AIRPORT CITY BUSINESS PARK, Israel, February 22,
2012 /PRNewswire/ --
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 that it is providing its advanced playout and
uplink services to TEMPO Networks, LLC, the leading Caribbean media and entertainment company.
TEMPO will be receiving the services from RRsat's
state-of-the-art Playout Center, with its automated, high capacity,
24/7 facility and a full range of end-to-end HD, SD and 3D content
management and processing services, which serves over 130 channels.
TEMPO will be transferring its Channels' digital content by FTP
to RRsat's Playout Center, where it is encrypted, re-encoded and
uplinked to the RRsat MCPC platform on Intelsat 9, a satellite
covering the Americas, the Caribbean and Western Europe.
Lior Rival, VP Sales and
Marketing of RRsat, said: "We are very excited that another
important customer such as TEMPO recognized
the superior capabilities of our Playout facilities and
distribution services, and elected to move the playout of its
channel to us. RRsat offers its customers a full range of advanced
end-to-end solutions providing innovation while maintaining robust
and reliable quality of service."
"As TEMPO continues to expand geographically, we are thrilled
to have RRsat's global advanced playout and uplink
services expertise to guide our way," said Frederick A. Morton, Jr., Founder, Chairman
& CEO, TEMPO Networks, LLC.
About RRsat Global Communications
Network Ltd.
RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST) provides
global, end-to-end, content management and distribution services to
the rapidly expanding television and radio broadcasting industries,
covering more than 150 countries. Through its RRsat Global Network,
composed of satellite and terrestrial fiber optic capacity and the
public Internet, RRsat provides high-quality and flexible global
distribution services 24/7 to more than 630 channels reaching
multiplatform operators, Internet TV and direct-to-home
viewers-worldwide-and also offers occasional use services for
sports, news and events-with a fleet of flyaways and over 10
transportable satellite news gathering services (SNG) units.- More
than 130 television and radio channels use RRsat's advanced
production and playout centers comprising comprehensive media asset
management services. Visit the company's website
http://www.rrsat.com
About TEMPO Networks, LLC
TEMPO Networks, LLC, is the leading pan-Caribbean media and entertainment company
producing and offering culturally relevant content on all media
platforms (on-air, online, on-mobile and on the ground).With its
flagship cable television network, TEMPO captures and delivers the
extraordinary Caribbean vibe by
successfully producing and delivering Caribbean content dedicated to music, culture,
cuisine, and social awareness initiatives. Programming includes
dramas, tourism, movies, news, concerts, documentaries, music
videos, and addresses all aspects of Caribbean life. Envisioned by native son
Frederick A. Morton Jr. ("Mr.
TEMPO"), TEMPO is a true celebration of Caribbean life, and seeks to elevate the
region. Its content, therefore, is developed to rise beyond
entertainment to be inspirational, progressive and educational.
TEMPO currently broadcasts in 24 Caribbean islands, with
approximately 3.5M viewers, and in New
York, New Jersey, and
Connecticut on Cablevision Channel
1105.
Information in this press release
concerning TEMPO Networks, LLC is based on information provided by
TEMPO Networks, LLC and has not been independently verified by
RRsat.
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 American market, and (ix) 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,
2010 and our Current Reports on Form 6-K.
Company Contact Information:
Christine Ben Amram, MarCom
Manager
Tel: +972-3-9280808
Email: marketing@RRsat.com
External Investor Relations Contacts:
Ehud Helft / Porat Saar
Tel: +1-646-233-2161
rrsat@ccgisrael.com
SOURCE RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd