Altitude Sports & Entertainment Joins Intelsat’s Galaxy Sports Neighborhood

Pembroke, Bermuda, 14 October 2009

Intelsat, Ltd., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, today announced that Altitude Sports & Entertainment (Altitude) has signed a multi-year contract for satellite capacity to distribute its regional sports programming to viewers across the United States in standard and high definition.

Utilizing capacity on Intelsat’s Galaxy 17 (G-17) satellite, located at 91º W, Altitude will broadcast regional hockey, basketball, lacrosse and soccer to millions of sports fans. G-17 is the premier sports neighborhood within Intelsat’s valuable Galaxy fleet, with marquee sports programming including the MLB Network, Versus, Speed, Fuel, FOX Sports and the Big Ten Network among others, transmitted to cable headends throughout North America.

Altitude is among the most watched regional sports networks in the 10-state Rocky Mountain Region. It is the official broadcaster of the Colorado Avalanche (NHL), Denver Nuggets (NBA), Colorado Mammoth (National Lacrosse League) and Colorado Rapids (MLS). Many college sports in the Big 12, Big Sky and Big East conferences are also carried on the network. In addition, Altitude offers music and theatrical programming, as well as boxing, rodeo, auto racing, golf, skiing and extreme sports.

“By joining Intelsat’s premier Galaxy neighborhood, we benefit from a superior distribution platform that is expected to help us grow our viewership,” said Matthew Hutchings, Altitude’s Chief Operating Officer. “Intelsat’s operational and technical expertise will enable us to provide the highest signal quality to viewers.”

“With Altitude on board, G-17 hosts more than 35 channels devoted to sports coverage, further strengthening our neighborhood and reinforcing Intelsat’s leadership in the distribution of sports programming,” said Peter Ostapiuk, Intelsat’s Regional Vice President, Cable & Emerging Media.

Intelsat will be exhibiting at SATCON 2009 in booth #401. SATCON 2009 is a conference and exhibition focusing on satellite communications and content delivery, which is being held at the Javits Convention Center in New York, 14-15 October.

About Altitude Sports & Entertainment

Seen in more than 3 million homes in a 10 state territory, Altitude is the television home of the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Rapids, Colorado Mammoth, Colorado Eagles, the Big Sky Conference, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, ESPN Syndication (including Big 12 Conference and Western Athletic Conference events), as well as other local and regional sports, entertainment and public affairs programming. A full list of Altitude programming and other information can be found at www.altitude.tv.

About Intelsat

Intelsat is the leading provider of fixed satellite services worldwide. For 45 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.

Contact

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Intelsat
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