Intelsat and Orion Express Extend Agreement to Deliver Media Services Across Russia Using Intelsat 15
March 20 2017 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
Intelsat (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized
Network, powered by its leading satellite backbone, today announced
that Orion Express signed a multi-year extension with Intelsat for
satellite services supporting direct-to-home (DTH) and media
distribution services in Russia via the Intelsat 15 satellite.
Orion Express, a major satellite television provider and
operator of the second largest DTH platform in Russia, uses
multiple Ku-band transponders on Intelsat 15 and Horizons 2,
co-located at 85º East, to deliver DTH services to customers and TV
content to cable and IPTV head ends. Under the new agreement, Orion
Express extended its use of Intelsat 15 well into the next decade
and expanded its operations by consolidating services with Intelsat
that had been with another satellite operator.
“The premium programming that Intelsat enables us to efficiently
and reliably distribute, along with the ability to deliver
regionalized content, has spurred the rapid growth of our DTH
platform and media distribution services in Russia and neighboring
CIS countries,” said Kirill Makhnovskiy, CEO of Orion Express. “The
quality and the coverage provided by Intelsat 15 is enabling us to
further expand our broadcast services and subscriber base.”
“This is another example of how Intelsat’s approach of working
very closely with our customers to understand their business and
their long-term growth strategy benefits our customers and
Intelsat,” said Jean-Philippe Gillet, Intelsat’s Vice President and
General Manager, Broadband. “This long-term commitment from Orion
Express will strengthen the strategic position of 85° East as a
major media hub for Russia and the CIS. The combination of Intelsat
15 and Horizons 2 will also strengthen Orion Express’ position and
provide a robust and long-term growth capability to attract even
more national and international broadcasters.”
Supporting Resources:
- Intelsat Media Services:
http://www.intelsat.com/solutions/media/
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.
About Orion Express
Orion Express, LLC has been working at the satellite TV market
for 11 years (since 2005). The major activities of the company are
delivery of satellite TV services to individual subscribers,
placement of TV channels on satellites, TV channels maintenance and
release, delivery of television content to cable networks. Nowadays
Orion Express is the only one Russian operator that covers 100% of
Russian territory and the CIS. Orion Express broadcasts from
Intelsat 15 (85 °E), Horizons 2 (85 ° E) and Express AM5 (140 ° E)
satellites. The company holds the 3th place in TOP-5 of Russian Pay
TV market and is at TOP-3 of the satellite TV market.
Orion Express Press Center: +7 (495) 741-81-01, ext. 1022;
pr@orion-express.com
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