ABS-CBNi Expands Its Capacity for Its DTH Platform via Intelsat’s Galaxy 19 Satellite

Pembroke, Bermuda, 20 April 2009

Intelsat, Ltd., the world's leading provider of fixed satellite services, and ABS-CBN International (ABS-CBNi), the largest Filipino-owned entertainment and broadcasting company in North America, announced today that ABS-CBNi signed a multi-year contract expansion with Intelsat. ABS-CBNi will use capacity on Intelsat's Galaxy 19 satellite, located at 97º W, to offer its clients increased regional programming in North America via its fully-owned and operated San Francisco International Gateway teleport.

Intelsat's Galaxy 19 satellite, which hosts the largest ethnic video platform in North America distributing nearly 180 international channels, is located within Intelsat's premier Galaxy neighborhood.

“The growing demand for our international programming within the U.S. viewership requires that we have a solid satellite transmissions partner able to meet our expansion needs. This contract will enable our San Francisco International Gateway to deliver more news, entertainment and specialty content to target audiences in North America,” said Sherry Ann Supelana, ABS-CBNi Head of Global Engineering and Technical Services. “For more than a decade, Intelsat has played a significant role in transmitting our clients’ programming not just in North America, but throughout the world.”

“Globalizing regional programming continues to be a growth catalyst for satellite service providers,” said David Ball, Intelsat’s Vice President, Asia-Pacific. “We continue to see a surge for international programming into North America, and the reach of our Galaxy 19 satellite offers our customers the ability to maximize the value of their content, seamlessly transmitting it throughout the region.”

Intelsat will be celebrating its “20 years of HD” with an exhibition at NAB 2009 in Hall C, Booth #4937 and in the Outdoor Pavilion, Booth #E404. NAB 2009 is the tradeshow for professionals involved in the creation, management and delivery of content for the broadcasting industry, which is being held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, 20-23 April.

About ABS-CBN International

ABS-CBN International (ABS-CBNi) was created to be of service to the Filipino 15 years ago. With the launch of The Filipino Channel (TFC), the company became the first and most successful Filipino broadcaster in the U.S. The company offers telecommunication, retail, theatricals, money remittance and cargo forwarding services along with philanthropic support of Filipinos and the communities they now call home. Based in Redwood City, California, ABS-CBNi is a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation. For more information, visit www.abs-cbni.com. The San Francisco International Gateway, owned and operated by ABS-CBNi, is a large “carrier class” satellite communications facility. For more information, visit www.sfig-teleport.com.

About Intelsat

Intelsat is the leading provider of fixed satellite services worldwide. For more than 40 years, Intelsat has been delivering information and entertainment for many of the world’s leading media and network companies, multinational corporations, Internet service providers and governmental agencies. Intelsat’s satellite, teleport and fiber infrastructure is unmatched in the industry, setting the standard for transmissions of video, data and voice services. From the globalization of content and the proliferation of HD, to the expansion of cellular networks and broadband access, with Intelsat, advanced communications anywhere in the world are closer, by far.

Contacts

Nick Mitsis
Intelsat
nick.mitsis@intelsat.com
+1 202 944 7044

Nerissa Fernandez
ABS-CBN International
nfernandez@abs-cbni.com
+1 650 508 6032

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