Intelsat and China Central Television extend partnership and
distribute high definition content in the Americas
LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 20, 2017--
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized
Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, announced
that it signed a multi-year agreement expanding its global relationship
and leveraging IntelsatOne terrestrial fiber and teleport services to
distribute five high definition (HD) channels for China Central
Television (CCTV).
Under the agreement, CCTV, the national broadcaster of the People’s
Republic of China, expands its footprint in the Americas from its
current bouquet on Intelsat 21 by distributing new HD channels on
Intelsat 34. One of Intelsat’s premier distribution neighborhoods in the
Americas, Intelsat 34, located at 304.5 degrees East, currently reaches
more than 29 million cable subscribers and delivers distribution
services for several premium and sports channels.
CCTV recently rebranded much of its channel line-up under the China
Global Television Network (CGTN) moniker. As a result of the agreement,
CCTV will expand its use of the HD format for its news and documentary
style programming to viewers in the Americas. Three HD channels –
CCTV-4, CGTN and CGTN Documentary – are available now on Intelsat 34.
Two additional HD channels – CGTN-Français and CGTN Español – will also
be deployed on Intelsat 34 in the future.
“CCTV came to Intelsat with a goal to build on our strong distribution
in the Americas region by offering more high definition content to our
loyal viewers,” said Chen Guang, Director of Master Control Department,
Broadcast and Transmission Center, CCTV. “The high penetration of
Intelsat 34 with distribution and DTH platforms in the region maximizes
our ability to reach our audience with high quality programming.”
“As partners to CCTV for the last two decades, we are closely aligned
with their strategy to broaden their audience base in the Americas and
increase the availability of HD content to their programmers,” said
Terry Bleakley, Intelsat’s Regional Vice President, Asia-Pacific.
“Intelsat delivers a highly-penetrated distribution platform for CCTV,
using teleports and managed services within our globalized network to
provide maximum viewership for their programming. Our leading media
neighborhoods distribute more channels to cable subscribers in the
Americas than any other satellite operator.”
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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
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Source: Intelsat
Intelsat
Shannon N. Booker, +1-703-559-7536
Corporate
Communications Manager
shannon.booker@intelsat.com
