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LIVE Breeders' Cup, NBA, College Football and then some

Get your weekend fix of LIVE sports while you're on the go!

ESPN Mobile TV is serving up live games across numerous genres and leagues.  Kick things off with day one of the 2009 Breeders' Cup World Championship airing live today at 3:30pm ET from Santa Anita.  Watch history in the making as this year's finest Thoroughbreds compete in 14 different races worth $25.5 million.  Catch day two of the Breeders' Cup on Saturday, November 7th from 3:30 - 7pm ET.  

Also on tap: a healthy dose of LIVE NBA action.  The Cavs tip-off vs. the Knicks at 8pm ET LIVE from Madison Square Garden.  Stay dialed-in for the LIVE match-up between the Spurs and Trail Blazers coming at you from Portland, OR.  Tune-in to the full game starting at 10:30pm ET LIVE from your mobile phone.

Saturday holds over 10 hours of LIVE College Football and Breeders' Cup action.  Get fired up for College Football.  Northwestern and Iowa go head-to-head LIVE at 12noon EST.  Then at 7:45pm, Florida State takes on Clemson. 

For more on ESPN Mobile's schedule of live games, click here.  To get ESPN Mobile TV plus 30 other channels on your phone text, GETTV to 43888.

Rihanna Dishes in Exclusive Interview on ABC News NOW

9 months after a very public, domestic abuse situation, one of music's brightest stars speaks out for the first time on ABC News NOW.

Rihanna, one of the industry's youngest and most adored entertainers needs no introduction and neither does her horrifying tale involving another public figure, singer and former boyfriend, Chris Brown.  All eyes were on the young couple after the story leaked and the fury of media ensued, trying to get to to the bottom of what happened that night. 

Watch highlights from Diane's exclusive interview with Rihanna on ABC News NOW starting Thursday, November 5th on Sprint TV and MobiTV (AT&T, US Cellular, Alltel TV, and other US carriers).  Get even more from the interview with additional coverage airing Friday and Saturday mornings.

Check-out a sneak preview of the interview here.

Win an Adventure with Discovery Channel and MobiTV

The chase is on! 

If you're a thrill-seeker and fan of Discovery Channel then listen up.  Starting today through November 30th, you can enter for a chance to win a trip to the heart of Tornado Alley with StormChasers star, Reed Timmer.

Halloween is officially over, but the thrills are just beginning.  The winner (and a friend) of our Be A Chaser sweepstakes will have the opportunity to discover, follow and learn about the biggest and baddest storms to sweep the mid-west. Plus, you'll get to do this with meteorology guru, Reed Timmer himself.  This is truly any thrill-seekers dream. 

Get a load of Reed and his fellow storm enthusiasts as they exhibit the real life in the path of destruction: Download StormChasers

Did you know that you can watch StormChasers and every other Discovery Channel series LIVE on your mobile phone through MobiTV, Sprint TV Xtra and Alltel TV? 

Visit http://www.beachaser.com/ today or text "CHASE" to 43888 and download MobiTV to get Discovery Channel live plus 35 other channels.

Follow Your Team - NBA LEAGUE PASS MOBILE is Here

The NBA 2009/2010 season is here on NBA LEAGUE PASS MOBILE...and it's a steal!

We are thrilled to announce the latest application powered by MobiTV.  NBA fans of any team now have the ability to watch LIVE NBA games all season long within the Android Marketplace and Apple App Store.  No matter where you live or what team you follow (i.e. Lakers fan living in New York) you can cheer on your team no matter where you are (*some blackout restrictions do apply).

Be the first to get NBA LEAGUE PASS on your mobile phone. 

What will you get with NBA LEAGUE PASS MOBILE? For starters, roughly 1,000 LIVE NBA games delivered throughout the current season.  That is nearly 40 LIVE regular season games every single week.  What's more, you can view every game as a replay for 48 hours post game, Top 10 plays of the night, The Daily Zap which spins you around the NBA with new and video highlights, Nightly Notable that offers top performance highlights, live stats, scores and game alerts through Email, Facebook and Twitter. 

Wait for it....NBA LEAGUE PASS MOBILE is available via a one-time download for only $39.99.  Click here to download this app.  What more could a true fan want?!

For more on NBA LEAGUE PASS MOBILE, click here.  If you're already enjoying LEAGUE PASS, let us know what you think. 

The UFC 104 Countdown is On...iPhone

Get your iPhone or iPod Touch ready for the UFC World Light Heavyweight rumble between Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua.

The countdown is on for one of the most anticipated mixed martial arts standoffs to date.  Machida is looking to defend his Light Heavyweight crown against Rua who is coming off two back-to-back knockouts.  

No matter what your plans entail this Saturday, you can include all the action of UFC 104 right in the palm of your hand.  Be the envy of your friends and get this LIVE event on your iPhone or iPod Touch through the official UFC iPhone app here.  The fight takes place LIVE from Staples Center starting at 7pm PT. 

Before and after the live event, get your fill of UFC action with video-on-demand highlights from previous events, news highlights, Octagon Girls photos and a schedule for all upcoming UFC events.  This exclusive, highly interactive app is only $.99 with the ability to watch LIVE pay-per-view fights.

Strap in - Storm Chasers is Back on Discovery Channel Mobile

The thrill of the chase has begun, again! 

Power up your mobile phone because Discovery Channel's adrenalin pumping show, Storm Chasers is back and it's LIVE.  If you missed last night's season premiere, catch it again next Sunday before the second new episode follows at 10pm ET.

Teams Twistex, SCOUT and TIV Crew return with even more pursuit firepower to tackle tornado alley.  Meet the SRV Dominator, Reed Trimmer's new main chase vehicle which sports armor and cutting edge instrumentation.

It's on -- get up close and personal with the Midwest's most terrifying twisters and get unprecedented IMAX views from inside the tornado. This week team picks up the chase in Texas where a violent storm erupts, turning the dirt roads they're traveling on into quagmires, potentially trapping the chasers.  Tune in each Sunday LIVE from your mobile phone to find out who scores the best intercept as the drama unfolds. 

Watch Discovery Channel LIVE every day on Sprint TV Xtra, AT&T (MobiTV, Alltel TV, US Cellular and other US carriers.  To get it on your phone, text GETTV to 43888 now.

Take the New Season of 30 Rock To Go

Liz Lemon (Tina Fey), Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin), Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) and the rest of the 30 Rock crew are back with the Fourth Season of the Emmy Award Winning Comedy.

Catch the premiere episode and the rest of the season on your mobile phone each week the day after network air.  AT&T, US Cellular, Alltel and other carriers have a MobiTV (or Alltel TV) channel completely dedicated to the new season of 30 Rock...along with your other NBC Comedy favs.

Watch the season premiere this Thursday night at home then flip open your phone while you're waiting in line to get your morning java on Friday to catch it all again.

Here's a sneak peak of the season premiere to get you fired up:

Get Your Hands on the New HTC Hero

One of the hottest new phones on the market can now be yours. 

HTC devices have been making a splash for quite some time now - and we would know because they are pre-loaded with a slew of our apps like MobiTV or in this case, Sprint TV Xtra. 

The latest HTC addition is the impressive Hero, built on Google's Android platform.  This device is feature rich enough for the savviest of multi-taskers, sexy and then some for the style gurus and easy to navigate for those who are still dabbling in the multitude of endless possibilities that exist on today's 'smartphone'.  In a nutshell this device packs a punch when it comes to personalization.

The HTC Hero delivers sophisticated mobile search we've all come to expect from Google with the power of Sprint's dependable 3G network, making it an ideal device for kicking back and watching a little phone.  Check out Sprint TV Xtra on the HTC Hero and get 10+ music video channels, Discovery Channel (live), ESPN Mobile TV and more. 

Get the HTC Hero on Sprint and let us know what you think.

Goooooaaalll...Telemundo te trae en VIVO la eliminatoria para la copa Mundial

¿Quieres Mobi en Español? 

Then have we got a treat for you! For the first time ever, Telemundo will stream live coverage of World Cup qualifying soccer to your mobile phone. 

This Saturday, October 10th, fire-up your Sprint, Alltel or AT&T phone and check out the LIVE match between El Salvador and Mexico coming at you from Estadio Azteca, Mexico City. 

The last time these two teams met was in June of this year, when Mexico was defeated by a late penatly scored by El Salvador's Quintanilla.  Since that time, Mexico has earned the title of CONCACAF regional champions and climbed into second place in the World Cup qualifying table.

Tune in to Deportes Telemundo on Sprint TV en Vivo, MobiTV en Espanol or Alltel TV en Espanol to witness the live game action starting at 2:45pm PST. 

MobiTV Hits CTIA in San Diego

This week, thousands of mobile industry techies, thought leaders and analysts are congregating in San Diego for more than just a little coffee talk.

The MobiTV team will join a broad community of users, carriers, developers and manufacturers to share ideas and inform on the latest and greatest at CTIA, the largest international wireless technology event.

If you're plugged in to the mobile scene and more specifically the MobiTV scene, it will come as no surprise that we have new initiatives to present and discuss including our three in-market iPhone apps - UFC, Notre Dame Central and CBS Sports: College.

Here's a sneak peak at what we're sharing at CTIA:

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If your plans this week include a trip to San Diego, by all means give us a shout. If not, stay tuned for news and updates right here and on Twitter.