Granite Broadcasting and Motive Television have teamed up to bring over the air TV to tablets.
The new venture, called Tablet Television, will launch as a beta test at Granite’s San Francisco Bay Area station KOFY this summer with a full launch planned in the fall.
According to the press release, “This first broadcast TV service for tablets will enable viewers to watch and record live broadcast content in high definition in every market in the U.S. and, in association with local broadcasting partners, will be able to provide on-demand packages. Additional features such as fully-integrated social television will be available to Internet connected viewers.”
Granite chairman Peter Markham said in a statement, “It is a broadcaster friendly offering that requires no capital investment and enhances local broadcaster’s business models by extending their brand and content, leveraging their existing digital distribution network, and creating new revenue opportunities.”