ABC / ESPN content lands on Verizon's V CAST

Statistics don't lie, but they aren't stopping Verizon Wireless from inking a new deal with Disney / ABC Television Group and ESPN in order to bring more watchable content to its V CAST service. Starting today, a so-called "comprehensive portfolio of news, entertainment and sports video programming, including full-length episodes of shows from ABC Entertainment, ABC News and Disney Channel, as well as content from ESPN, will be available to Verizon Wireless V CAST Video and Mobile Web customers." The agreement covers mobile distribution of on-demand, full-length episodes to V CAST Video, and if you're looking for a taste of what you can expect, try Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Lost and The Suite Life on Deck. So, interested in V CAST Video now? No? Okay.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 27th 2009 4:15AM]

I would've kept my VCast Mobile TV Select plan if it was actually "live tv" with actual live tv programming but I removed it after the first month free promotion

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 27th 2009 11:55AM]

This is regarding VZW's VCast Video service, not VCast Mobile TV. Their use of a Voyager in the pic is a little misleading in that regard I agree.

Again, for everyone's clarification: this is in regards to VCast Video, which is available on like 90% of VZW's non smartphones and able to be viewed anywhere in VZW's 3G network.

[flanders Posted Jan 27th 2009 8:31AM]

There's nothing like watching(squinting) sports on an insanely small screen.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 27th 2009 9:13AM]

Is this VCAST streaming or VCAST TV? I'm guessing TV (because of the Voyager) but I want to be sure.

[SoCoolCurt Posted Jan 27th 2009 9:52AM]

this is something that never really appealed to me honestly. i have Verizon and had a VCast phone at one point, but i just dont wanna watch TV on a screen that small. i hear of people putting movies and crap on their phones but i would rather lug around my Laptop.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 27th 2009 1:58PM]

Why bother with V-Cast when SprintTV actually gives you live mobile feeds of ESPN, MSNBC and CNN? V-Cast is okay, but there's far better out there in the world of mobile Internet -- and for less money.