AIRPORT CITY BUSINESS PARK, Israel, July 8,
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 industry, announced today that it has signed a
long-term agreement with Fox International Channels (FIC),
21st Century Fox's international multi-media business,
to support broadcast of its French channels throughout Africa. FIC, which operates more than 300
channels globally, reaching over 1.6 billion viewers worldwide, is
now expanding its content reach to the African continent with the
RRsat's Global Network and MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd.'s
("MEASAT") AFRICASAT-1a satellite.
RRsat is supporting FIC's extended African content reach with
the launch of some of its main factual TV brands: National
Geographic Channel, Nat Geo Wild and
the travelling channel Voyage via the new RRsat C-Band platform on
AFRICASAT-1a to viewers throughout the continent.
"We are very satisfied for having RRsat's support in
broadcasting some of our factual flagship TV channels across
Africa, which will let us deliver
our content to viewers all over the continent, reaching a greater
number of subscribers and making possible the increase of
distribution,", said Tim Joyce Vice President of Broadcast
Operations Europe. "The factual channels branded by National
Geographic and Voyage are an absolute reference inside the FIC's
brands bouquet that will be very well welcomed by all
audiences."
"RRsat welcomes the opportunity to work with Fox International
Channels, one of the most successful media companies in the world,
and to support Fox's strategic decision to distribute its flagship
national geographic channels throughout Africa," said Lior
Rival, Chief Commercial Officer of RRsat. "RRsat's
MCPC platform on AFRICASAT-1a enables our customers to efficiently
and cost effectively distribute content at the highest quality to
householders and cable head ends in every country in Africa."
About Fox
International Channels
FOX International Channels (FIC) is 21st Century FOX's
international multi-media business. We develop, produce and
distribute 300+ wholly- and majority-owned entertainment, sports,
lifestyle, factual and movie channels in 48 languages across
Latin America, Europe, Asia
and Africa. FIC's core
channel brands include FOX, FOX Sports, FOX Life and National
Geographic Channel. FIC's movie channels include FOX Movies, FOX
Movies Premium, Star Chinese Movies and Moviecity.
These networks and their related mobile, non-linear and
high-definition extensions, reach over 1.6 billion cumulative
households worldwide. In addition, FIC owns and operates two
production studios and produces thousands of local programming
hours for its wholly owned channels and third parties.
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 www.rrsat.com
Information in this press release
concerning FOX International Channels (FIC) is based on information
provided by FOX International Channels and has not been
independently verified by RRsat.
Safe Harbor Statement
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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
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or circumstances, or to changes in our 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, 2012 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/MS-IR LLC
Brett Maas/ Miri Segal-Scharia
+1-646-536-7331/ +1-917-607-8654
Brett@haydenir.com / msegal@ms-ir.com
FIC Europe & Africa Contact
Belén Frías
Communications Director
+34671559954
Belen.frias@fox.com
SOURCE RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd