Methods, systems, and apparatuses for enabling mobile TV functionality and universal serial bus (USB) functionality are provided. In an example aspect, a mobile television (TV) system includes a mobile TV receiver module and a universal serial bus (USB) interface. The mobile TV receiver module receives a radio frequency (RF) mobile TV signal that includes TV data, and generates a mobile TV data signal that includes the TV data. The USB interface receives the mobile TV data signal, and generates a USB output data signal that includes the TV data. In an aspect, the mobile TV functionality and USB functionality are provided in an integrated circuit chip. In one example, the mobile TV functionality and USB functionality share at least one power supply. In another example, the mobile TV functionality and USB functionality are powered by respective power supplies that are electrically isolated from each other. In such a chip configuration, the chip may be incorporated in a first device that utilizes the USB functionality of the chip, or in a second device that withholds power from the USB functionality.

 
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