Mediaset expresses interest in Motive’s Tablet TV

Mediaset is expressing interest in deploying technology provider Motive Televisions Tablet TV technology, according to the company. 

Motive says it has agreed to provide Mediaset a demonstration of the Company’s Tablet TV technology for evaluation by Mediaset executive and commercial management regarding a launch in Italy.

Motive’s tablet TV technology is designed to enable broadcast TV to be delivered via mobile devices.

Mediaset has renewed its agreement with Motive for the latter to continue to provide support and other technology services for the maintenance and delivery of its headend solution, meaning that Motive’s Content Express platform will continue as part of the Mediaset Premium service for another year.

“We are pleased to renew this support contract with Motive and look forward to evaluating Tablet TV. Motive has been a reliable and responsive technology partner for Mediaset,” said Eugenio Pettazzi, chief technology officer of Mediaset Premium.