Intelsat Partners with Globecast to Expand International 24-Hour News Platform, TRT World, into the Americas and Asia
May 22 2017 - 6:19PM
Business Wire
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first
Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite
communications, announced that Globecast signed a multi-year
agreement with the company to distribute the English version of TRT
World in high definition format to cable outlets in Asia and the
Americas via the Intelsat 20 and Intelsat 21 satellites using
IntelsatOne® terrestrial fiber and teleport services.
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Globecast is expanding its longstanding relationship with
Intelsat to distribute TRT World content to Asia and Latin America
on Intelsat’s highly penetrated video neighborhoods. Intelsat 20,
located at 68.5 East degrees, is the leading distribution and
Direct-to-Home distribution platform serving Africa and the Indian
Ocean region. Intelsat 21, located at 302 degrees East, is one of
four satellites comprising Intelsat’s powerful video neighborhoods
serving the Latin America region.
“It is our goal to provide our customers with efficient
distribution into new growth markets around the world. Intelsat’s
globalized network, and its highly penetrated video neighborhoods,
provide maximum viewers for our content owners,” said Philippe
Bernard, CEO at Globecast.
Deputy Director General of TRT Ibrahim Eren stated that it is
important for TRT World to be available on Intelsat 20 and 21.
“Intelsat is renowned for its advanced fleet of satellites and
overall expertise in the business. Through their help, coupled with
sophisticated technology from Globecast, we’re delighted to expand
TRT World to millions of viewers across the Americas and Asia.”
“A valued partner, Globecast’s relationship with Intelsat spans
many years and many continents,” said Rhys Morgan, Intelsat’s
Managing Director, Europe. “We continue to invest in our media
neighborhoods to ensure that we can support the growth of
customers, such as Globecast and TRT World, who distribute new high
definition programming around the world. We welcome TRT World to
the Intelsat network and the nearly 5,000 channels we deliver
globally.”
Supporting Resources:
- Intelsat Media 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.
About Globecast
Part of the Orange Group, Globecast provides agile and seamless
content acquisition, management and distribution services globally.
The company constantly innovates in an evolving IP-centric
environment to provide reliable and secure customer solutions.
Globecast has created the number one global hybrid fiber and
satellite network for video contribution and distribution. This
network enables multiplatform delivery including TV Everywhere OTT,
Satellite, cable, Video on demand, CDN delivery as well as
cloud-enabled media services. The company remains the trusted
partner for coverage and international delivery of news, sports,
and special events around the globe. Customers enjoy a seamless
global experience on the ground from 12 interconnected Globecast
owned facilities, including Los Angeles, London, Singapore, Paris,
Rome, and Johannesburg. www.globecast.com | LinkedIn | Twitter
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