LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 14, 2017--
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized
Network and leader in integrated satellite communications recently
announced that leading Mexican multimedia company, Grupo Televisa, will
distribute its premium, over-the-air television networks via Intelsat’s
Galaxy satellites to Digital Terrestrial Television stations, reaching
many homes throughout Mexico.
Under a new, multi-year and multi-transponder agreement, Televisa will
use C-band services on Intelsat’s Galaxy 16 and Galaxy 19 satellites to
deliver program distribution, contribution and affiliate connectivity in
Mexico. Galaxy 16, located at 99° West, and Galaxy 19, located at 97°
West, are part of Intelsat’s leading Galaxy satellite neighborhood,
delivering broadcast network distribution services across North America.
“As one of the leading broadcasters in Mexico, we strive to continually
upgrade our video, voice and data networks to attract strong viewership.
Our network requires flawless quality and the ability to expand our
services into new verticals,” said William Aguirre, Televisa’s Director
of Satellite Operations. “By building upon our longstanding relationship
with Intelsat and leveraging services on its high-performing Galaxy 16
and Galaxy 19 satellites, we will have access to an efficient
infrastructure that will support our video and audio distribution
networks, data networks and asset monitoring operations across Mexico.
Intelsat’s Galaxy fleet offers us the reliability we need to deliver
high-quality programming to our viewers.”
“During our relationship with Televisa, which spans more than 25 years,
we have provided unmatched performance and resilience for their
satellite service requirements worldwide,” said Carmen
Gonzalez-Sanfeliu, Intelsat’s Managing Director, Latin America and
Caribbean Sales. “Televisa needs to operate a highly reliable platform
that can deliver quality content to its viewers at all times. Intelsat
was able to provide a unique solution combining high-power transponders
on two spacecraft with optimal coverage over Mexico, enabling the
diversification that Televisa requires.”
For more information about Intelsat’s media services, visit the Intelsat
stand at Hall 1.C71 during the IBC 2017 Conference in Amsterdam 15-19
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
Shannon N. Booker
Corporate Communications Manager
+1-703-559-7536
shannon.booker@intelsat.com
