Washington will be the first U.S. city to get free digital TV broadcasts for mobile devices like cell phones, laptop computersand in-car entertainment systems, broadcasters were set to announce Monday.
Broadcasts using new "mobile DTV" technology are expected to begin in late summer from five stations: local affiliates of CBS,NBC, PBS and Ion and one independent station owned by Fox.
The initial broadcasts will be identical to those beamed to TV sets, including the advertising.
It's unclear what devices might be available with the special receivers needed for the new signals. Cell phones are main candidates for the technology, but the wireless carriers have shown no enthusiasm, and the largest two have their own TV services, which require subscriptions.
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