Agreement allows TV Catarina to tap into Intelsat’s global
distribution network to reach audiences in the Brazilian southern state
of Santa Catarina
LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2017--
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized
Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, announced
that Brazilian regional television broadcaster, TV Catarina, is the
latest television programmer to join Intelsat 14, the company’s new
video neighborhood covering the Latin America region.
Under the previously announced multi-year agreement, TV Catarina will
use C-band satellite services on Intelsat 14 in Santa Catarina, a state
in southern Brazil, to support the distribution of television
programming to UHF retransmission sites. TV Catarina is a TV
Bandeirantes affiliate, and one of the main regional broadcasters in
Brazil.
“When our customers watch programming on TV Catarina, they receive
content that is informative and entertaining, with a signal quality that
is clear and reliable,” said Renato Frassetto, TV Catarina’s Technical
Coordinator. “Intelsat’s satellite services have a long history in the
Latin America region, which means the company truly understands our
market. As the latest television programmer to join Intelsat 14, we are
benefitting from the reach and high performance of this video
neighborhood optimized for high-definition programming which delivers
broad coverage in Brazil and reaches millions of viewers in the region.”
Intelsat 14, located at 315° East, expands Intelsat’s media distribution
leadership in the region, joining Intelsat 11, Intelsat 21 and Intelsat
34 – content owners’ premier choice for distributing top-tier sports,
entertainment, news, and education programming to more than 93 million
viewers. Intelsat currently delivers 77 of the 100 most watched channels
in the region.
“This new collaboration opens the door for TV Catarina to distribute
high-quality, regional programming using an efficient network
infrastructure that is cost-effective, reliable and flexible,” said
Carmen Gonzalez-Sanfeliu, Intelsat’s Managing Director, Latin America
and Caribbean Sales. “Intelsat 14 is a great demonstration of our
commitment to developing powerful neighborhoods that enable our
customers to reach broader audiences with premium 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
