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Tokyo 1964 Olympics marked first live satellite TV broadcast

Original: 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.

Why now: The anniversary of the Tokyo Games' historic first live satellite broadcast is being remembered today.

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• On this day in 1964, the Tokyo Olympics opened, and a Hughes satellite called Syncom 3 carried the world's first live international Olympics TV broadcast. One satellite got the Games across the Pacific. Now the whole world streams live to my phone. (Sources: Boeing, the White… · ChrisPirillo · 6

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