Tencent Joins the Alliance for Open Media at the Board Level

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WAKEFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) today announced that Tencent, a leading provider of Internet value added services in China, has joined at the Board level, the first tier of the organization. “Tencent is thrilled to join AOMedia at the board level to help promote the adoption of AV1 and advance the development of rich, next-generation 4K and 8K online video steaming experiences for OTT providers using IPTV applications,” said Dr. Shan Liu, Vice President and General Manager, Tencent Media Lab. " The availability of AV1, AOMedia’s newest initiative, as an open-source codec is a significant milestone in the ability to deliver a next-generation video format that is interoperable, open, optimized for internet delivery, and scalable to any modern device at any bandwidth. Our communications and social platforms, Weixin and QQ, connect users with each other and with digital content and services, both online and offline, making their lives more convenient. Board-level, Founding Members include Amazon, Apple, Arm, Cisco, Facebook, Google, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Mozilla, Netflix, NVIDIA, and Samsung Electronics.

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