Europe Germany : T-Mobile shows rematch Maske vs. Hill live on cell phones in cooperation with RTL MobileTV 
It is the fight of the year and a real highlight of T-Mobile's MobileTV offering. On March 31, 2007, T-Mobile customers will be able to follow the rematch between boxing greats Henry Maske and Virgil Hill on their cell phones on the live channel "RTL MobileTV live". T-Mobile's cooperation partner RTL mobile GmbH will be broadcasting images and sound directly from the Olympiahalle in Munich to T-Mobile's UMTS network.
Catch the match on your cell phone while you're on the go.
Ten years after his painful defeat, "The Gentleman" Henry Maske has challenged his conqueror Virgil "Quicksilver" Hill to a rematch. The fight between the former IBF world champion Maske and the current WBA world champion Hill is the sporting event of the year. When the boxing legends enter the ring in Olympiahalle Munich, MobileTV users will take their places in the front row. They will be able to follow the fight live on their UMTS phones on the channel "RTL MobileTV live". Pre-match reporting will start at 10.15 p.m. and the match itself will be broadcast live from around 10.45 p.m. The highlights of the match will be shown again from 11.45 p.m. and will also be broadcast from April 2 on RTL MobileTV.
Sport on cell phones
Football fans should also make a note of March 31 in their diaries. The match between FC Bayern München and FC Schalke 04 promises to be a fierce battle for the trophy that T-Mobile customers will also be watch live on their phones. Kick-off is at 3.30 p.m. MobileTV will be offering extensive sports coverage including live broadcasting of several Bundesliga matches each match day.
Most T-Mobile UMTS cell phones can already receive MobileTV. Use of the service simply requires UMTS network coverage and does not need to be activated first. T-Mobile customers can enjoy this on-the-move television experience at a special all-inclusive price of just EUR 7.50 for monthly access. Access for 24 hours costs two euros. Next extra costs are incurred for reception. The basic level MobileTV service is offered free of charge until July 31, 2007 to T-Mobile customers on the Relax XL price plan.
