Mobile TV has been greatly discussed since the global spread of audio & video contents for television. Both the technological convergence and interactivity are only a few of the mobile TV characteristics. The introduction and acceptance of the new media has made an essential need for the elaboration of a study about this new reality, enlightening all the social and technological restraints that Mobile TV has been facing in several European countries.

This study intends to compose an analysis of the technological evolution and the launching of the new audio & video contents aimed for mobile devices.

The methods of diffusion and communication will be subject of analysis, as well as the various types of media content currently available in Portugal and Europe. A perspective about which services may emerge in the near future will also be evaluated.