R dio e Televis o de Portugal Goes Global With Intelsat

Intelsat,
Ltd., the provider of commercial satellite services, continues to set the pace
for the globalization of content by distributing R dio e Televis o de Portugal (RTP) programming throughout the

Americas,
Europe and

Africa.

The
Portuguese public service broadcaster signed a multi-year, multi-transponder
deal with Intelsat for standard definition transmission services of its
programming via three Intelsat satellites. RTP will use the Intelsat 907 satellite located at 332.5 E for
Africa distribution of both RTP Africa and RTP Internacional programming, the
Intelsat 805 satellite located at 304.5 E for its RTP Internacional programming
distribution in North, Central and South America and the Galaxy 28 satellite located at 89 W for DTH distribution in
Brazil of its RTP Internacional programming.

“Globalization
of content is a significant trend in our business, and Intelsat works closely
with broadcasters to give them access wherever they see an opportunity to grow,”
said Jean Philippe Gillet, Intelsat’s Regional Vice President, Europe &
Middle East Sales. “We continue to be in the forefront of
satellite-enabled global video transmissions, working hand-in-hand with our
customers to ensure their business needs are met, whether it is standard or high
definition content delivery.”

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