MobileESPN lives... on Verizon

MobileESPN is back from the dead sheriff, only this time as a zombied version of its former self. No longer an MVNO, the service for sportos is now limited exclusively to Verizon Wireless subscribers under a new multi-year deal. According to the AP, the deal is not yet finalized but should be announced sometime today with a service launch in "the coming months." And it's free for those of you already ponyed up for VZW's VCAST service and compatible phone. Verizon is also expected to announce later today that the ESPN channel on their MediaFLO-based VCAST TV service will feature much of the same programming you're already familiar with -- albeit, presumably in bite-sized chunks more suitable to TV on the go. This must be what the execs at Verizon had in mind when they passed on the iPhone. Braaaaains, give us your brains!

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[Galley @ Feb 8th 2007 9:52AM]

Verizon only; WTF? As a Sprint customer I use a Samsung A900, the exact same phone the Mobile ESPN service ran on.

[Mrmean @ Feb 8th 2007 10:07AM]

lol @ ESPN Mobile

[nVidiot @ Feb 8th 2007 1:43PM]

ESPN's web sites use the same video streaming tech as Verizon's VCAST does.. so I'm sure this is actually a pretty easy way for them to add some profit with little cost.

[SornyPanafonic @ Feb 8th 2007 4:29PM]

this had to happen, they both love the colors red and black. now youll have a red banner saying espn, another banner for verizon wireless and another banner calling your mother a whore for giving birth to such a tool. that leaves a 1/4" for your viewing pleasure, you can almost see the bears fumble the pixel that is the football.

[Kevin @ Feb 8th 2007 11:20PM]

I'd take ESPN Mobile over an iPhone any day. Stupid Cingular.