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- 1Tokyo 1964 Olympics marked first live satellite TV broadcast●On this day in 1964, the Tokyo Olympics opened, and a Hughes satellite called Syncom 3 carried the world's first live in
On this day in 1964, the Tokyo Olympics opened with Hughes-built satellite Syncom 3 carrying the world's first live international Olympics television broadcast across the Pacific to audiences in the United States. Commentators marking the anniversary note how far broadcasting has come, from a single satellite relay to today's global live streaming on phones and other devices.