Intelsat and Globecast Broaden Audience Reach for France 24 with New HD Spanish-Speaking Channel
October 12 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
New, multi-year agreement adds third France 24 channel to
highly-penetrated Intelsat 21 video neighborhood in North and Latin
America
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first
Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite
communications, recently announced that Globecast, a global
solutions provider for media, will continue distribution of two
France 24 channels and also broadcast a brand new Spanish speaking
high-definition (HD) channel via Intelsat 21.
Under the new, multi-year expanded agreement, Globecast will
distribute three channels – English, French and Spanish-speaking –
to cable operators across North America, Latin America and Canada.
Globecast will leverage satellite services on Intelsat 21 – a
premier video neighborhood in the Latin America region – including
fiber backhaul and the IntelsatOne Multi Channel per Carrier (MCPC)
platform to support content distribution and global expansion. The
MCPC platform is fully integrated with IntelsatOne fiber and
teleport services for quick and cost-effective development of
global networks for new channel distribution.
“To increase our global footprint and reach new viewers with a
higher quality of content, we need a reliable, expansive
distribution network that can effectively tap into different
regions of the world,” said Philippe Bernard, Globecast Group’s
Chief Executive Officer. “Continuing our partnership with Intelsat
and leveraging the highly penetrated Intelsat 21 video neighborhood
will enable us to deliver France 24 optimal coverage and access to
more viewers in the Americas and Canada.”
“Our experience and expertise in cultivating highly-penetrated
video neighborhoods in Latin America and other regions of the world
enable our customers to cost-effectively reach new audiences in
broader regions and increase revenue,” said Rhys Morgan, Intelsat’s
Managing Director, Europe Sales. “Globecast’s decision to expand
services on Intelsat 21, validates the strength of the video
neighborhood. Our robust managed service offering provides
Globecast with access to a world-class network of IntelsatOne fiber
and teleport services to efficiently and reliably distribute media
content to France 24 viewers.”
Located at 302° East, Intelsat 21 delivers premier-pan regional
program distribution for the region. Intelsat currently delivers 77
of the 100 most watched channels in Latin America. Intelsat’s
leading cable distribution neighborhood in Latin America is
comprised of three, high-performance, fully penetrated satellites –
Intelsat 11, Intelsat 21 and Intelsat 34 – carrying premium
programming from around the world. Intelsat 14 is the newest
satellite in the Latin America video neighborhood and is expanding
the company’s media distribution leadership position in the region
by delivering HD content to broadcasters.
Supporting Resources:
- Intelsat Media Services:
http://www.intelsat.com/solutions/media
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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