BlackBerry Bold and Curve users in the US will be able to watch their favourite shows on their handset soon thanks to a deal between US TV networks and a company called QuickPlay.

For $7.99 a month, subscribers to the PrimeTime2Go service will be able to download shows over Wi-Fi from NBC, CBS, and MTV. Although you can already watch TV on your BlackBerry whilst on the move using a SlingBox, this is the first time on-demand content will be available without requirement for extra hardware.

According to IDC analyst Scott Ellison, consumers were showing an appetite for mobile video services where content can be saved to handsets in advance, rather than needing to be streamed over expensive data networks while on the move.

“People are beginning to use these devices to watch entertainment in places where they don’t have a connection,” he said. “I’ve been really surprised to see how many people are watching movies and TV shows on their iPhone.”

via TV shows coming to BlackBerry handsets – Telegraph.

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