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TV Programmes in Capital's Taxis

Taxi passengers in Beijing can now view television programmes in more than 1,000 local taxis that have been furnished with mobile TV sets, the Beijing Daily reported on August 13.

A small TV screen is fixed above the front seat of the taxi, and can play programmes automatically after the driver presses a meter. The passenger can control the volume of the TVs. The television will shut down automatically 30 seconds after the driver lifts flag on the meter.

It is expected that 10,000 taxis will be equipped with such TV sets by the end of this year as nine taxi companies have signed agreements with the Beijing Mobile TV Company, according to the newspaper.

The mobile TV company will launch a special channel for taxi passengers on August 15, an official said in the newspaper article.

Beijing bus passengers already have mobile TV programmes to view, which are provided by the same company.