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Optus scores a world’s first in 5G live streaming of EPL

“Making the Premier League available on Optus Sport through 5G is a world first,” said Clive Dickens, Optus VP for

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ZTE showcasing China’s first 5G live sports

Leveraging on its own 5G technologies, along with China Mobile (Shanxi branch), ZTE is filming, editing, broadcasting and conducting live

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SK Telecom garnering 2 million 5G subscribers

Backed by the increase of IPTV and UHD subscribers, its media business segment’s revenue increased by 15.2% year-on-year (YoY) and

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Disney’s 3-in-1 bundle to cost US$12.99 a month

Disney has a massive collection of Marvel blockbusters as well as classic franchises such as Star Wars. Apart from Disney

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Huawei’s HONOR to enter large screen sector with own chipset

HONOR, a smartphone brand under Huawei Consumer Business Group, has unveiled ‘HONOR Vision’ — a smart screen powered by ‘Honghu 818’, an 8K HiSilicon display chip, and a smart pop-up camera — at the Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) in Guangzhou, China.

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Pay-TV operators embracing OTT to combat cord-cutting

As cord-cutting rages on, more and more pay-TV providers are exploring options to either launch their own OTT platforms or seek out partnerships with standalone OTT players. The integration will provide customers with the freedom to watch shows from anywhere and at any time.

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NBA extends five-year tie-up with Tencent

The US National Basketball Association (NBA) has extended its exclusive official digital partnership with Tencent, a Chinese conglomerate in Internet-related services, for the next five years. The deal provides extensive NBA coverage on its platforms right through to the 2024-25 NBA season, including live NBA games, NBA programming and interactive fan experiences.

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BBC offers crisper dialogues for hard of hearing

Hearing impairment is a partial or total inability to hear a certain syllabus in a word, and it can occur to anyone — almost one in two adults over 65 years experiences some degree of hearing loss.

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China chips away foreign reliance with RISC-V processor from Alibaba

When telecommunications juggernaut Huawei was placed on the US trade blacklist, China’s over-dependence on foreign semiconductor chips was amplified. According to a report by China’s Global Times in January, 85% of China’s market demand for semiconductor components was met by the US.

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ONE Media and Saankhya to deliver ATSC 3.0 over 5G

ONE Media 3.0, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc, has announced an agreement with Saankhya Labs, a developer in wireless systems and cognitive Software Defined Radio (SDR) solutions, to accelerate the development of a Next-Generation Broadcast Offload Platform (ATSC 3.0) over 5G cellular network.

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WarnerMedia Asia Pacific enhances its content distribution security & efficiency

The move will lead to a significant reduction in bandwidth costs, deliver next-generation security capabilities, and prepare the company’s satellite

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Netflix tailors a mobile-only plan for India

With improved device penetration and affordable data tariff plans, India is experiencing an increase in data-intensive content such as videos.

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NEC demos 8K over 5G at French Open

NEC Corporation, a tech giant from Japan, successfully transmitted 8K over 5G at the French Open in May this year. This demonstration was carried out in collaboration with France’s largest TV station, France Televisions, and an undisclosed group of 8K broadcasting equipment manufacturers.

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Dalet acquires Ooyala’s Flex Media Platform business to widen its market offerings

Dalet, a technology provider in digital media management, has acquired Ooyala’s Flex Media Platform business for US$4.9 million. The asset acquisition deal includes the Ooyala Flex Media Platform, as well as Ooyala personnel across sales, marketing, engineering, professional services, and support.

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TiVo signs global IP licensing deal with LG

TiVo has entered into a multi-year global intellectual property (IP) agreement with leading consumer electronics manufacturer LG Electronics, Inc (LG) of South Korea.