Netanya, Israel - Mobile TV chipmaker Siano Mobile Silicon announced on Wednesday that it has secured $17.5 million in a third round of funding, led by DFJ Tamir Fishman Ventures.

Emeryville, Calif. - MobiTV, a provider of mobile TV programming and distribution services, said that it now has surpassed 4 million subscribers. The company launched its first mobile television service in late 2003, and has since deployed its offerings on more than 15 carrier networks, including Sprint, AT&T Wireless, Alltel, Telus, Rogers and Bell Canada.

New York - Americans are watching more TV than ever before, as well as more time online and on mobile devices watching videos, according to audience measurement firm Nielsen's first "three-screen" report.

Seoul, Korea - Korean electronics makers LG and Samsung announced on Wednesday that they have partnered to develop a new mobile TV delivery standard for the North American market, as the standards body for the region prepares to adopt a technology in early 2009.

London - ROK Entertainment Group, a provider of mobile TV delivery technology, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Jalipo Ltd, a U.K. provider of IPTV services, through the issuance of 600,000 ROK shares in a transaction valued at about $16.8 million.

San Antonio, Texas - AT&T (NYSE: T) plans to launch its AT&T Mobile TV service for cell phone users on Sunday, providing its customers an alternative to Verizon's similar V CAST service.

Englewood, Colo. - DISH Network Corp. announced on Thursday that it has partnered with French telecommunications equipment firm Alcatel-Lucent to conduct a test of technology that transmits satellite TV signals to handheld devices this summer. The companies will test the performance and cost efficiency of the DVB-SH mobile broadcast standard.

Culver City, Calif. - Sony Pictures Television said on Thursday that its Minisode Network, which offers condensed five-minute versions of classic TV episodes, has launched on the Sprint TV mobile TV service. Honda has signed on as the launch sponsor of the ad-supported network, which now carries 21 series. The Minisode Network registered 1.4 million streams in February across online and mobile platforms, Sony said.

Menlo Park, Calif. - MobiTV, a provider of mobile TV programming and distribution services, has received $5 million in equipment financing from Leader Ventures.

Los Angeles - Sony Pictures Television (NYSE: SNE) has signed a deal with wireless carrier AT&T (NYSE: T) and mobile TV firm MediaFLO USA, a unit of Qualcomm (NASD: QCOM), to launch the first linear mobile movie network in the U.S., according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Basking Ridge, N.J. - Verizon Wireless announced on Friday that Viacom's MTV Tr3s and Disney's ESPN Radio have launched mobile TV channels exclusively for its V CAST Mobile TV service. The company also launched MySpace Mobile, and mobile sites for Viacom's MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and CMT for subscribers to its "Mobile Web 2.0" service.

San Antonio, Texas - AT&T (NYSE: T) said on Thursday that it will launch its delayed mobile TV service with partner MediaFLO USA, a unit of Qualcomm (NASD: QCOM), in May. The service will initially support two handsets: the LG Vu and Samsung Access. Separately, AT&T launched two new mobile music applications, and said it will expand its Napster Mobile (NASD: NAPS) over-the-air downloads. The company now offers mSpot's Make-UR-Tones and Remix, which lets users create custom ringtones from their phones, and download songs from their PCs to their phones, respectively. AT&T also said its Napster Mobile service will be available to more than 12 million customers, beginning this summer.