Shanghai Media Group Selects LiveU's Portable Video Transmission Technology

HACKENSACK, N.J., March 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- LiveU, the pioneer in IP-based live video services and broadcast solutions for acquisition, management and distribution, announced today that Shanghai Media Group (SMG), one of the largest media and entertainment companies in China, has selected LiveU's bonding transmission technology for live broadcasts across its diverse media outlets. After conducting an in-depth evaluation of competitive solutions, SMG has standardized on LiveU's professional, lightweight LU500 backpack for its newsgathering operations, deploying multiple units across the Group.

LiveU's technology is being supplied and supported by LiveU's Chinese partner Diadem.

SMG first leased LiveU's technology from Diadem to cover football events, including the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and to support the Washington news reporting division. Since then, SMG has increased its usage to cover news and sports events worldwide, including the Airshow China 2014 (the 10th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition), Australian Open Tennis Championships 2015, 2015 AFC Asian Cup, 17th Asian Games in Incheon 2014, 2014 Shanghai Rolex Masters, Apple releases and Alibaba listing in the USA 2014.

Mr. Sheng Song, Chief of the Section, The 2^nd T Production Dept. of STV Technical Section, of SMG, said, "LiveU's technology offers a highly cost-effective option for live HD coverage, with no need for satellite trucks. The LU500 stood out from other solutions in our tests in terms of video quality and resiliency – crucial in China because we're covering stories all over the country, often with variable cellular coverage. With its multiple internal modems and antenna modules, the LU500 enables us to transmit live video with minimum delay even in remote areas. We're also utilizing LiveU's mobile app, LU-Smart, for smartphones and tablets, allowing our reporters to extend their coverage on-the-move."

Mr. Song continued, "We're planning to expand our deployment going forward, with additional LU500 units in our overseas news reporting division, and in our local news and sports channels. We're also adding the LU200 mini newsgathering unit, LiveU's Xtender external antenna and new smartphone applications."

Mr. Gordon Gu, CEO of DiaDem Technologies Inc., LiveU's local partner, said, "SMG is a trailblazer in China and the region in general. They're using LiveU to transmit live coverage from many different events, across different media platforms, enhancing the viewers' experience. SMG is an excellent example of how cellular bonding technology is transforming the media industry."

LiveU's global units and services are connected via the LiveU Central management system for easy preview and remote control using any computer or tablet from anywhere around the world.

Mr. Doron Meirom, VP Sales APAC, LiveU, said, "We're proud that Shanghai Media Group, one of the leading media companies in APAC, has selected LiveU's technology to enhance their newsgathering and event coverage capabilities. The LU500 has once again proved to be the most robust live transmission unit on the market, offering top video performance and global services, together with ultimate portability and flexibility."

LiveU owns the patent for cellular bonding for remote news gathering in the US, China and other countries. All LiveU products are based on this fourth-generation patented technology.

See LiveU's solutions at DiaDem's stand (7509 in Hall 7) at CCBN2015, China International Exhibition Center (CIEC), March 26 - 28, 2015.

About Shanghai Media Group

Shanghai Media Group (SMG) is one of the largest media and entertainment companies in China. SMG boasts the most valuable and comprehensive business portfolio including radio, TV, newspaper and magazine traditional media outlets, TV program/drama and motion picture productions and distribution, multiplatform video distribution such as IPTV and Internet TV, and online video offerings, digital advertising, online and console gaming, TV shopping and ecommerce , live and performing arts and tourism. By the end of 2013, SMG had RMB 44.6 billion in assets and RMB 21 billion annual income.

In terms of media outlets, SMG currently operates 15 satellite and cable networks, including news, entertainment, sports, finance, documentary, children networks, which are based on a free-to-air advertising business model.

About DiaDem:

DiaDem Technologies Inc. has operations in Beijing and Shanghai, China, and investment in the Bay Area, USA, combining creative US high-tech culture with China's continually-growing prosperous economy to bring innovative Sino-US economic and technological development for mutual prosperity.

The DiaDem team is uniquely experienced in core technology fields, such as baseband, radio frequency chip design, wireless communication, information security, satellite communication, video processing, cloud computing and others, etc. with product lines including Intelligent Mobile Terminals (mobile terminals, rugged smart phones, tablets, mobile power bank, IP cameras), Intelligent Systems, and Cloud Service (Cloud HD live broadcasting service, SEEi-www.seei.tv, Cloud Secu-Call mobile information security service, Cloud Network video monitoring service, etc.).

With its technology-based service-concept focus, DiaDem's solid hardworking team works across Sino-US and European, African and Latin America markets to explore opportunities together with its strategic partner LiveU. DiaDem aims for great success and benefit to both China and the international community.

For more information, visit www.diadem-tech.cn and its sister company ADINNO, www.adinno.org.

Press/Sales Contact:
For DiaDem:
Ms. Lei Gao
Mr. YunQing Wang
+86-21-5522 9560
diadem@diadem-tech.cn

About LiveU

LiveU is the pioneer in IP-based live video services and solutions for acquisition, management and distribution. LiveU's award-winning technology enables live video transmission from any location around the world with lightweight, easy-to-use equipment. From backpacks to smartphones, and satellite/cellular hybrid to external antenna solutions, LiveU offers a complete range of devices for live video coverage anytime, anywhere. In addition, LiveU offers extensive cloud-based management and video distribution solutions. With top-tier customers in 60+ countries, LiveU's solutions are being utilized for breaking and developing news and high-profile events, such as the FIFA World Cup™, Winter and Summer Olympic Games, Presidential Campaigns, Super Bowls, US Collegiate Championships and red-carpet events. LiveU's solutions include multiple 4G LTE/3G, HSPA+, WiMAX and Wi-Fi cellular links, which are optimized for maximum video quality based on the available network conditions. For more information, visit www.liveu.tv, or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, or Instagram.

Press Contact:

For LiveU:
Joss Armitage
+44-7979-908-547
joss@jumppr.tv

Sales Contact:
201-742-5228
info@liveu.tv