Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore to host live, 24-hour broadcast on
climate change; Intelsat provides global contribution and distribution
services
LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2017--
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized
Network and leader in integrated satellite communications is providing
global communications services for The
Climate Reality Project’s “24 Hours of Reality: Be the Voice of Reality”
live broadcast. Intelsat’s contribution services will be used to uplink
video featuring performances and leaders from around the world.
Intelsat’s distribution services will be used to reach millions of
people globally via the Intelsat 19, Intelsat 20, Intelsat 34, Intelsat
905 and Galaxy 17 satellites.
The live event, hosted by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, will begin
today, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. EST. During each hour of the program, regional
climate experts will highlight stories of climate activism in six
regions, including North America, Oceania, the Middle East and Africa,
Europe, and Central and South America. The event will also feature
conversations with political leaders, thought leaders, climate
scientists and cultural icons, as well as musical performances and short
films.
In its seventh year of supporting The Climate Reality Project, Intelsat
will use its Globalized Network, which includes its satellite network
and IntelsatOne terrestrial services. Intelsat will contribute video
from multiple locations worldwide, and support the broadcast of the
event to more than 100 countries via traditional platforms such as
Telemundo, France 24, SKY, PhoenixTV, and iHeartRadio.
“Climate Reality is grateful for Intelsat’s support for this year’s 24
Hours of Reality broadcast,” said Stacie Paxton Cobos, Climate Reality’s
Senior Vice President of Communications and Marketing. “24 Hours of
Reality: Be the Voice of Reality will showcase activism around the globe
with the goal of inspiring millions to take action to solve the climate
crisis. We are thrilled to partner with Intelsat once again to reach a
truly global audience, and mobilize citizens around the world to stand
up for the health of our planet.”
“A global organization like The Climate Reality Project requires a
globalized network to ensure its message reaches people all around the
world,” said Kurt Riegelman, Intelsat’s Senior Vice President, Sales and
Marketing. “Intelsat’s expansive network and video neighborhoods are
proven platforms for reaching the largest international audiences and
are ideal for collecting video from multiple locations. We have
supported The Climate Reality Project and the work of Vice President Al
Gore on climate change since the groundbreaking Live Earth broadcast in
2007. Our long history working together is a testament to the breadth of
Intelsat’s globalized network and the strength and reliability of our
satellite-based contribution and distribution services.”
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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 Booker, +1 703-559-7536
Corporate
Communications Manager
shannon.booker@intelsat.com