EBU Makes Use of RRSAT Facilities to Deliver World Cup in 4K Resolution to Asia
June 23 2014 - 9:00AM
Marketwired
EBU Makes Use of RRSAT Facilities to Deliver World Cup in 4K
Resolution to Asia
AIRPORT CITY BUSINESS PARK, ISRAEL--(Marketwired - Jun 23, 2014)
- EBU, the provider of the largest live sports delivery platform to
broadcasters worldwide, will be carrying over its satellite
capacities worldwide all 64 matches in HD format and also all of
the 4K television production of the 2014 FIFA World Cup held in
Brazil. The 4K live coverage includes the matches on 28 June (Round
of 16), 4 July (Quarter-Final) and 13 July (Final).
RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST), a
leading provider of digital content management and global content
distribution services to the broadcasting industry, will provide
EBU with the uplink facilities needed to carry the 4K feeds of the
World cup over to the Asian footprint of EBU's Eurovision network.
This adds to the network services for the regular HD distribution
over the Asian footprint of the Eurovision network, which RRSAT has
been supplying EBU for long time.
Graham Warren Network Director at EBU said: "RRsat has been a
long standing partner of ours to provide the highest quality
distribution services. The fact that we can offer the World Cup in
4K resolution for the first time is a testament to RRsat's advanced
infrastructure and capabilities."
Avi Cohen, RRsat CEO commented: "Utilizing RRsat's service
infrastructure to be able to showcase the World Cup in 4K for the
first time emphasizes RRsat's distribution capabilities on a large
scale to a massive worldwide audience. RRsat continues to be an
innovative service provider in supporting our customers."
About EBU The EBU is the world's foremost alliance of public
service media organizations, with Members in 56 countries in Europe
and beyond. The EBU's mission is to defend the interests of public
service media and to promote their indispensable contribution to
modern society. It is the point of reference for industry knowledge
and expertise. The EBU operates EUROVISION and EURORADIO.
EUROVISION is the media industry's premier distributor and producer
of top quality live sport and news, as well as entertainment,
culture and music content. EURORADIO enhances public service radio
through the exchange of music, professional networking and the
promotion of digital and hybrid radio -- to ensure radio remains a
key protagonist in a multimedia world. The EUROVISION/EURORADIO
satellite and fiber network is the largest and most reliable in the
world directly plugged in to public service media everywhere.
More information can be found at www.ebu.ch and
www.eurovision.com
About RRsat RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ:
RRST) provides global, end-to-end, digital content preparation and
management, as well as content distribution services to the rapidly
expanding broadcasting industry, covering more than 150 countries.
Through its Global Network, composed of satellite, terrestrial
fiber optic capacity and the public Internet, RRsat provides
high-quality and flexible global content distribution 24 by 7
services to more than 630 channels reaching multiplatform
operators, Internet TV and direct-to-home viewers worldwide. In
addition, the company offers worldwide content management and
distribution services for sports, news and other live events. More
than 130 channels use RRsat's advanced production and playout
centers, comprising of comprehensive media asset management
services. Visit the company's website www.rrsat.com.
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