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PanAmSat Expands High-Definition Satellite Service With Addition of Fox Fox Sports Net HD to Join Marquee Customers in Industry's Leading HD Neighborhood WILTON, Conn., July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PanAmSat Corporation (NASDAQ:SPOT) today announced that the Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. (Fox) has expanded their long-term agreement with the Company to include two additional transponders on the high-in demand C-band platform of Galaxy 13. Fox Entertainment Group's Fox Cable Networks division will utilize the new capacity to distribute Fox Sports Net HD (FSN HD) and other future High-Definition (HD) services. Earlier this year, Fox signed a multi-year, multi-satellite, multi-transponder deal with the Company, consolidating its entire suite of U.S. programming onto PanAmSat's global fleet and as well as a significant portion of its international traffic. "We are delighted that Fox turned to PanAmSat and Galaxy 13 for the long-term distribution of Fox Sports Net HD and future HD offerings to over 10,000 cable headends throughout the U.S.," said Joe Wright, president and CEO, PanAmSat. "High definition is rapidly becoming the preferred choice of television viewing for Americans and PanAmSat is proud to have the nation's first and leading HD neighborhood on Galaxy 13. It is made even more valuable with the addition of Fox Cable's HD services as they join the top names in HD programming." FSN HD premiered with the onset of the National Basketball Association and National Hockey League schedules for fall 2003, offering select professional games in HD from Fox Sports Net. Seven of Fox's 12 owned-and-operated regional sports networks currently produce local high-definition programs, while others will follow in the near future. Those already producing HD local content are FSN West, FSN West 2, FSN Arizona, FSN Southwest, FSN South, FSN North and Sunshine Network. Other FSN networks expected to follow include FSN Detroit, FSN Pittsburgh, FSN Midwest, FSN Northwest and FSN Rocky Mountain. Specially designed to support HD transmissions, Galaxy 13 has double the power of its predecessor to deliver high-quality television across North America. Located at 127 degrees west longitude in the U.S. cable arc, Galaxy 13 is part of PanAmSat's "Power of Five" antenna program, which provides qualified cable operators with simultaneous access to five Galaxy neighborhood satellites. It is also one of the industry's most advanced satellites and the nation's strongest HDTV cable neighborhood. Its roster of HD programmers includes Cinemax HD, HBO HD, Encore HD, STARZ! HD, TNT HD, HDNet, HDNet Movies and WealthTV. Fox Entertainment Group Fox Entertainment Group, Inc., 82% owned by The News Corporation Limited (NYSE:NWSNYSE:NWS.A), is principally engaged in the development, production and worldwide distribution of feature films and television programs, television broadcasting and cable network programming. The Company's studios, production facilities and film and television library provide high-quality creative content, and the Company's broadcasting and cable networks provide extensive distribution platforms for the Company's programs. For more information on the Fox Entertainment Group visit http://www.fox.com/ . PanAmSat PanAmSat Corporation (NASDAQ:SPOT) is one of the world's top three satellite operators managing a global fleet of 29 satellites, 24 of which are wholly-owned by the Company, for the delivery of news, sports and other television programming. In total, this fleet is capable of reaching more than 98 percent of the world's population through cable television systems, broadcast affiliates, direct-to-home operators, Internet service providers and telecommunications companies. In addition, PanAmSat supports the largest concentration of satellite-based business networks in the U.S., as well as specialized communications services in remote areas throughout the world. PanAmSat is 80.5 percent owned by The DIRECTV Group Inc. For more information, visit the company's web site at http://www.panamsat.com/ . The DIRECTV Group, Inc. The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (NYSE:DTV) formerly Hughes Electronics Corp. (NYSE:HS), is a world-leading provider of digital multichannel television entertainment, broadband satellite networks and services, and global video and data broadcasting. The DIRECTV Group, Inc. is 34 percent owned by Fox Entertainment Group, which is approximately 82 percent owned by News Corporation Ltd. DATASOURCE: PanAmSat Corporation CONTACT: Kathryn Lancioni of PanAmSat Corporation, +1-203-210-8000 Web site: http://www.panamsat.com/ http://www.fox.com/

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