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ITV and 3 to stream ITV1 on mobile

UK first for a terrestrial broadcaster: London 7 August 2006 - ITV and mobile media company 3 today announced an exclusive deal to stream ITV1 - ITV's flagship channel - to 3's customers in the UK.

The groundbreaking deal will enable the 3.5 million customers on 3 to watch ITV1 and ITV Play - ITV's participation channel - live on their mobile phones. ITV1 is Britain's most popular commercial TV channel, playing all 300 of the top commercial programmes on TV this year.

As well as being the UK's first live streamed terrestrial mobile channels, it will also become the largest service of its kind in the UK with coverage of more than 89% of the UK population.

Available from this autumn, ITV has granted an exclusive 3G mobile licence to 3 for six months. This agreement is another in a series of TV firsts for 3. 3 was the first UK operator to bring TV content to mobile, the first to stream live TV, the first to stream a live music gig to mobile and the first operator to launch its own made-for-mobile TV channels.

Evidence from current mobile TV services indicates that mobile TV viewing is complementary to traditional viewing, with many people catching up whilst travelling, or when they aren't near a TV, creating a unique broadcast television experience on the move.

Full details of the channel packages will be announced nearer the time of launch.

Charles Allen, Chief Executive of ITV said:

"We are delighted that we are teaming up with 3 to be the first terrestrial broadcaster in the UK to launch this kind of service. This is a bold new service from ITV and 3 which makes the ambition of fully streamed mobile TV a reality. Today is a real milestone in the development of TV on the go and with ITV's new broadband channel coming soon, viewers will be able to access ITV's great content wherever, whenever, and however they choose."

Bob Fuller, Chief Executive of 3 said:

"This partnership with ITV is a natural next step for 3 as we continue to build a complete mobile platform that meets all of our customers's communication and entertainment needs on the move. It offers the first true mainstream experience of mobile television and adds a new dimension to the traditional way our customers watch television. 3 and ITV have demonstrated clearly how an innovative approach to television can create new services and commercial models, which is an exciting prospect for broadcasters, advertisers and audiences."

About ITV

ITV is Britain57;s largest commercial broadcaster. ITV has established ITV Consumer (ITVC) to build businesses which create and monetise direct consumer relationships for ITV. Led by Jeff Henry, it is expanding ITV57;s portfolio of services to encompass mobile, broadband and other services.

ITV Consumer57;s stable of businesses include Friends Reunited, Freeview multiplex owner SDN, ITV Play, ITV Interactive, ITV Mobile and ITV.com. ITV57;s first mobile portal launched in September 2005. ITV has partnered with 3, Orange and O2 to enable subscribers to access ITV content direct from the operator portal. Subscribers to other networks can access ITV Mobile by texting 63330.

About 3

3 is a mobile media company delivering a convergence of communications, entertainment and information to customers on the move

The three areas which form the core of its business are:

3 UK is a member of the HWL group of 3G companies, which include 3G operations in Australia, Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy and Sweden.

Three facts about 3:

66; 3, a mobile media company, launched the UK's first 3G network
66; 3 has over 3.5 million customers in the UK and over 11.9 million worldwide
66; The 3 network offers national coverage for calls and texts, and over 89% population coverage for 3G services.