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| Country | Singapore |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Network | MediaCorp TV |
| Headquarters | Caldecott Broadcast Centre |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) MPEG-2 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | MediaCorp |
| Sister channels | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| History | |
| Launched | August 2008; 16 years ago (2008-08) |
| Closed | 7 January 2014; 11 years ago (2014-1-7) (MOBTV Select on Singtel Mio TV) |
MOBTV (MediaCorp Online Broadband Television) was a Singaporean subscription-basedvideo on demand service. It was launched in August 2008,[1] offering viewers access to a variety of television programmes throughdigital streaming or downloads via an internet connection.
On 30 March 2010, MOBTV merged with xinmsn.com to become a free video on demand service, incorporating Podcast.sg and xin.sg. MOBTV Select, its version available onMio TV, was discontinued on 7 January 2014, marking the end of the MOBTV service.
Before the migration, subscribers could access MediaCorp TV programmes, including drama, comedy, and movies. MOBTV was available online at www.mobtv.sg and as MOBTV Select on theSingTelmio TV service within Singapore. Subscribers outside of Singapore could only access content owned by MediaCorp.
The free video-on-demand channels provided streaming services exclusively within Singapore. Users were required to have a valid MOBTV account and a SingaporeNRIC to access the content.
MOBTV offered two types of subscription packages:
In August 2008, MOBTV introduced anime titles under a segment called "AnimeTrix." The service provided anime episodes through Internet-based subscription video on demand (SVOD), allowing users to stream or download episodes within the same week as their broadcast in Japan.
