Current Mobile TV requesting citizen cellphone videos

Following ABC 's call for citizen videos to enhance it's TV news program, USA Networks, Fox and NBC 's new shows featuring the most popular video shorts circulating on the Net, Current TV is requesting viewers to send in their cell phone videos for $ 500. [via mopocket]

"Current TV, a U.S national cable and satellite channel dedicated to bringing the peoples voice to television (founded by former Vice-President Al Gore) has launched Current Mobile, sponsored by Sony Ericsson, a new program that showcases video from cell phones".

In their own words:

Current is looking for exciting, bizarre, beautiful and captivating "mobile moments" caught with your cell phone's video camera. Going to a summer festival? Always spotting funky street fashion? Chatting up the hipsters at a cool nightspot? Whip out your cell and start shooting..

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