15 May 2014
SES launches
today a new video distribution neighborhood for
Latin America and a new antenna seeding program
for the NSS-806 satellite located at 47.5
degrees West.
The new neighborhood
will provide new capacity for expansion of video
channel delivery to cable head-ends throughout
Latin America, as well as much needed capability
to accommodate the increasing number of HD
channels in the region. Combined with
SES’s strong neighborhood on SES-6 at 40.5
degrees West, this satellite creates a dual-slot
high value proposition for expansion and for
redundancy to programmers and broadcasters
seeking to grow their channel offerings,
increase country-specific customized feeds, and
launch new HD channels.
Concurrently, SES
announced the launch of a new antenna seeding
program for all cable head-ends in Latin
America. The antenna program will be
managed by Encompass Digital Media’s Latin
American operation (formerly TIBA), including
procurement, distribution and logistics. The
goal is to provide comprehensive reach to all
cable head-ends from Mexico to Argentina.
“This is a major
commitment from SES to the Latin America
market,” explained Dolores Martos,
Vice-President Sales, Latin America. “SES
satellites continue to be a top choice among
broadcasters and content providers across Latin
America. This latest initiative with NSS-806
allows television programmers, government
organizations and broadcasters to benefit from
the satellite’s key position, wide coverage,
redundancy possibilities, and imminent antenna
reach.”
As a vote of
confidence in the new neighborhood, Encompass
Latin America has contracted with SES for
multiple transponders to deliver premium
international and domestic channels throughout
Latin America.
“SES continues
to be a leader in the satellite video
delivery market,” added Juan Salleras,
Executive Vice President and General Manager
of Encompass Latin America. “This latest
investment by SES in a new neighborhood
comes at a time when there is high demand
for additional capacity, enabling our
clients to expand and launch new services.
Our longstanding relationship with SES gives
us the confidence to broaden our very
strategic business in Latin America onto the
NSS-806 neighborhood.”
“This is with
no doubt a very important agreement to the
industry and to the Latin American market,”
added Ms. Martos. “We thank Encompass for
their continued confidence in SES and look
forward to building a successful community
together.”
