Entertainment Without Borders: AI-media And Lightning International Join Forces To Make Fast Channels Accessible To Everyone
SYDNEY and HONG KONG, May 23 (Bernama) -- AI-Media Technologies Limited ("AI-Media"), a global leader in live captioning and translation solutions, has entered a groundbreaking partnership with Lightning International ("Lightning"), the leading distributor of Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST) channels. This collaboration aims to break down barriers and bring the joy of entertainment to every corner of the globe, and enhance revenue opportunities for FAST platforms and content owners, transforming how premium content is distributed and monetized across diverse markets.
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Imagine viewers in Germany - or anywhere in the world - accessing the latest news in real time, with no language barriers. This partnership addresses key challenges for FAST platforms: delivering premium, localized content to a global audience and increasing accessibility for all viewers from heart-pounding action movies to the latest chart-topping music, and even adorable pets. Leveraging AI-Media's LEXI and LEXI Translate solutions, content is localized in real-time with live-translated captions burned directly into the feed, making it accessible in over 50 languages.
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