PanAmSat Expands High-Definition Satellite Service With Addition of Fox
July 20 2004 - 9:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
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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