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Intelsat and Team Rubicon: Connecting Communities through Rapid Disaster Response
Our nation has been beset by numerous natural disasters over the past two years. I’m a veteran of both the military and commercial satellite industry. I wanted a chance to serve again by supporting disaster recovery efforts, and I found a way to do so through the Team Rubicon organization. Team Rubicon was born in ... Read More
The Reimagination Imperative: Building Tomorrow’s Media Ecosystem
Bill O’Hara, General Manager, Media Many articles have been written about the disruption occurring within the media industry. Media platforms have become fragmented and business models upended. The fact of the matter is that this is not the first time—nor the last—that the content distribution ecosystem will undergo a structural ... Read More
Bill O’Hara, General Manager, Media Each year, millions of tourists flock to the Andes mountains to take in the breathtaking hilltop views of Machu Picchu and immerse themselves in the lush vegetation and mysteries of the Incan empire. Because Machu Picchu is nestled in the slopes of Peru’s highest mountain, it can create a logistical ... Read More
Luxembourg and Montreal, Canada, 8 April 2019 – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) and Aldea Solutions Inc. announced today that the two companies have entered into a peering relationship to expand satellite and fiber video contribution and distribution networks for media customers globally. This agreement will also leverage both companies’ ... Read More
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore to host live, 24-hour broadcast on climate change; Intelsat providing global contribution and distribution services Luxembourg, 3 December 2018 Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, is providing global communications ... Read More
Luxembourg, 13 November 2018 – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, today announced that the National Institute of Radio and Television of Peru (TV Peru), a leading Peruvian TV broadcaster, has signed a new and expanded contract to enhance its Digital ... Read More
Rede Amazônica Expands High-Definition Television Distribution to the Amazon via Intelsat 14
Luxembourg, 17 October 2018 Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, today announced that Rede Amazônica, an affiliate of Rede Globo, will rely on Intelsat to accelerate and expand the reach of its high definition (HD) programming via digital terrestrial ... Read More
Digital Television is Transforming the Viewing Experience for African Households
African television broadcasters are racing against the clock. By June 17th, 2020, broadcasters in multiple African countries are expected to migrate their terrestrial television signals from analogue to digital. The digital terrestrial television (“DTT”) transition is a big opportunity for broadcasters to offer more differentiated content to ... Read More
In the media world, the quality, reliability and unique nature of a broadcaster’s or programmer’s content is king. While piracy has been an issue for years, as more consumers cut their cable cord and content moves across multiple platforms, media companies can expect to face increasing cyber threats in their future. As we have seen ... Read More
Luxembourg, 10 September 2018 – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, today announced that leading Mexican multimedia company, Grupo Televisa, has extended their contract for Intelsat’s satellite solutions; leveraging the powerful high-throughput ... Read More
Intelsat Satellite Solutions are Front and Center at Recent Global Events
It’s been an exciting few months for watching live coverage of significant global events. People around the world have enjoyed viewing the Tour de France, 2018 World Cup in Moscow, the historic Singapore Summit and the Royal Wedding in Windsor. The breadth and depth of Intelsat’s satellite solutions were front and center, ensuring that ... Read More
Intelsat 38/Azerspace-2: Prepping the Spacecraft for Launch
The Intelsat 38/Azerspace-2 satellite, slated for launch on 7 September with Horizons 3e, carries a Ku-band payload that will provide continuity of service for the Intelsat 12 satellite located at 45 degrees East. Intelsat 38 will host leading Direct-to-Home television platforms for the fast growing Central and Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific ... Read More
C-SPAN Joins Intelsat’s Highly Penetrated Galaxy 14 Video Distribution Neighborhood
Luxembourg, 9 August 2018 – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, today announced that C-SPAN, the Washington D.C. based suite of public affairs networks, has signed a new, long-term contract for C-band satellite services on Intelsat’s Galaxy 14 ... Read More
Intelsat’s Galaxy Postcards Offer Free, Multicultural Programming in 30 Different Languages
Have you ever relocated or traveled to a foreign country and craved a reminder of life back home? Perhaps you wanted a favorite dish, or to meet someone who spoke your language, or just wanted to see a familiar television show. Finding that connection is not always easy. North America has long been a hub ... Read More
Rob Cerbone, Vice President and General Manager, Media For many international programmers, Asia Pacific can be a very dynamic, yet daunting region. For one it is geographically vast. With countries ranging from China and Japan to Thailand and Singapore; India and Malaysia to Australia and New Zealand to the Pacific Islands–it is fair ... Read More
Intelsat Partners with Globo to Demonstrate 8K Video Transmission During the World Cup
Intelsat 14, the company’s newest video neighborhood serving Latin America, will distribute the premier sporting event to millions of viewers across the region Luxembourg and Brazil, 15 June 2018 – Intelsat (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, will partner ... Read More
Viewers across the world are clamoring for more high quality, regionalized content wherever they reside. Pay-TV operators are looking at ways to meet their viewers’ needs, expand their programming in the most cost-efficient way and at the same time, ensure that they generate a strong return for their investment. Back in 2014, Intelsat’s ... Read More
Encompass to Provide Ground and Multiplexing Services Luxembourg, 09 April 2018 – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, today announced that it has launched a new, Ku-band Multi-Channel Per Carrier (MCPC) media platform for Central and Eastern ... Read More
STN Extends Services on Galaxy 19 to Fuel Expansion in North America
Luxembourg, 6 April 2018 – Intelsat (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, today announced that STN, the Satellite Telecommunications Network, signed a multi-year extension with Intelsat for satellite services supporting direct-to-home (DTH) and media ... Read More
Growth of Pay-TV Market in Africa Slowed by Lack of Internet Connectivity
By Hans Geldenhuys, Intelsat’s Managing Sales Director, Africa The way in which people in Africa watch television is as varied and diverse as the continent itself. Families with cable might gather around a large flat-screen television in a suburban living room. Young people in cities stream programming to cell phones or watch it ... Read More
