/


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