AsiaSat Wins Contract Renewals and Capacity Expansion from EBU
3 December 2012
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat), announced that the European Broadcasting Union
(EBU), the world’s leading alliance of public service media organizations,
has signed long-term contract renewals for two C-band transponders on AsiaSat 5. Furthermore, a new contract was signed to secure additional
AsiaSat 5 capacity to support EBU’s substantial growth of media content
delivery services in the Asia-Pacific region.
These contracts confirm and further extend the existing long-standing
relationship between the two companies, which began in 1999. AsiaSat 5 is
now an integral part of the EBU’s global content delivery network which
distributes entertainment, culture and music content, and live sports and
news events such as the Olympics, World Cup, and the UEFA Champions League
from Europe and across Asia. The EBU will continue to use AsiaSat 5 to serve
its members and media organizations with top quality broadcast services,
while the capacity expansion is set to boost its ability to meet the growing
demand for content distribution in the Asia region.
EBU Network Director Graham Warren said, “Our relationship with AsiaSat has
been a long and fruitful one, and we are pleased to further strengthen this
valued partnership through these renewed and new contracts. AsiaSat has been
and remains a steadfast partner for EBU. We look forward to continuing to
work with AsiaSat to provide professional and high-quality services to the
media community in a reliable and cost-effective way.”
“We are proud to have established an enduring relationship with EBU which is
built on the proven performance and reliability of our satellite products
and services. We are pleased to see that our successful collaboration will
continue for many years to come. We thank the EBU for their trust and the
opportunity to continue providing the service quality and flexibility needed
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