GlobeCast Uses Intelsat Capacity to Transmit Cricket World Cup 2007 to Global Viewers.PEMBROKE, Bermuda -- Intelsat today announced that GlobeCast, a global content management and broadcast distribution company, selected Intelsat's IS-9 and IS-904 satellites for contribution and distribution of the Cricket World Cup 2007, including all 51 matches. GlobeCast selected Intelsat's satellites for their superior coverage of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean Indian Ocean, third largest ocean, c.28,350,000 sq mi (73,427,000 sq km), extending from S Asia to Antarctica and from E Africa to SE Australia; it is c.4,000 mi (6,400 km) wide at the equator. It constitutes about 20% of the world's total ocean area. regions. In all, more than 600 hours of Cricket matches will be delivered. GlobeCast's ad-hoc special events group was contracted by the Global Cricket Corporation, on behalf of the International Cricket International Cricket is a cricket game for the Nintendo Entertainment System that was only released in Australia in 1992. Developed by Melbourne House (as Beam Software) and published by Mattel, it was the only cricket game released for the NES. Council (ICC ICC See: International Chamber of Commerce ), to provide SNG SNG abbr. 1. substitute natural gas 2. synthetic natural gas services and distribution of the event worldwide. Matches are carried from the venues via the IS-9 satellite to GlobeCast's teleport in London for turnaround onto Intelsat's IS-904 for global distribution to broadcast rightsholders. "Reliability is the most important aspect of providing coverage for any live sporting event to our clients' viewing audiences," said Alan Hird, Head of Global Contribution Services, GlobeCast. "We are utilizing Intelsat satellites to deliver this content and we're confident that, during this exciting event, our clients' programming is benefiting from Intelsat's experience and reputation for unmatched satellite service." "The Cricket World Cup is an important event and extraordinarily popular among populations from South Asia This article is about the geopolitical region in Asia. For geophysical treatments, see Indian subcontinent. South Asia, also known as Southern Asia , West Indies West Indies, archipelago, between North and South America, curving c.2,500 mi (4,020 km) from Florida to the coast of Venezuela and separating the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico from the Atlantic Ocean. , Africa and many other parts of the world. Intelsat is proud to play a key role in making that happen by enabling quality video distribution around the globe," said Jean Philippe Gillet, Intelsat's Regional Vice President, Europe & Middle East Sales. "Providing transmission services for this event speaks directly to Intelsat's commitment to special event services. This also is a testament to Intelsat's post-merger strength, for both legacy PanAmSat and Intelsat satellites are used providing more robust transmission services for our customer." About GlobeCast A subsidiary of France Telecom, marks its 10th anniversary in 2007 as the leading global provider of content management and worldwide transmission services for professional broadcast delivery. The company operates a secure global satellite and fiber network to manage and transport 10 million hours of video and other rich media each year, providing ingest in·gest tr.v. in·gest·ed, in·gest·ing, in·gests 1. To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption. See Synonyms at eat. 2. , aggregation, transmission and repurposing of content for delivery to direct-to-home satellite platforms; cable, IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. , mobile and broadband headends; as well as corporate and digital signage networks. GlobeCast's fleet of SNG trucks deploys globally to support coverage of the biggest news and sporting events each year in SD and HDTV formats. Borders are non-existent when it comes to GlobeCast's services, thanks to the company's 15 technical operations centers and 20 offices in Europe, North and Latin America, The Middle East, Asia, Africa and Australia. www.globecast.com. About Intelsat Intelsat is the largest provider of fixed satellite services (FSS FSS Federal Supply Service (US General Services Administration) FSS Flight Service Station FSS Family Self-Sufficiency FSS Fixed Satellite Service FSS Forensic Science Service (Great Britain) ) worldwide and is the leading provider of these services to each of the media, network services and government customer sectors, enabling people and businesses everywhere constant access to information and entertainment. Intelsat offers customers a greater business potential by providing them access to unrivaled resources with ease of business and peace of mind. Our services are utilized by an extensive customer base, including some of the world's leading media and communications companies, multinational corporations, Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. and government/military organizations. Real-time, constant communication with people anywhere in the world is closer, by far. Intelsat Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement: Some of the statements in this news release constitute "forward-looking statements" that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. The forward-looking statements made in this release reflect Intelsat's intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about future events and are subject to risks, including known and unknown risks. Detailed information about some of the known risks is included in Intelsat's annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Because actual results could differ materially from Intelsat's intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about the future, you are urged to view all forward-looking statements contained in this news release with caution. Intelsat does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |
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