TU Media
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| Type | Subsidiary | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | December 2003 [1] | |
| Parent | SK Telecom | |
| Location | Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea | |
| Key people | Suh Young-Kil (CEO) | |
| Industry | Digital Multimedia Broadcasting | |
| Website | http://www.tu4u.com/ | |
| Korean name | ||
| Hangul | 티유미디어 주식회사 | |
TU Media Corp. is South Korea's first mobile broadcast service company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Its name stands for "TV for you." It was established in 2003 as a subsidiary of SK Telecom. SK Telecom owns 29.58% of the company's shares. Currently about a half million people are subscribers to the service.
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[edit] Service
TU Media provides services on the Satellite Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (S-DMB) network which began functioning in the Seoul and Busan area in late 2005.
In April 2006, in preparation for the 2006 FIFA World Cup service was made available along the entire KTX rail system; providing a high quality reception at a travelling speed of 300 km/h.[2]
On May 25, 2006, TU Media opened its service in the Busan Subway system.[3]
[edit] See also
- Economy of South Korea
- Digital Multimedia Broadcasting
- Communications in South Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
[edit] References
- ^ TU Media Corp History (Korean). Retrieved on 2007-01-02. “2003년 12월: TU Media Corp 설립”
- ^ SK Telecom seeks to raise stake in TU Media. Korea Times (2006-05-04). Retrieved on 2007-01-02.
- ^ Satellite DMB launched on Busan subway lines. Korea Herald (2006-05-26). Retrieved on 2007-01-02.
[edit] External links
- (Korean) TU Media Homepage
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