Intelsat will expand its UHD and HDR demo channel for Latin America
viewing via Intelsat 14 at 315° East, an emerging media platform in
Latin America
LAS VEGAS & LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 18, 2016--
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized
Network, powered by its leading satellite backbone, and Harmonic
(NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in video delivery infrastructure,
today announced the expansion of their linear 4K Ultra High Definition
(UHD) demonstration channel, HVN Intelsat UHD, to include the Latin
American region. The HVN Intelsat UHD channel was created to showcase
and facilitate the introduction of compelling UHD and High Dynamic Range
(HDR) content and its ability to create viewer interest and loyalty.
In addition to being broadcast via C-band from Intelsat’s premier HD and
cable distribution neighborhood for North America, the Galaxy 13
satellite located at 127˚ West, HVN Intelsat UHD is now available to
media customers in Latin America via C-band on the Intelsat 14 satellite
located at 315˚ East, an emerging media platform in Latin America.
“As UHD gets closer to becoming mainstream, there is an increased
likelihood that UHD and HDR technologies will be combined to provide an
optimal immersive viewing experience,” said Peter Ostapiuk, Intelsat’s
Head of Media Product Services. ”HVN Intelsat UHD will provide a
platform for multi-channel video programming distributors (MVPDs) and
cable programmers in the Americas to test their content, equipment and
workflow for both technologies. In addition, the free-to-air linear
channel will now be broadcast via Intelsat 14, which will enable MVPDs
and cable programmers operating in Latin America to test their
consumers’ appetite for varying forms of high-quality content.”
Intelsat and Harmonic will display the HVN Intelsat UHD channel at the
Intelsat booth (SU3110) during the 2016 NAB Show at the Las Vegas
Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada from April 18 -21, 2016.
“Harmonic’s linear UHD workflow, comprised of the SpectrumTM
media server and ElectraTM X3 advanced media processor,
enables satellite operators such as Intelsat to cost-effectively deliver
higher quality video, and quickly bring new UHD and HDR services to the
marketplace,” said Bart Spriester, Senior Vice President, Video
Products, Harmonic. “With Harmonic’s video delivery innovation and
Intelsat’s satellite and terrestrial globalized network, together, we
continue to support the industry’s widespread deployment of higher
quality content by providing media customers in the Americas an ideal
testing environment for further enhancing the end-to-end delivery of UHD
and HDR content to consumers.”
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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.
About Harmonic
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) is the worldwide leader in video delivery
infrastructure for emerging television and video services. Harmonic
enables customers to produce, deliver and monetize amazing video
experiences, with unequalled business agility and operational
efficiency, by providing market-leading innovation, high-quality service
and compelling total cost of ownership. More information is available at www.harmonicinc.com.
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Source: Intelsat
Intelsat
Michele Loguidice
Director, Investor Relations and
Corporate Communication
+1 703-559-7372
michele.loguidice@intelsat.com
or
Harmonic
Paulien
Ruijssenaars
Senior Director, Corporate Marketing
+1
408-490-7021
Paulien.ruijssenaars@harmonicinc.com