HAWLEY, Pennsylvania,
November 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
RRsat America - Global Communications Inc., a
subsidiary of 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 has signed a contract with MEASAT Satellite Systems (MEASAT) to
launch a new C-band MCPC platform on the AFRICASAT-1a satellite
planned for launch in early 2013. The satellite will have coverage
across Africa, the Middle East and Europe, enabling the new platform to offer
full TV and radio coverage to the African continent.
Yaniv Lior, Senior Director of US
Sales and Operations said: "In order to meet the increased
needs of the fast growing African broadcast television market,
we will launch a new C-band MCPC platform on AFRICASAT-1a, that is
able to cost-effectively bring content from Europe, Asia
and the Americas for C-band contribution
and distribution to Africa. This platform will provide leading TV
and radio channels the opportunity to reach new audiences across
the continent, based on the RRsat Global
Network."
About RRsat Global Communications
Network Ltd.
RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST) provides
global, end-to-end, digital 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
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:
Yaniv Lior, Sr. Director of US Sales
and Operations
Tel: +1(570)226-6612
Email: yanivl@RRsat.com
Investor Relations Contacts:
Ehud Helft & Kenny Green at CCG Israel
Tel: +1-646-201-9246
rrsat@ccgisrael.com
SOURCE RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd