Intelsat Extends Agreement with Starz for Galaxy Fleet Programming Distribution in the United States
April 21 2017 - 10:07AM
Business Wire
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first
Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite
communications, announced that leading global media and
entertainment company, Starz has extended its commitment for
distribution services on the Intelsat Galaxy satellites.
Under the agreement, Intelsat will provide a combination of
broadcast and IntelsatOne services for Starz, which currently
distributes 49 channels/feeds on the Intelsat fleet. This includes
content distribution via the Intelsat Galaxy 13, Galaxy 14 and
Galaxy 15 satellites. Intelsat will also provide disaster recovery
services through a secondary uplink chain from Intelsat’s teleport
in Castle Rock, Colorado.
“The reliability of the Intelsat Galaxy fleet supports our goal
of maximizing our audience and maintaining the delivery quality of
the Starz programming,” said Ray Milius, EVP, Programming
Operations at Starz. “Starz will also see additional cost-effective
operational efficiencies by using Intelsat’s facilities for our
disaster recovery planning.”
“As the number two premium pay TV provider in terms of
subscribers, Starz relies on Intelsat to deliver a wide variety of
content to millions of homes around the country,” said Randy
Anders, Intelsat’s Head of North America Sales. “In addition, our
disaster recovery solutions complement the distribution strength of
the Intelsat Galaxy satellite neighborhoods. We developed a
solution that supports Starz’s introduction of additional high
definition services, while improving operational efficiency. Our
Galaxy fleet is the clear choice for programmers and content
distributors that want to reach as many customers as possible.”
Supporting Resources:
- Intelsat Media Services:
http://www.intelsat.com/solutions/media/
About Starz
Starz (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B),
is a leading global media and entertainment company that provides
premium subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay
television networks and produces and distributes content for
worldwide audiences, including its investment in the STARZ PLAY
Arabia OTT service. Starz is home to the flagship STARZ® brand with
24.3 million subscribers in the United States as of December 31,
2016, with the STARZ ENCORESM network at 31 million subscribers.
Starz provides high-quality, entertaining premium subscription
video programming with 17 premium pay TV channels and associated
on-demand and online services, including the STARZ app. Sold
through U.S. multichannel video distributors, including cable
operators, satellite television providers, telecommunications
companies, and other online and digital platforms, Starz offers
subscribers more than 5,000 distinct premium television episodes
and feature films every year and up to 1,500 every month, including
STARZ Original series, first-run movies and other popular movie and
television programming.
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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