The '2026 Intersection Monument Star' has been released, and Far EasTone Telecommunications and FE SOGO Department stores have been recognized

        On September 29, 2026, the 9th Internet Intersection Monument Star "held an award ceremony with the theme of" AI for Good "to recognize brands that balance technological innovation, trust, and sustainability development in the AI era. friDay Video stood out from thousands of brands and won the" OTT Video Streaming Platform Category - Strategic Excellence Award ". It is also the only local OTT platform and telecommunications industry enterprise to receive the award. Coincidentally, FE SOGO Department stores have deeply integrated sustainable DNA with membership management, demonstrating execution capabilities that combine environmental responsibility, operational strength, and word-of-mouth dissemination. They have won the "Department Store Retail Category - Strategic Excellence Award" in the field of consumer goods.

        FriDay's annual total voice volume growth of 32% for AI recommendations, content curation, and membership management has been recognized

        FriDay Video's total voice volume is expected to grow by 32% annually in 2026, with a significant increase of 51% in online favorability. Its innovative efforts in content curation, membership management, and AI applications have also been highly recognized by the organizers, and it has been awarded the "OTT Video Streaming Platform Category - Strategic Excellence Award" as the star of the 2026 Internet Intersection Monument.

        In terms of member management, friDay Video expands member benefits and entertainment experiences by combining exclusive member activities, priority ticket purchases, movie screenings, and limited edition merchandise. In 2025, coinciding with its 10th anniversary, we will collaborate with the South Korean variety show "Biong Biong Earth Entertainment Room" to launch limited edition merchandise and exclusive member activities. With the Double 11 promotion plan, our sales performance will increase by 1.6 times compared to the previous year, and the number of newly registered members will grow by more than 2 times.

        In recent years, friDay Video has introduced generative AI technology to solve the problem of users not knowing what to watch when selecting movies. Recently, it has also upgraded and launched the "Ask AI 2.0" service in conjunction with Agentic AI, creating a "Content Consultant" with active recommendation capabilities to improve the accuracy of recommended movies. Since its launch, the content click through rate has grown more than 7 times, with a monthly increase of 240000 exposures to the library and over a million cumulative recommended interactions.

        In addition to personalized recommendations, AI technology is also applied to content curation and platform management. The system can automatically generate theme recommendation areas and selected movie lists based on popular news, assisting users in quickly mastering relevant audio and video content; At the same time, through AI analysis of comment content, actively identify inappropriate comments and high-risk messages that may involve plot violence, and improve the quality and user experience of community discussions.

        According to the "Communication and Communication Market Report", friDay Video has been ranked first in paid subscriptions on local video platforms for four consecutive years. In the future, it will continue to cultivate exclusive content and diverse films, combine AI technology innovation and entertainment exhibition resources, provide Far EasTone Telecommunications users and friDay Video members with diverse rights, and enrich users' entertainment life experience.

        Sustainability drives Go Prosperous FE SOGO Department stores to win the "2026 Gateway Star" Strategic Excellence Award

        FE SOGO Department stores have transformed ESG into measurable operational results, with impressive overall performance and a 129% increase in online sharing. They have been awarded the "Department Store Retail Category - Strategic Excellence Award" by the 2026 Internet Intersection Star.

        FE SOGO Department stores is committed to implementing sustainable concepts in business operations and entering the lives of members and consumers, from cross site energy conservation, AI old clothing recycling, sustainable food, to seven major club based operations. Sophia C.W. Huang Chairman pointed out that sustainability is not a "bonus point" for business operations, but a "mandatory issue" that is crucial to future competitiveness. The department store retail industry should leverage its platform influence to drive brand, supplier, and consumer participation.

        FE SOGO Department stores across seven stores in Taiwan responded to the "Earth Hour" event in March this year, and in June, 830 brands, suppliers, and partners participated in the "Summer Solstice Lights Off" activity, turning off exterior walls and non essential lighting during peak electricity consumption, expanding energy conservation from stores to the retail ecosystem. In terms of recycled economy, we innovatively use AI technology to identify the material of old clothes, convert recycled clothes into recycled textile materials, and encourage members to participate by combining HAPPY GO points, linking the complete cycle of recycling, identification, remanufacturing, and membership.

        In addition, FE SOGO Department stores continues to hold sustainable food and cooking competitions, implementing green consumption in daily life, while deeply cultivating different customer groups, linking member needs with products and strategies, and further transforming them into operational growth momentum. In the future, we will continue to leverage the power of retail platforms and make sustainability a choice that consumers can participate in every day.

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