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MobiTV

MobiTV, Inc. (previously known as Idetic, Inc.) operated as a provider of live and on-demand video delivery solutions, with its headquarters located in Emeryville, California, United States. Founded in 1999 by Paul Scanlan, Phillip Alvelda, and Jeff Annison, Mobi TV was a privately held company supported by venture capital. Charlie Nooney held the roles of CEO and Chairman of the company on October 15, 2007.

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MobiTV, Inc. (previously known as Idetic, Inc.) operated as a provider of live and on-demand video delivery solutions, with its headquarters located in Emeryville, California, United States. Founded in 1999 by Paul Scanlan, Phillip Alvelda, and Jeff Annison, Mobi TV was a privately held company supported by venture capital. Charlie Nooney held the roles of CEO and Chairman of the company on October 15, 2007.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360886621

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