Encompass
Digital Media
Expands its
Relationship with
Intelsat in North
America
6 September
2016
Intelsat S.A.
announced that
Encompass Digital
Media (“Encompass”),
a global technology
services company
delivering
end-to-end video
solutions to
broadcast and media
companies, has
expanded its use of
Intelsat’s powerful
Galaxy fleet and
premier video
neighborhoods to
deliver high
definition (HD) and
4K ultra high
definition (4K UHD)
content to 64
million households
across North
America.
Under the new,
multi-year
agreement, Encompass
will further build
upon its
relationship with
Intelsat and employ
satellite solutions
from Galaxy 13,
located at 127˚W to
host four of NASA
TV’s HD channels as
well as its 4K UHD
distribution
channel. Already
hosting
approximately 80 HD
channels, Galaxy 13
is North America’s
HD hot spot and is
now building up a 4K
UHD community.
“By leveraging the
Intelsat Galaxy
fleet and the power
and versatility of
satellite
technology,
Encompass is able to
reach all of the
U.S. cable headends
quickly,
cost-effectively and
reliably,” said
Chris Walters,
Encompass’ CEO.
“Intelsat’s video
neighborhoods and
advanced media
community on Galaxy
13 will provide NASA
TV with access to
hundreds of millions
of viewers and
enable them to test
the latest
innovations in the
marketplace. Our
partnership with
Intelsat will be
instrumental in
ensuring that we are
strongly positioned
to help our
customers deliver
the most consistent
and immersive
viewing experience
securely across
multiple platforms.”
“Intelsat’s
Globalized Network
and leading video
neighborhoods in
North America are
ideal platforms for
programmers to cost
efficiently expand
their distribution
network,” said Mark
Rasmussen,
Intelsat’s Vice
President, Americas.
“Intelsat and
Encompass have a
strong track record
of working together
to anticipate and
meet viewers’
changing demands.
From Standard
Definition to 4K UHD
services, we look
forward to working
with Encompass to
further
differentiate their
offerings and
continue to provide
reliable, secure and
high quality content
to customers.”
