Not really a surprise: giving launch dates, or even months, for such big and high-infrastructure-dependent services is probably a bad idea to start with. AT&T (NYSE: T) is delaying the launch of its mobile broadcast TV service it was working on with Qualcomm’s (NSDQ: QCOM) MediaFlo USA. Now, it will launch early next year, instead of this year, reports Reuters. An AT&T spokesperson told Reuters (NSDQ: RTRSY) that the delay was due to the company’s efforts to fine-tune the service, but he gave no specific details.

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Rival Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) launched its mobile TV service, also using MediaFlo, in March this year, but has seen slow uptake and national rollout.