This paper describes a qualitative user study of mobile phone TV usage undertaken during September 2005 and centered on the
real world Mobile TV usage of paying subscribers of live Mobile TV service in Seoul, South Korea. The study identified four
primary use cases: at home; during the evening commute (both likely to be significantly culturally dependent); macro-breaks;
and secret use. Barriers to use include: battery life; screen size; lack of compelling content; poor coverage and design implications
are discussed. The study suggests that if the current barriers to use can be overcome Mobile TV is a viable competitor to
existing forms of entertainment and media consumption. Actual usage suggests that Personal TV is a more accurate description
for this kind of service than Mobile TV.
Keywords Mobile TV - Personal TV - Radio - South Korea - Seoul