New Korean Technology

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South Korean telecommunications firm TU Media started to beam satellite digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) to Korean cell phones.

Satellite DMB enables viewers to enjoy seamless video streaming, theater-quality audio and data through a hand-held device. (See photo)

TU Media, a unit of SK Telecom, has launched seven satellite DMB video channels-- news, sports, soap operas, games, movies, and the firm’s own station --plus 20 audio channels.

The company will aim to make "take-out" TV more attractive by increasing the number of video channels to 14 and add popular TV programs to its line-up.