LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 22, 2017--
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized
Network and leader in integrated satellite communications recently
announced Brazilian regional television broadcaster TV Clube as the
latest television programmer to move their high definition (HD) channel
distribution to Intelsat 14, a new HD video neighborhood expanding
Intelsat’s leading distribution presence in the region.
Under a new, multi-year agreement, TV Clube, a Rede Record TV affiliate,
will use services on Intelsat 14 to expand its high definition presence
in the region, including distribution to its UHF retransmission sites.
Located at 315° East, Intelsat 14 is the newest HD cable distribution
neighborhood delivering premier, pan-regional programming in Latin
America.
Intelsat 14 expands Intelsat’s media distribution leadership in the
region, joining Intelsat 11, Intelsat 21 and Intelsat 34 – content
owners’ top picks for distributing top tier sports, entertainment, news
and education programming for more than 93 million viewers. Intelsat
currently delivers 77 of the 100 most watched channels in the region,
with nearly 150 channels distributed in HD.
“As one of the leading regional broadcasters in Brazil, we know that our
viewers want higher quality and exciting television programming,” said
Fernando Eugenio, Superintendent Director, Opinião Sistema de
Comunicação (TV Clube’s parent company). “By moving to Intelsat 14, TV
Clube will be able to expand distribution of its regional programming in
the State of Pernambuco and deliver cost-effective, reliable, high
definition television programming to millions of new viewers throughout
the region. By joining the Intelsat 14 video neighborhood, we will have
a flexible, scalable and highly efficient network infrastructure that
will support our HD expansion initiatives as well as our long-term
growth objectives.”
“The media landscape continues to transform and broadcasters need a
cost-effective and flexible network infrastructure that enables them to
quickly scale and serve multiple mediums and platforms,” said Carmen
Gonzalez-Sanfeliu, Intelsat’s Managing Director, Latin America and
Caribbean Sales. “Intelsat remains at the forefront in delivering
premier media distribution services in the Latin America region.
Intelsat 14, the newest addition to our premier video neighborhood,
enables our customers to achieve their goals to grow their business,
reach a broader regional audience and deliver top-quality, high
definition content.”
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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.
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Source: Intelsat
Intelsat
Shannon N. Booker
Corporate Communications Manager
+1-703-559-7536
shannon.booker@intelsat.com
