Beijing 2008

Olympic News Press Releases

• 21 August 2008
  

  Panasonic launches the Panasonic Remote to share the passion of the Olympic Games online

  Australian sporting fans who are deskbound during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games can still keep in touch with the action thanks to the Panasonic Remote, a widget created by Panasonic.

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• 6 August 2008
  

  Channel 7 creates High Definition "window" on Sunrise set with 103-inch plasma panel

  Channel 7's flagship Sunrise breakfast show has a new look, with a Panasonic 103-inch Plasma providing a high-definition backdrop behind hosts Kochie and Mel.

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• 30 July 2008
  

  Panasonic sets new standards in technology at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

  Panasonic is setting new standards in technology at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, with the total equipment being delivered to all 37 venues in Beijing and the other six cities holding Olympic events the largest-ever - 1.7 times greater in scale than the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.

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• 7 July 2008
  

  Panasonic and Yahoo!7's Fanatic hops off to Beijing

  Panasonic and Yahoo!7 are pleased to announce and congratulate the winner of the Fanatic competition, Wayde Chiesa of Townsville, whose video entry saw him commentating on the toad races at Magnetic Island.

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• 1 July 2008
  

  Panasonic launches new Olympic website

  Panasonic Australia has unveiled a new website dedicated to Panasonic's Olympic sponsorship, allowing consumers and business partners to find information and updates on Panasonic Australia's Olympic program - www.panasonic.com.au/olympics

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Olympic Sponsorship Product Press Releases

• 30 July 2008
  

  Panasonic broadcast cameras capture the Games for High Definition viewing in Australian homes

  Panasonic has ensured that across the world and around Australia, viewers of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games TV broadcast will not miss a stride, stroke, or jump of the Games - with every moment captured entirely in High Definition - a first for the Olympic Games

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• 30 July 2008
  

  Giant Panasonic ASTROVISION screens put Olympic-goers in the picture at Games Venues

  Spectators at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will not miss a second of the action with around 1,291 square metres of giant Panasonic ASTROVISION large screen display systems at Olympic venues throughout the Games.

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