V Cast Mobile TV Fall Lineup Announced

Verizon today announced the fall lineup for its V Cast Mobile TV service, and this year, several network TV shows will debut on Verizon phones at or around the same time.

Verizon's V Cast mobile TV, launched in the first quarter of this year, announced its fall programming lineup today. At least ten new shows are expected to debut at the same time on Vcast as on broadcast television. Never before has watching soon-to-be-canceled shows been so convenient.

CBS Mobile will be airing "Viva Laughlin" and "The Big Bang Theory," about two geeks being coached by a relative "babe" (in physics, everything is relative) about how to score in life, and elsewhere. Fox includes the New Orleans-set crime drama "K-Ville," and the anchor team of Kelsey Grammar and Patricia Heaton in "Back to You." NBC 2Go will feature "Bionic Woman" and "Life," about a cop released from life imprisonment after being wrongfully convicted. MTV will be airing "Kaya," and Nickelodeon offers "iCarly."

Of course the big hits are still available: the various flavors of CSI series from CBS, Jon Stewart from Comedy Central, and all the live sporting events from Fox, NBC 2Go and ESPN. Check Verizon's programming schedule for a complete list of shows and showtimes.

Being the United States' biggest wireless provider, Verizon is able to make the service available in more than 30 markets, including Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York, and Philadelphia.

Currently, two handsets are offered from Verizon that are V Cast Mobile TV-ready, the Samsung SCH-U620, and the LG VX9400, priced at $149.99 and $199.99 respectively (with two-year contract.)