Luxembourg – Intelsat (NYSE: I) commemorates on August 20 its 50th anniversary of providing critical telecommunications and video content distribution infrastructure for businesses, organizations and governments around the world. In honour of its anniversary, the company created a video library featuring 50 interviews with contributors to the earliest days of the commercial space sector, as well as the business leaders responsible for today’s innovations. The video gallery also … [Read more...] about Intelsat celebrates its 50th anniversary
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Intelsat’s satellite network brings the World Cup around the world
Luxembourg – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) announced on June 11 that the world’s leading news and sports programmers are using Intelsat’s global satellite services and IntelsatOneSM terrestrial network to televise the 2014 World Cup being held in Brazil beginning June 12 through July 13. Intelsat’s global satellite fleet will support contribution services within Brazil and distribution of the World Feed to the Americas. Intelsat will also support the contribution, … [Read more...] about Intelsat’s satellite network brings the World Cup around the world
MultiChoice to expand its DTH services via new Intelsat satellite
Luxembourg and Johannesburg, South Africa – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) announced on June 11 that it has signed a 15-year service agreement with MultiChoice, an African pay-TV provider, on a new satellite to be added to the Intelsat network. The new satellite, Intelsat 36, is expected to launch in late 2016 and will be co-located with Intelsat 20 at 68.5ËšE, Intelsat’s premier direct-to-home (DTH) neighbourhood in Africa. MultiChoice has been the anchor customer at the … [Read more...] about MultiChoice to expand its DTH services via new Intelsat satellite
Intelsat appoints new Asia Pacific role
Luxembourg – Satellite service provider Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) has appointed 25-year satellite industry veteran Patrick French as Head of Business Development in the Asia Pacific region. In his new role, French will be responsible for helping to develop and implement Intelsat’s strategy for the region. He will be based in Singapore and report directly to Dee Schwalb, Intelsat’s Vice President, Business Development & … [Read more...] about Intelsat appoints new Asia Pacific role
Intelsat: the World’s Largest Satellite Operator
Q:What are some challenges that the Satellite Communications industry will face this year and how are you meeting those challenges? A: The satellite communications industry is seeing increasing demand for television distribution services around the world, in particular Asia-Pacific. The region is home to a number of strong and emerging economies, and the people of these nations want diverse, high-quality programming from around the world, as well as locally created content. The challenge for … [Read more...] about Intelsat: the World’s Largest Satellite Operator
Intelsat to carry Fiji TV DTH services
Luxembourg – Fiji TV has signed a capacity deal with Intelsat for its direct-to-home (DTH) services to customers across the Pacific Ocean region, which includes Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa and the Solomon Islands. Fiji TV has also renewed its video contribution requirements and capacity for its subsidiary Media Niugini Limited, which operates EMTV, Papua New Guinea’s only free-to-view channel. Fiji TV also offers Sky Pacific, a pay-TV service uplinked from Suva, Fiji, that … [Read more...] about Intelsat to carry Fiji TV DTH services
