PEMBROKE, Bermuda -- Intelsat, the world's leading provider of fixed satellite services, announced it signed a contract with Telefonica Servicios Audiovisuales (TSA), the broadcast unit of Spain's Telefonica S.A., for capacity on the Intelsat 905 satellite (IS-905), located at 335.5ae E. The multi-year contract offers TSA the satellite infrastructure it requires to deliver content throughout the Iberian Peninsula and the Canary Islands from Spain's leading pay TV channels broadcaster, Teuve.
The IS-905 satellite currently transmits some of the most in-demand, Spanish-language programming from leading broadcasters to thousands of cable headends throughout this region. Under the terms of the agreement, Teuve will use the IS-905 capacity to distribute its 11 channels to its affiliates; six movie channels (CINESTAR, EXTREME, MGM, SOMOS, CINEMATK and CANAL 18); and five entertainment channels (NATURA, BUZZ, BUZZ ROJO, PACHA and KIDSCO). All of its programming will be distributed through different cable networks in Spain and reach 2 million homes.
"This agreement provides us with the highest quality access we require to distribute our programming in Spain," said Joaquin Ramos Hernandez, Transmission Manager for TSA. "Intelsat consistently delivers highly reliable and secure transmission services, which are critical for our operations and long-term growth."
"This contract for TSA to deliver cable programming on our satellite confirms the strong pull our neighborhood on the IS-905 has for the Spanish-language TV market," said Jean-Philippe Gillet, Intelsat's Regional Vice President, Europe & Middle East. "Within our fleet of 51, Intelsat currently operates 27 satellites--four of which serve Europe and the Middle East--that are part of leading video neighborhoods around the world."
Intelsat will be exhibiting in Hall 1, Stand C71 at IBC 2009, the international tradeshow for professionals involved in the creation, management and delivery of content for the broadcasting industry, which is being held at the RAI Centre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 11-15 September.
About Telefonica Servicios Audiovisuales Madrid
Telefonica Servicios Audiovisuales Madrid (TSA Madrid) is the Audiovisual Sector solution provider of Telefonica, and is a leading private company in the global telecommunications market with headquarters in Spain and a presence in 23 countries. Telefonica is listed on the main international stock exchanges. Telefonica employs over 233,000 persons and provides access to a variety of customers including 160 million mobile phone users, 42 million landline users, 9.6 million broadband users, and 1.4 million pay-per-view television subscribers. More information is available at www.telefonica.es.
About Teuve
Teuve has been in operation for over eleven years in the pay TV sector and is one of the pioneer companies in Spain in the launching of digital satellite and digital terrestrial television. It is the primary independent supplier of pay TV content through cable and ADSL, producing and distributing 12 television channels, as well as related services: offering of video-on-demand and content for mobiles.
Teuve has seven movie channels (CINESTAR, CINESTAR +1, EXTREME, MGM, SOMOS, CINEMATK and CANAL 18) and five entertainment channels (NATURA, BUZZ, BUZZ ROJO, PACHA and KIDSCO). All these channels are distributed through different cable networks in Spain and available in 2 million homes.
About Intelsat
Intelsat is the leading provider of fixed satellite services worldwide. For more than 40 years, Intelsat has been delivering information and entertainment for many of the world's leading media and network companies, multinational corporations, Internet service providers and governmental agencies. Intelsat's satellite, teleport and fiber infrastructure is unmatched in the industry, setting the standard for transmissions of video, data and voice services. From the globalization of content and the proliferation of HD, to the expansion of cellular networks and broadband access, with Intelsat, advanced communications anywhere in the world are closer, by far.
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