Norwegians try out TV on mobiles

Mobile users in Norway can now watch TV on their phones, courtesy of the public broadcaster NRK. ¶ The service from the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation allows people to watch television on their mobiles 24 hours a day. ¶ Alongside the live streaming, people can pick more specialised content such as a news bulletin every hour and a Top Gear style motoring show. ¶ ... "In the first eight hours of launching, 2,000 clips were downloaded," said Bjarne Andre Myklebust, a spokesman for NRK. ... BBC link Norway's population is about the same as Washington State or Minnesota.