LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 10, 2018--
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized
Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, today
announced that leading Mexican multimedia company, Grupo Televisa, has
extended their contract for Intelsat’s satellite solutions; leveraging
the powerful high-throughput (HTS) Ku-band beams on Intelsat 35e for
their European distribution needs.
As part of the new, multi-year agreement, Grupo Televisa will leverage
Intelsat’s global hybrid network to distribute its pay-TV programming to
viewers throughout Europe via Intelsat 35e located at 325.5°East and the
IntelsatOne terrestrial network. Intelsat will transport the signals
from Televisa’s master control in Mexico City via IntelsatOne’s
terrestrial network to the company’s teleport in Fuchsstadt, Germany,
for turnaround services of its content throughout Europe. Intelsat is
providing a fully managed service offering for Televisa’s European
distribution, including monitoring the signal and providing immediate
response to ensure efficient, reliable and high-quality content delivery
at all times.
“In order to further expand Televisa’s international business and meet
our global transmission needs, we need an end-to-end solution that is
quick to scale and can reliably distribute high quality, secure content
to our viewers,” said William Aguirre, director of satellite operations,
Televisa. “Intelsat’s world-class global network and managed media
solutions have enabled us to expand into new markets, cost efficiently
distribute high quality content to viewers across Europe.”
“As broadcasters and programmers adjust their business models and
distribution platforms to meet their viewers’ changing needs, it is
critical to provide them with a managed solution that can quickly,
simply and cost-effectively deliver their content anytime or anywhere
they need it,” said Rob Cerbone, Intelsat’s vice president and general
manager, media. “We greatly appreciate our continued partnership with
Grupo Televisa and the trust that they have placed in Intelsat’s global
network to meet their current distribution and future programming needs
around the world.”
For more information about Intelsat’s media services, visit the Intelsat
stand at Hall 1.C71 during the IBC 2018 Conference in Amsterdam 13-18
September.
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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
Adam Nicholson, +1-703-559-7536
Senior Principal
Communications Analyst
adam.nicholson@intelsat.com
