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On this day: Tokyo 1964 brought the first live Olympics 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 a technological milestone: the Hughes-built satellite Syncom 3 carried the first live international TV broadcast of the Games, transmitting coverage across the Pacific. Commentators marking the anniversary contrast that single-satellite achievement with today, when live sport streams instantly to phones worldwide, noting how far broadcasting has come in six decades.

Why now: The anniversary of the Tokyo 1964 Olympics opening is prompting reflection on the history of live satellite broadcasting.

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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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