AIRPORT CITY BUSINESS PARK, Israel, June 20,
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
industry, announced today the launch of two new Ku-Band MCPC
Platforms on Spacecom's AMOS-5 Satellite at 17°East. These two MCPC
platforms, Ku-1 (West Central Africa) and Ku-3 (East West Africa), will complement RRsat's
existing focus on providing Direct To Home (DTH) content to
Sub-Saharan Africa.
"The African market for broadcast television is growing
rapidly," said Lior Rival, VP Sales
& Marketing at RRsat. "Together with AMOS, we believe that with
these platforms we will be able to provide leading TV and radio
channels the opportunity to reach a continent demanding new
television viewing. RRsat is able to cost-effectively bring
content from Europe, Asia and the Americas for DTH
distribution.
"AMOS-5 was designed and built specifically for the African
market with powerful beams and superior coverage of Africa's largest markets. We are excited that
RRsat has chosen to bring their MCPC platforms to our Ku-1 and Ku-3
beams," remarked Eyal Copitt, Spacecom's Sr. VP Sales, Africa, "DTH has tremendous potential in
Africa. These platforms on AMOS-5
represent an important element of Spacecom's vision as we transform
into a multi-regional satellite operator."
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 Spacecom
Spacecom (Space-Communication Ltd.), operator of the AMOS-2 and
AMOS-3 satellites co-located at 4°W and AMOS-5 located at 17°E,
provides high- quality broadcast and communications services in
Europe, the Middle East, the U.S. East Coast and
Africa to direct-to-home (DTH) and
direct broadcast satellite (DBS) operators, ISPs, telecom
operators, network integrators and government agencies.
AMOS-5 delivers high-power C-band and Ku-band capacity to the
entire African continent with connectivity to Europe and the Middle East. Along with the launch of AMOS-4
in 2013 with coverage over Russia
and South Asia, and AMOS-6 in 2014
with coverage over Europe and the
Middle East, Spacecom will further
enhance its position as a multi-regional satellite operator.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.amos-spacecom.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 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,
2011 and our Current Reports on Form 6-K.
Information in this press release concerning Spacecom
is based on information provided by Spacecom and has not
been independently verified by RRsat.
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