Infinity to broadcast to cell phones

Apr 18 2005 - 01:08 AM ET | Data

Following on the heels of Clear Channel, Infinity has announced that it will start to broadcast some of its content to mobile phones. It will be based on Nokia's Visual Radio service, which besides audio includes textual data: bq. The plan would let cellphone users view song titles and artists' names, check concert dates, buy tickets, ring tones and other content, and participate in station promotions. No carrier has singed up yet. Infinity is a unit of media giant Viacom and operates 180 radio stations located in 22 states.

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