Intelsat Announces Capacity Agreements with Turner Broadcasting
Deal extends and expands Turner’s capacity in Latin America
Luxembourg and Atlanta, Ga., 27 October 2011
Intelsat S.A., the world’s leading provider of satellite services, today announced capacity agreements with Turner Broadcasting on two Intelsat satellites. Turner Broadcasting has extended its long-term commitment on Intelsat 9, and has committed to new capacity on Intelsat 11 as part of two multi-year deals.
“With Latin America’s continued growth, it’s more important than ever for Turner Broadcasting to secure long-term access to our regional customers,” said John Ball, Vice President of International Distribution Technology, Turner Broadcasting. “As the demand for content in Latin America grows, this agreement with Intelsat positions us perfectly to deliver the programming that our customers value the most.”
Turner Broadcasting will continue to provide standard-definition content on Intelsat 9, and will offer high-definition programming on Intelsat 11 to its customers in Latin America. Turner has historically used Intelsat’s fleet exclusively for its Latin American distribution platforms. Together with Intelsat 805, the three satellites are the premier content distribution platforms for television in the region.
“Turner’s commitment to Latin America further strengthens its role as a premier distributor of standard- and high-definition programming in this quickly growing region,” said Kurt Riegelman, Intelsat’s SVP of Global Sales. “Thanks to our resilient and flexible satellite fleet, we are uniquely positioned to offer premier programmers like Turner unparalleled access to Latin America.”
About Turner Broadcasting
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news; entertainment; animation and young adult; and sports media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.
About Intelsat
Intelsat is the leading provider of satellite services worldwide. For over 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.
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