| Issue II | July 2008 |
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Intelsat Delivers
Intelsat to Transmit Olympics Across Europe in HD
Intelsat, the only global satellite operator to provide coverage of every Olympic Game since 1968, and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) have signed a multi-transponder deal to provide video carriage of the 2008 Summer Games to Europe.
| "By
using Intelsat to deliver the Summer Games, we are confident that
our members will benefit from the reliable service Intelsat offers
when it comes to large scale events," —
Stefan Kürten, Director of the Eurovision Operations Department |
The EBU will use C-/Ku-band cross-strap capacity on the Intelsat 706 satellite, located at 50.2 degrees East, to distribute the all high-definition event to its members. The EBU, of which a large proportion of the major European broadcasters are members, provides a full range of network services, including but not limited to HD transmissions to broadband video carriage.
| "We
are the only satellite operator able to offer cross-strapped C-band
uplink and Ku-band downlink capacity from Beijing, enabling direct
Ku-band reception into Europe for the EBU. The 2008 Summer Games
provides another milestone in Intelsat's unsurpassed track record
in successfully supporting live, global HD transmissions."
— Jean-Philippe Gillet, Intelsat's Regional Vice President, Europe & Middle East |
Intelsat Special Events Team in Beijing
Intelsat's Special Events Team will provide industry-leading Services for the Summer Olympics. They will be on site in Beijing providing managed services to both the rights holding and non-rights holding broadcasters.
Services will include:
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by Justine Gardner
Spain's
UEFA EURO winners received a heroes' welcome from tens of thousands
of supporters as they brought the Henri Delaunay trophy back to Madrid.
Through it all, Intelsat provided connectivity and services to customers
in Europe, Asia and Latin America over 5 different satellites: IS-3r
x-strap, IS-4 Ku-Band, IS -7 C-Band, IS-905 Ku-Band and IS-904 C-Band.
During the middle of the event when dual matches were taking place total
bandwidth used was over 100 MHz.
| "We
are looking to solidify our position in Europe, specifically for
Europe to Europe connectivity. Our commitment to this is demonstrated
with the 108 MHz of 905 Ku-Band capacity that has been dedicated
for Occasional Use and which has been used by numerous broadcasters
for their coverage of the Euro 2008 event." —
Michael DeMarco, Intelsat Vice President, Video Services |
Spanish Rights Holder
Intelsat designed and implemented a fully-managed solution using IS-905 Ku-Band capacity for our Spanish rights holder, Sogecable. They came to us with their requirements for the event which included a mixture of HD and SD services that needed to be delivered back to Spain. We proposed a solution that would allow Sogecable to manipulate the configuration of their MCPC to meet their needs. With Spain making it through to the finals, the tournament has been closely followed by the Spanish many of whom are enjoying match coverage in HD.
Non-rights Holders
For those broadcasters who are not rights holders, Intelsat deployed roving satellite news-gathering (SNG) in Switzerland and Austria to assist non-rights holders with their coverage of the event as it unfolded. We provided services from all venue cities in both countries, offering tape playouts and live shots of the stadium so that people could report on the event from conveniently located facilities.
Special Events at the V EU-LAC SUMMIT
by Neil Butterfield
Latin American and Caribbean Heads of State and Governments and the European Union gathered for V CUMBRE ALC-UE Perú 2008 on 15 to 17 May 2008 at the venue of the Museo de La Nacion. Critical issues such as poverty, inequality, inclusion and sustainable development were discussed and culminated in the signing of the Declaration of Lima.
Intelsat
served the presidential delegations of Brazil, Colombia, and Panama
by providing satellite communications to transport video footage.
Brazil and Perú
Intelsat Special Events serves Brazilian Presidential delegate, Rogerio Silva with RadioBras by sending video footage back to Brazil of President Lula (BRA) and President Garcia (PER) after their post-Summit meeting on 17 May at the Presidential Palace in Lima, Peru. The two countries signed agreements. Intelsat moved its Summit installation to the Plaza San Francisco, behind the Presidential Palace, to facilitate President Lula's delegation's mobility after the transmission.
Also, the host broadcaster, Telé puerto Internacional de Peru, transmitted the official signal for the V EU-LAC Summit to the Americas and Europe via IS-805.
The
Colombian Delegation
The Colombian Presidential delegation is at Intelsat's installation outside the International Press Center during the V EU-LAC Summit 16 May 2008.
Intelsat Special Events strives to provide customers with the services they need globally to satisfy their local demands. It is our pleasure to serve such an important event.
by Kofei Tang
In
April, Intelsat assisted CCTV in its coverage of the Olympic torch relay
passing through several major cities of the world. CCTV International
is the English-language 24-hour news channel of China Central Television,
China´s largest national TV network.
The stories were backhauled via Intelsat's fiber and satellite back to Beijing. CCTV also chose Intelsat to transport torch relay international feeds to broadcasters all over the world. This was just another day for CCTV at the satellite news desk. But for viewers, this is the beginning of the much anticipated Beijing 2008 Summer Games. Stay tuned as we gear up for Beijing!
Satellite Operators Meet Olympics Challenge
by Bert Quesada
Providing coverage of important sporting events such as the Olympics, the World Cup, the Pan American Games and Copa America can effectively help broadcasters grow their market.
Considering the important nature of this business, few broadcasters are willing to risk using a fiber-only platform for live video feeds. One need only remember the 1994 World Cup broadcasts to understand fiber’s limitations: extended fiber outages occurred daily.
This is why leading broadcasters and news organizations depend upon Intelsat to provide a superior platform. We offer the most available capacity and an on-site, dedicated Special-Events/Occasional Use (OU) team. This team provides a full range of services, from simple videotape play-out to a complex production center with editing and live camera services.
Intelsat ensures complete control by managing content on its network from the origination to destination, using the most efficient and reliable transport. Digital content can also be transported end-to-end in first generation.
Successful Transmission From Start to Finish
The 2008 Olympic Games is a great example of a mega sporting event made better by utilizing OU satellite services. As the only global satellite operator to provide coverage of every Olympic Game since 1968, Intelsat has the most experience serving broadcasters with on-demand services to meet traffic requirements anywhere on earth.
By partnering with an experienced transmission service provider, media companies, broadcasters and cable programmers can ensure that live video from the Olympics is successfully transmitted to viewers from start to finish, without interruption and within budget.
Broadcasters have long recognized that major satellite operators are ideally suited to meet these requirements consistently and affordably. Whether it is transmitting content within country or transmitting material overseas, satellite provides an instant, reliable infrastructure – with the added benefit of encryption to protect against rights infringement.
The 2008 Olympics will be the first produced totally in HD, and Intelsat will work with broadcasters to provide HD transmission to their doorsteps. This includes providing on-site HD encoding, format conversions and transport.
Update on uPod
Joe Calzaghe vs. Bernard Hopkins, Las Vegas, Nevada
by Donna Palumbo
 "The
recent Joe Calzaghe versus Bernard Hopkins fight was an extremely
prestigious broadcast for Setanta Sports. It was essential for us
to have a continuous, high quality transmission in Las Vegas for
the viewers in the UK. Therefore, we needed absolute confidence
in the satellite uplink provided. The opportunity to work with SISLink,
a long established provider of satellite broadcast services to Setanta
in Europe, was important in allowing us to have the confidence that
we could provide a faultless broadcast. SISLink have recently launched
their services in the US in partnership with Intelsat and supplied
Setanta with one of their new uPod Hybrid SUV uplink vehicles for
this high profile sporting event, which worked faultlessly on the
night. Setanta and SISLink work together on many sports broadcasts
and we look forward to continuing this relationship in Europe and
beyond." — Sean 0’Hara, Setanta Sports Head of Commercial Operations |
On 19 April 2008, SISLink provided an uPod SUV satellite uplink at
the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas for one of the major UK sports
channels. It was a huge pay-per-view–event, and SISLink provided playout
facilities and a continuous live transmission for the duration of the
afternoon and evening, leading up to the prestigious Calzaghe versus
Hopkins fight. Intelsat provided satellite capacity for the event.
uPod Drive Fly Gears Up for Beijing 2008
by Donna Palumbo
Sky
News, known for covering breaking news from the UK and across the world,
will uplink its uPod Drive Fly to Intelsat IS-4 for live coverage of
the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The Intelsat IS-4 satellite
is located at 72° East covering East Asia.
The uPod Drive Fly (DF) is a fully integrated and automated SNG uplink
system that works seamlessly with Intelsat capacity to enable broadcasters
to effortlessly provide live coverage in SD or HD on-demand.
Sports fans enjoy the detail and experience provided by HDTV, especially football fans. As technology improves and consumer purchases of HDTV increases, so does the demand for HD programming. The explosive growth in HDTV could cause a casualty in one important component in the sports world: the supply of HD trucks.
| “If
a truck is not booked now or a network wants to change or add something
it's going to be a problem," —
Ken Aagaard, CBS Sports EVP, Operations, Engineering and Production Services |
The Sports Video Group (http://www.sportsvideo.org/portal/artman/publish/article_11371.shtml)
reports the projected demand for HD trucks during the months of August
through January. During these months, college and professional sports
games are at their most unpredictable peak and broadcasters can choose
to swap games at any given time. The approach of the U.S. Presidential
Elections could also drive growth.
Climbing Mount Everest for the Red Cross
by J. Armand Musey
Intelsat is proud to have been one of the expedition sponsors for J. Armand Musey’s climb to Mount Everest to raise funds for the American Red Cross’ International Response Fund (IRF). We asked Mr. Musey to share with us a personal message and some highlights of this memorable climb.
Six Inches from Disaster The few hundred yards before the summit, known as the Hillary Step, was particularly awkward as it involves moderate-level rock climbing. I also experienced the added difficulty of doing it at almost 29,000 feet, and bundled in thick layers of clothes carrying a backpack with two oxygen tanks and other equipment. A fall would carry someone a least a few thousand feet down. At one point on the Hillary Step, after walking across what I thought was a solid snow-covered section, I turned and saw a large piece of the section fall about 5,000 feet down into China. If I had walked perhaps six inches to the other side, I probably would have gone down with it.
The summit was windy but the view was excellent. After spending about 40 minutes there, we were getting cold and knew it was time to go down. Going down the Hillary Step was somewhat easier but, after spending 8 weeks trying to reach the summit, the decision to come down was hard. Although tired, I wanted to look more as I knew I would never see this magnificent view again. I kept looking back and around to ensure I did not miss a single characteristic of this remote location.” — J. Armand Musey
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“I'd
like to thank the expedition sponsors, including Intelsat, SES,
iDirect and GeoEye who enabled this trip to raise almost $50,000
for the Red Cross's International Response Fund (IRF), as well
as other in-kind sponsors, particularly Longbottom Communications
for the public relations efforts and Affordable Creative Solutions
for the web work. The disasters in Myanmar and China have stretched
the IRF’s resources. I greatly appreciate their contributions.
When things got difficult, the sponsors' commitments and knowledge
of need that the funds were addressing helped me stay focused
on the climb.
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Good-bye GlanceIntelsat Partners with Pangea Day for Live Broadcast Spanning Five Continents
Intelsat was recently the sole satellite transmission provider for the non-profit Pangea Day Organization inspired by the 2006 TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Prize wish of documentary filmmaker Jehane Noujaim.
| “I wish to bring the world together for one day a year through the power of film.” — Jehane Noujaim |
Pangea Day endeavors to bring the world together and promote understanding and tolerance through film. Pangea Day is a celebration of what unites humanity, rather than what divides it. Through these screenings of the four-hour program filled with visionary speakers and great music the hope is that people watch and connect with each other, eventually touching everyone on the planet. Intelsat is pleased to support such a worthy cause.
The May 10th film and arts festival program had live sites from Brazil, Egypt, India, Israel, Rwanda and the United States. Millions gathered around the world to watch on the program at digital cinemas, television, the internet and mobile phones.
 “Globalization of content is a major driver of growth in our company, and any event that literally ‘Connects the Planet Earth’ is a perfect branding opportunity for Intelsat. By supporting this event we were able to demonstrate to special event programmers Intelsat’s unique capability to provide global connectivity from a single source. What’s more, our special events team delivered a perfect event, from beginning to end.” — Dianne
VanBeber, Intelsat Vice President of Investor Relations |
Pangea Day was coordinated across six venues around the world with
Intelsat providing contribution and distribution transmission services.
In all, millions of viewers in over 100 countries watched the live event
via five Intelsat satellites and a number of our teleports.
Intelsat Transmits Leading FAO Food Summit
The
Intelsat satellite network broadcast globally the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations’ (FAO) World Food Security Summit
in Rome on 3-5 June 2008. The purpose of the World Food Security Summit
is to address food security issues in the face of soaring food prices.
As the official satellite capacity sponsor, Intelsat used its industry-leading
network of satellite and terrestrial facilities for the collection and
distribution of the Summit proceedings. The Summit proceedings were
accessible in real-time from almost any point around the globe.
| "Intelsat's
generous support over the years has helped enable global awareness
of the major initiatives in FAO's ongoing fight against hunger and
malnutrition. Once again, Intelsat will be with us as world leaders
meet here to seek solutions to the current food price crisis and,
hopefully, set world agriculture on a new course." —
Jacques Diouf, FAO Director |
The Summit was broadcast over a hybrid mix of Intelsat’s fiber and
teleport facilities, plus at least five Intelsat communications satellites.
Intelsat has made its communications network available throughout the
last 10 years for the global transmission of major FAO events.
Intelsat Wins Awards for Its Industry-Leading Service
Intelsat received recognition for satellite and customer service on two continents.
Intelsat Asia-Pacific Satellite Services Provider of the Year
In May, Frost & Sullivan, a global growth
consulting company, named Intelsat Asia-Pacific Satellite Services Provider
of the Year. At an awards ceremony for companies that demonstrate best
practices in their industry, Intelsat received recognition for exemplary
customer service and performance in 2007.
Intelsat serves the Asia-Pacific region with unsurpassed global interconnectivity
through its robust terrestrial and satellite network. Customers gain
access to the premier cable neighborhoods in Asia, utilize connectivity
to an IP backbone for content delivery to Europe and the Americas, and
seamlessly distribute regional programming internationally.
Innovative
Applications for Satellite Technology in Africa Award
In April, Terrapinn, a business media company
and organizer of the annual SatCom Africa Conference in Johannesburg,
South Africa, recognized Intelsat for pushing the satellite technology
envelope. The Innovative Applications for Satellite Technology in Africa
award honored our long-standing leadership in providing a communications
infrastructure that has extended voice and data services to the most
remote regions of the continent. Our support and distribution of the
Mindset Network, providing educational television programming services
to millions, also received accolades.
2008 U.S. Presidential Elections
Intelsat
is on hand to assist with your election coverage. We can provide anything
from straight space segment and teleport facilities to co-coordinating
production and OU transmission services and solutions. The GSC and Special
Events Team is here to support your broadcast requirements for the 2008
election.
Contact us at +1 404 381 2340 or at specialevents@intelsat.com
Intelsat's Special Events Calendar
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America & Caribbean +1 305-445-5536 sales.lac@intelsat.com |
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Brian Duffey
Senior Manager, Special Events, Americas
Telephone: + 1 202 944 7387 E-mail: brian.duffey@intelsat.com
Justine Gardner
Manager, Special Events, International Region
Telephone: + 44 20 8899 6864 E-mail: justine.gardner@intelsat.com
Neil Butterfield
Special Events, Latin America
Telephone: + 1 786 206 4036 E-mail: neil.butterfield@intelsat.com
Francis Tang
Special Events, Asia Pacific
Telephone: + 1 310 525 5826 E-mail: kofei.tang@intelsat.com
Mario G. Vejar
Special Events, United States & Canada
Telephone: +1 202 944 7155 Email: mario.vejar@intelsat.com
Sajjid Kharodia
Special Events, Europe & Middle East
Telephone: + 44 20 8899 6873 E-mail: sajjid.kharodia@intelsat.com
General Inquires
specialevents@intelsat.com
| Around the World | ||
| SET Broadcast & Cable 2008 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | 27-29 August 2008 |
| ITU | Bangkok, Thailand | 2-5 September 2008 |
| Americas Com | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 9-10 September 2008 |
| IBC 2008 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 12-16 September 2008 |
| COMSYS | London, England | 22-25 September 2008 |
| APSCC | Seoul, Korea | 23-25 September 2008 |
| Brian
Duffey, Senior Manager, Special Events – Americas Neil Butterfield, Special Events, Latin America Justine Gardner, Manager, Special Events - International Region Bert Quesada, Managing Sales Director, Broadcast Services LAC Mike Keeler, Director, Video Operations Rhys Morgan, Sr. Sales Director, Europe, Middle East & Africa Sales J. Armand Musey, President, Near Earth LLC Pallavi Oberoi, Online Manager, Marketing Communications |
Donna Palumbo, SISLink, Sales & Marketing Manager Kofei Tang, Special Events, Global Scheduling Center Travis S. Taylor, Senior Specialist, Corporate Communications Noemi Tello-Botdorf, Direct Marketing Specialist, Marketing Communications Andrew Thomann, Copywriter, Marketing Communication Dianne VanBeber, VP, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications |
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