AIRPORT CITY BUSINESS PARK, Israel, March 5,
2013 /PRNewswire/ --
RRsat Global Communications Network
Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST), a leading
provider of comprehensive digital content management and global
distribution services to the television and radio broadcasting
industries, announced today that it has entered into an agreement
with SIS LIVE to provide international sports distribution
solutions for the Asian market, including uplink and downlink
services, satellite-to-satellite turnaround and fiber-to-satellite
transmissions as well as other services. SIS LIVE, a world leader
in the broadcast industry, owns and operates a wide portfolio of
services including the largest fleet of outside broadcast and
uplink vehicles in Europe.
RRsat was chosen by SIS LIVE as its partner for providing
services for the European Tour Productions golf coverage. RRsat
will provide SIS LIVE solutions for distributing live golf events
to and from Asia.
This engagement with SIS LIVE establishes a longstanding mutual
cooperation which includes a custom fiber link created by RRsat and
SIS LIVE to allow the latter to transfer content directly from its
UK teleport to the RRsat Emek Ha'Ela teleport for uplink and
distribution to premium cable headends in the Asian market.
SIS LIVE is also RRsat's preferred supplier for European
teleport and turnaround services to RRsat's extensive customer
base.
"We are pleased to extend our close and successful working
relationship with RRsat by utilizing their excellent solutions to
ensure high quality live broadcasts of international golf coverage
to viewers across Asia," said
David Meynell, Managing Director of
SIS LIVE. "RRsat complements SIS LIVE's extensive offerings by
providing value-added services and robust access to a global
satellite and fiber network. This partnership will enable us to
provide enhanced services to our customers."
"RRsat is proud to partner with SIS LIVE, one of the world's
leading companies in the television broadcasting industry
.Together, we work to simplify event coverage and delivery from any
site to any destination at highest broadcast quality via our
downlink, turnaround and uplink services, as well as via the RRsat
fiber network," said Avi Cohen, CEO,
RRsat Global Communications Network. "In addition, RRsat is glad to
partner with a high profile and well-respected broadcasting company
for Europe and the Americas. We
look forward to supporting SIS LIVE's ongoing success by continuing
to provide them with cutting edge global distribution
solutions."
About SIS LIVE
SIS LIVE is one of the world's leading companies in the
television broadcasting industry. It is the foremost supplier of
television programming and data services to the UK and Ireland betting industry. The company's
broadcast business, SIS LIVE, has the largest satellite uplink
fleet in Europe and is the largest
outside broadcast provider in the UK. It offers a complete
broadcasting solution including onsite outside broadcast
facilities, global distribution, satellite internet and IP
provision, special camera systems, wireless camera solutions and
broadcast systems integration. SIS LIVE designs, develops and
manufactures an award-winning range of satellite and broadcast
products. The company covers 100,000 hours of live events worldwide
each year and credits include the America's Cup, Formula One,
London 2012 Olympics and
Paralympics, Wimbledon Championships, Glastonbury Festival and
European Tour Golf, and delivers approximately 80% of live news
feeds across the UK.
Visit the company's website http://www.sislive.tv
For more information Please contact: Donna Palumbo, Marketing Manager,
dpalumbo@sislive.tv, Tel: +44(0)1908-865554
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. RRsat also offers
contribution services for sports, news and events. In addition,
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 SIS LIVE is based on information provided by SIS LIVE
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:
Hayden, Brett Maas
Tel: +1-646-5367331
Brett@haydenir.com
SOURCE RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd