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Thursday, August 06, 2009

Anders Norstrom Appointed Chief Operating Officer for MobiTV

Anders Norstrom Appointed Chief Operating Officer for MobiTV

New role will unite MobiTV's Operations, Engineering and System Integration functions

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- MobiTV, Inc., announced today that Anders Norstrom has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Possessing more than 15 years of experience in the mobile and communications industries, Norstrom has spent the last two years overseeing and managing the global deployment of MobiTV's mobile content and delivery services as Managing Director of Europe.

Prior to joining MobiTV, Norstrom served as CEO/COO of Popwire Technology, formerly owned by Ericsson, where he was instrumental in developing new technologies for mobile, including playing a key role at Ericsson in facilitating the first 3G broadcast.

One of Norstrom's chief strategic objectives will be integrating the Operations, Engineering and Systems Integration functions at MobiTV, the seamless collaboration among these groups being crucial for MobiTV's continued leadership in the mobile media market. Norstrom will also facilitate effective relationships between other key departments at MobiTV, including the Office of the CTO; Sales; Product, Programming and Marketing, among others.

"Anders has been a great resource for MobiTV in helping grow our presence internationally, and we have every confidence he will strengthen and streamline operations as we continue our rapid growth," said Charlie Nooney, CEO of MobiTV. "Anders' international experience in bringing together multiple stakeholders and entities on a variety of projects brings a unique leadership dimension to this role, and we look forward to him joining our corporate office in the U.S."

Norstrom will split his time between MobiTV offices in the U.S. and Sweden during a transition period, joining the U.S. office full-time in January 2010.

About MobiTV

MobiTV (http://www.mobitv.com/), the first to bring live TV to mobile devices, draws on its proven knowledge to continuously anticipate, develop and deliver a compelling mobile-media experience to more than seven million subscribers worldwide. MobiTV is shaping the mobile-media landscape with a passion for delivering a compelling consumer experience.

Founded in 1999, MobiTV is a privately held company with headquarters in Emeryville, California.

For more information about MobiTV managed end-to-end services, as well as hosted content-delivery technology and solutions, please visit: http://www.mobitv.com/technology.

To learn more about MobiTV mobile television products and services, go to: http://www.mobitv.com/gettv.

MobiTV and the MobiTV logo 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, Inc.

CONTACT: Andy Kill, +1-650-691-7311, kill@airfoilpr.com

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


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