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Astra Announces Transponder Deal With Globecast
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SES ASTRA, an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), announces its first transponder deal with GlobeCast, a leading worldwide satellite services provider.
GlobeCast will use the transponder to provide additional transmission capacity for new start-up channels, as well as for existing customers looking to expand channels and offer new services such as interactive content.
Juliet Bayliss, Director for Broadcast Services for GlobeCast UK said, "GlobeCast are pleased to have worked with ASTRA on securing this new capacity for our customers. The addition of this transponder to GlobeCast's offer will help our broadcast clients to target the British satellite television market and will also contribute to the development of new services in the region - most notably in the domain of HDTV."
GlobeCast - a subsidiary of France Telecom - operates on five continents and employs over 900 personnel worldwide. It uses a global network of satellite platforms to deliver professional broadcast, enterprise and retail media, government communications and a growing range of file-based multimedia content.
SES ASTRA's Chief Commercial Officer and Senior Vice President Alexander Oudendijk, said: "We are delighted to welcome a company of GlobeCast's pedigree as a new customer. The fact that Globecast chose ASTRA is another excellent endorsement of our unrivalled reputation."
For further information please contact:
Yves Feltes
Press Relations SES GLOBAL
Tel +352 710 725 311
Yves.Feltes@ses-global.com
www.ses-global.com
About SES ASTRA
www.ses-astra.com
The ASTRA Satellite System is the leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite system in Europe, delivering services to more than 102 million Direct-to-Home and cable households. The ASTRA satellite fleet currently comprises 12 satellites, transmitting in excess of 1400 analogue and digital television and radio channels as well as multimedia and Internet services. ASTRA's two prime orbital positions for DTH services are 19.2° East and 28.2° East. Professional services such as Direct-to cable (DTC), Satellite Newsgathering (SNG) and Occasional Use are offered from the orbital position of 23.5° East.
SES ASTRA is an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG). SES GLOBAL wholly owns two market-leading satellite operators, SES ASTRA in Europe, and SES AMERICOM in the US. The Company also holds strategic participations in AsiaSat in Asia, Star One and Nahuelsat in Latin America, and NSAB in Europe. SES GLOBAL can provide outstanding satellite communications solutions via a fleet of 38 satellites across the globe. Additional info on SES GLOBAL at: www.ses-global.com.
About GlobeCast
www.globecast.com
GlobeCast - a subsidiary of France Telecom - is the leading global satellite services company, operating a worldwide content management network over satellite and fibre for delivery of professional media for broadcast, enterprise, government and retail, including file-based content. In addition to traditional distribution services, recent initiatives include WING - the company's global Content Management Platform - which drives cutting-edge IP-based applications that enable file exchange, store & broadcast, streaming, VOD, program insertion and other non-linear solutions. The company's 19 global points-of-presence span America, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Australia, and include 15 teleports and technical operations centres.
New Media - Fresh Ideas: GlobeCast.
SES ASTRA, an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), announces its first transponder deal with GlobeCast, a leading worldwide satellite services provider.
GlobeCast will use the transponder to provide additional transmission capacity for new start-up channels, as well as for existing customers looking to expand channels and offer new services such as interactive content.
Juliet Bayliss, Director for Broadcast Services for GlobeCast UK said, "GlobeCast are pleased to have worked with ASTRA on securing this new capacity for our customers. The addition of this transponder to GlobeCast's offer will help our broadcast clients to target the British satellite television market and will also contribute to the development of new services in the region - most notably in the domain of HDTV."
GlobeCast - a subsidiary of France Telecom - operates on five continents and employs over 900 personnel worldwide. It uses a global network of satellite platforms to deliver professional broadcast, enterprise and retail media, government communications and a growing range of file-based multimedia content.
SES ASTRA's Chief Commercial Officer and Senior Vice President Alexander Oudendijk, said: "We are delighted to welcome a company of GlobeCast's pedigree as a new customer. The fact that Globecast chose ASTRA is another excellent endorsement of our unrivalled reputation."
For further information please contact:
Yves Feltes
Press Relations SES GLOBAL
Tel +352 710 725 311
Yves.Feltes@ses-global.com
www.ses-global.com
About SES ASTRA
www.ses-astra.com
The ASTRA Satellite System is the leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite system in Europe, delivering services to more than 102 million Direct-to-Home and cable households. The ASTRA satellite fleet currently comprises 12 satellites, transmitting in excess of 1400 analogue and digital television and radio channels as well as multimedia and Internet services. ASTRA's two prime orbital positions for DTH services are 19.2° East and 28.2° East. Professional services such as Direct-to cable (DTC), Satellite Newsgathering (SNG) and Occasional Use are offered from the orbital position of 23.5° East.
SES ASTRA is an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG). SES GLOBAL wholly owns two market-leading satellite operators, SES ASTRA in Europe, and SES AMERICOM in the US. The Company also holds strategic participations in AsiaSat in Asia, Star One and Nahuelsat in Latin America, and NSAB in Europe. SES GLOBAL can provide outstanding satellite communications solutions via a fleet of 38 satellites across the globe. Additional info on SES GLOBAL at: www.ses-global.com.
About GlobeCast
www.globecast.com
GlobeCast - a subsidiary of France Telecom - is the leading global satellite services company, operating a worldwide content management network over satellite and fibre for delivery of professional media for broadcast, enterprise, government and retail, including file-based content. In addition to traditional distribution services, recent initiatives include WING - the company's global Content Management Platform - which drives cutting-edge IP-based applications that enable file exchange, store & broadcast, streaming, VOD, program insertion and other non-linear solutions. The company's 19 global points-of-presence span America, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Australia, and include 15 teleports and technical operations centres.
New Media - Fresh Ideas: GlobeCast.
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