REEM, Israel, February 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RRsat
Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST), a leading
provider of comprehensive content management and global
distribution services to the television and radio broadcasting
industries, announced today that it signed an agreement with DISH
Network for the grant of license and delivery of a number of
Israeli channels to be included in DISH Networks' new Israeli
package, "ISRAELI SELECT", launched on DISH Network for US
broadcast.
In addition to distributing content globally via satellite,
fiber, and hybrid networks and providing comprehensive playout
services for the broadcast industry, RRsat's media division is
aggregating, packaging and licensing international content for
global distribution. This allows multichannel platform operators,
such as DISH Network, to deliver a vast array of ethnic and genre
based programming to their subscribers. RRsat's global presence
enables it to bring together programming packages that can meet the
needs of a large variety of viewer demographics.
The new package delivered to the DISH Network by RRsat includes
three Israeli channels:
- The Israeli Network - news, sport and prime-time entrainment programs
from leading Israeli commercial broadcasting channels. For the first
time in its 9 years of operation, "The Israeli Network" will add
English subtitles to its prime-time show, making it accessible to
English speaking audiences in the United States.
- IsraKids - the first 24/7 all original children programming channel
from Israel featuring popular original Israeli children shows from NOGA
Communications - a leading provider of Israeli children programming
and the producer of a long running Israeli kids channel.
- Good Life Israel - lifestyle, travel, food and health programs from a
leading provider of lifestyle channels in Israel - Ananey
Communications. Good Life Israel brings to its viewers the sights
and cuisine of Israel.
"Working with DISH Network, not only allows for the distribution
of excellent Israeli programming to DISH Network's vast subscriber
base, but also showcases RRsat's abilities to package and license
content, extending the types of high quality global broadcasting
services RRsat is known for, " said David
Rivel, Founder and CEO.
"We are excited to be working with RRsat, providing "ISRAELI
SELECT", the new Israeli package, to our subscribers," said
Chris Kuelling, SVP international at
DISH Network. "There is an ever present demand for international
programming in the United States
and RRsat has brought together an excellent collection of
television channels and shows to meet that demand."
About RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd.
RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST) provides
global, comprehensive, content management and distribution services
to the rapidly expanding television and radio broadcasting
industries. Through its proprietary "RRsat Global Network,"
composed of satellite and terrestrial fiber optic transmission
capacity and the public Internet, RRsat is able to offer
high-quality and flexible global distribution services for content
providers. RRsat's comprehensive content management services
include producing and playing out TV content as well as providing
satellite newsgathering services (SNG). RRsat concurrently provide
these services to more than 550 television and radio channels,
covering more than 150 countries. Visit the company's website
http://www.RRsat.com for more information.
About DISH Network
DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), through its subsidiary
DISH Network L.L.C., provides more than 14.2 million satellite TV
customers, as of September 30, 2010,
with the highest quality programming and technology at the best
value, including HD Free for Life. Subscribers enjoy
industry-leading customer satisfaction, the largest high definition
line-up with more than 200 national HD channels, the most
international channels, and award-winning HD and DVR technology.
DISH Network Corporation is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX)
and is a Fortune 200 company. Visit http://www.dish.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, including statements regarding (i) the growth of our
business and the television and radio broadcasting industries, (ii)
our expectation to expand our client base and sell additional
services to our existing client base, (iii) our ability to
successfully integrate the teleports we acquired, (iv) our ability
to develop and commercialize the RRinternetTV service, (v) our
expectation to extend the average length of our contracts in the
future, (vi) our ability to develop, expand and commercialize our
HD Platform, (vii) our ability to report future successes, (viii)
our ability to expand our activity in the North American market,
(ix) our ability to develop and expand our media division; and (x)
our intention to distribute dividends in the future and the size of
any dividends declared. These forward-looking statements involve
known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current
expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the
companies and the industry as of the date of this press release.
The company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking
statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances,
or to changes in its expectations, except as may be required by
law. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially
from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements,
including the risks indicated in our filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC). For more details, please refer to
our SEC filings and the amendments thereto, including our Annual
Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2009 and our Current Reports on Form
6-K.
Information in the press release concerning DISH Network, The
Israeli Network, IsraKids, Noga Communications and Good Life Israel
has been provided to RRsat by DISH Network and the respective
channels and has not been independently verified by RRsat.
Company Contact Information:
Dr. Beth Erez, Sr. Advisor
Tel: +972-8-861-0000
Email: marketing@RRsat.com
Public Relations Contact:
Josh Kail, Vendeloo
Tel: +1-718-522-9873
Email: josh@vendeloo.com
SOURCE RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd