Nine Network Australia Selects Intelsat to Distribute Domestic Television Programming
October 24 2016 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
Intelsat will provide satellite connectivity and global fiber
services via the IntelsatOne network to bring news content from
around the world to Australia
Intelsat (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized
Network, powered by its leading satellite backbone, today announced
a contract with Nine Network Australia to distribute programming to
the company’s six domestic television stations as well as provide
global satellite and fiber connectivity using the IntelsatOne
terrestrial network to bring news content and special events from
around the world to Australia for its network affiliates.
Nine Network Australia (NNA) is one of the country’s top-rated
commercial television networks, with local stations in Sydney,
Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Darwin, along with a
regional broadcaster, NBN. The network also has news bureaus in
Canberra, London and Los Angeles. NNA is a subsidiary of Nine
Entertainment Co., one of Australia’s leading media companies.
Intelsat initially is providing services via the Australia/New
Zealand Ku-Band beam on Intelsat 19 for the network’s broadcasting
requirement. Under the agreement, Intelsat’s network support will
extend well into the next decade.
“Our Globalized Network allows us to meet NNA’s needs today and
to increase our level of support if the network expands over time
to meet the demands of multi-platform coverage,” said Terry
Bleakley, Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific Sales, Intelsat.
“NNA will also benefit from Intelsat’s global coverage for
international contribution and distribution requirements.”
NNA previously used Intelsat for its domestic and international
occasional use requirements. Most recently, NNA chose Intelsat to
provide short-term services for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de
Janeiro using Intelsat 29e.
Supporting Resources:
- Intelsat Media Services:
http://www.intelsat.com/solutions/media/
- Intelsat Video Neighborhoods:
http://www.intelsat.com/solutions/media/distribution-solutions/video-neighborhoods/
About Intelsat
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) operates the world’s first Globalized
Network, delivering high-quality, cost-effective video and
broadband services anywhere in the world. Intelsat’s Globalized
Network combines the world’s largest satellite backbone with
terrestrial infrastructure, managed services and an open,
interoperable architecture to enable customers to drive revenue and
reach through a new generation of network services. Thousands of
organizations serving billions of people worldwide rely on Intelsat
to provide ubiquitous broadband connectivity, multi-format video
broadcasting, secure satellite communications and seamless mobility
services. The end result is an entirely new world, one that allows
us to envision the impossible, connect without boundaries and
transform the ways in which we live. For more information, visit
www.intelsat.com.
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