AIRPORT CITY BUSINESS PARK, Israel, November 12,
2012 /PRNewswire/ --
RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST),
a leading provider of comprehensive digital content management and
global content distribution services to the television and radio
broadcasting industries, announced today that it was selected by
European Broadcasting Union Network (EBU) to provide digital media
content delivery services and be their main hub between
Asia and Europe for the coming years. Sports, news and
special events, broadcast in both standard and high definition,
will be delivered through RRsat's teleports for the EBU
Network.
The EBU Network is a world leading alliance of public service
media organizations, with members in 56 countries in Europe and beyond. The EBU Network operates
Eurovision, the media industry's premier distributor and producer
of entertainment, culture and music content as well as top quality
live sport and news events such as the Eurovision Song Contest, the
UEFA cup, national elections and other major European events.
RRsat will establish bi-directional fiber connectivity between
RRsat's teleport in Israel and EBU
Network's headquarters in Geneva,
Switzerland, and will provide all broadcast services for EBU
Network to and from Asia.
Furthermore, RRsat will be responsible for EBU Networks' occasional
use of satellite to satellite transmissions and traffic monitoring
utilizing EBU capacity on three different satellites.
Avi Cohen, RRsat's Chief
Executive Officer, commented: "We are honored to have been
selected by EBU Network as the main partner for their Asia-Europe
digital media content management and distribution. Over the past
couple of years, we have invested in our infrastructure in order to
provide broadcasting services for sports and other special events
(OU services) and this selection is an important recognition of
RRsat's consistent high level of service. It positions RRsat among
the leading OU service providers around the globe."
Paolo Pusterla, Head of
Procurement, EBU Network commented: "We have selected RRsat
after carefully evaluating all their capabilities, including their
teleport services, fiber network, master control room (MCR),
engineering team and coordination/booking skills. Our recent visit
to RRsat's new state of the art teleport in Israel, established our confidence that
we have a partner that can address our needs for the long term."
About the European Broadcasting Union
(EBU)Network
The EBU network is the world's foremost alliance of public service
media organizations, serving 85 national media organizations in 56
countries in Europe and beyond.
Its mission is to defend the interests of public service media and
to promote their indispensable contribution to modern society. It
is the point of reference for industry knowledge and expertise. The
EBU operates Eurovision, the media industry's premier distributor
and producer of top quality live sport and news, as well as
entertainment, culture and music content. The Eurovision satellite
and fibre network is the largest and most reliable in the world
directly plugged in to public service media everywhere. Visit the
website http://www.ebu.ch
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
Information in this press release
concerning EBU Network is based on information provided by EBU
Network 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. 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.
Company Contact Information:
Miki Hakak, Head of Marketing
Tel: +972-3-9280808
marketing@RRsat.com
Investor Relations Contacts:
Ehud Helft & Kenny Green at CCG Israel
Tel: +1-646-201-9246
rrsat@ccgisrael.com
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