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RRsat Expands Sports Coverage Over North America With FIGHT NOW! TV
RRsat Services on Galaxy-23 Satellite Provide FIGHT NOW! TV a Wide Viewing Audience
RE'EM, Israel, June 28, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST), a leading
provider of comprehensive content management and global distribution
services to the television and radio broadcasting industries, announced the
launch on May 24, 2011 of FIGHT NOW! TV, a 24-hour combat sports channel, in
HD, on the Galaxy 23 satellite providing access to nearly 8,000 cable
headends representing close to 90% of the American cable market. FIGHT NOW!
TV is dedicated to mixed martial arts (MMA) as well as boxing, grappling and
kickboxing.
FIGHT NOW! TV joins more than 590 TV and radio channels delivered,
managed or transmitted to multiplatform operators globally or directly to
viewers at home via the RRsat Global Network. RRsat captures content quickly
and economically at its source using the customer's choice of delivery media
and formats. At launch, FIGHT NOW! TV used RRsat's RRstream technology to
securely stream content from FIGHT NOW! TV in Toronto, Canada to RRsat's
Hawley Teleport in Pennsylvania for national satellite distribution on the
Galaxy 23 satellite. RRstream provides low-to-zero latency and maintains
high content resolution supporting even HD satellite distribution and is
often used to jumpstart a channel. Tapeless digital workflow options allow
HD or 3D channels like FIGHT NOW! TV to launch immediately and cost
effectively while maintaining the high resolution expected.
"We appreciate the speed and quality of the service provided by RRsat,"
said Mr. Mike Garrow, General Manager and Co-Founder of FIGHT NOW! TV.
"While we initially launched on Cablevision, with the wide audience being
made available by RRsat on the Galaxy 23 satellite, we expect to expand very
quickly to additional cable, satellite and telco operators so that fight
fans across the country can have a 24/7 combat sports destination on their
TVs."
"We are proud to be adding FIGHT NOW! TV to the long list of sports
channels that we deliver worldwide including 24/7 sports channels like Fox
Sports and live HD and 3D sporting events such as the US Open, the PGA
Championship and the 2010 NFL season for Asian and maritime viewing," said
Mr. Yaniv Lior, Senior Director of US Sales and Operations, RRsat America.
"With RRstream, we were able to launch cost-effectively and in record time.
The Galaxy 23 satellite provides FIGHT NOW! TV with the potential for an
extensive North American viewing audience."
About RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd.
RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST) provides global,
comprehensive, content management and distribution services to the rapidly
expanding television and radio broadcasting industries. Through its
proprietary "RRsat Global Network," composed of satellite and terrestrial
fiber optic transmission capacity and the public Internet, RRsat is able to
offer high-quality and flexible global distribution services for content
providers. RRsat's comprehensive content management services include
producing and playing out TV content as well as providing satellite
newsgathering services (SNG). RRsat concurrently provides these services to
more than 590 television and radio channels, covering more than 150
countries. Visit the company's website http://www.RRsat.com for more
information.
About FIGHT NOW! TV
FIGHT NOW! TV is the first 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week combat sports
channel bringing the best battles, fiercest fights and stunning knockouts to
America. FIGHT NOW! TV caters to fight fans of every genre, giving them a
front row seat to compelling coverage of MMA, boxing, wrestling/grappling,
Muay Thai, kickboxing and other combat sports. FIGHT NOW! TV is the place
for the best analysis, live and current events, documentaries and news
coverage of the biggest PPV events and match-ups happenings around the
globe.
SafeHarbor Statement
This press release contains forward looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including
statements regarding (i) the growth of our business and the television and
radio broadcasting industries, (ii) our expectation to expand our client
base and sell additional services to our existing client base, (iii) our
ability to successfully integrate the teleports we acquired, (iv) our
ability to develop and commercialize the RRinternetTV and RRstream services,
(v) our expectation to extend the average length of our contracts in the
future, (vi) our ability to develop, expand and commercialize our HD
Platform, (vii) our ability to report future successes, (viii) our ability
to expand our activity in the American market, and (ix) our intention to
distribute dividends in the future and the size of any dividends declared.
These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties and are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates
and projections about the companies and the industry as of the date of this
press release. The company undertakes no obligation to update
forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or
circumstances, or to changes in its expectations, except as may be required
by law. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated
by the forward-looking statements, including the risks indicated in our
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For more details,
please refer to our SEC filings and the amendments thereto, including our
Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010 and our
Current Reports on Form 6-K.
The information in this press release concerning FIGHT NOW! TV has been
provided to RRsat by FIGHT NOW! TV and has not been independently verified
by RRsat. Information concerning the access of the channel to the US cable
industry is based on publicly available information and has not been
independently verified by RRsat.
Company Contact Information:
Dr. Beth Erez, Sr. Advisor
Tel: +972-8-861-0000
Email: marketing@RRsat.com [info@rrsat.com ]
External Investor Relations Contacts:
Ehud Helft / Porat Saar
Tel: +1-646-233-2161
rrsat@ccgisrael.com
Source: RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd
.
RRsat Expands Sports Coverage Over North America With FIGHT NOW! TV
RRsat Services on Galaxy-23 Satellite Provide FIGHT NOW! TV a Wide Viewing Audience
RE'EM, Israel, June 28, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST), a leading
provider of comprehensive content management and global distribution
services to the television and radio broadcasting industries, announced the
launch on May 24, 2011 of FIGHT NOW! TV, a 24-hour combat sports channel, in
HD, on the Galaxy 23 satellite providing access to nearly 8,000 cable
headends representing close to 90% of the American cable market. FIGHT NOW!
TV is dedicated to mixed martial arts (MMA) as well as boxing, grappling and
kickboxing.
FIGHT NOW! TV joins more than 590 TV and radio channels delivered,
managed or transmitted to multiplatform operators globally or directly to
viewers at home via the RRsat Global Network. RRsat captures content quickly
and economically at its source using the customer's choice of delivery media
and formats. At launch, FIGHT NOW! TV used RRsat's RRstream technology to
securely stream content from FIGHT NOW! TV in Toronto, Canada to RRsat's
Hawley Teleport in Pennsylvania for national satellite distribution on the
Galaxy 23 satellite. RRstream provides low-to-zero latency and maintains
high content resolution supporting even HD satellite distribution and is
often used to jumpstart a channel. Tapeless digital workflow options allow
HD or 3D channels like FIGHT NOW! TV to launch immediately and cost
effectively while maintaining the high resolution expected.
"We appreciate the speed and quality of the service provided by RRsat,"
said Mr. Mike Garrow, General Manager and Co-Founder of FIGHT NOW! TV.
"While we initially launched on Cablevision, with the wide audience being
made available by RRsat on the Galaxy 23 satellite, we expect to expand very
quickly to additional cable, satellite and telco operators so that fight
fans across the country can have a 24/7 combat sports destination on their
TVs."
"We are proud to be adding FIGHT NOW! TV to the long list of sports
channels that we deliver worldwide including 24/7 sports channels like Fox
Sports and live HD and 3D sporting events such as the US Open, the PGA
Championship and the 2010 NFL season for Asian and maritime viewing," said
Mr. Yaniv Lior, Senior Director of US Sales and Operations, RRsat America.
"With RRstream, we were able to launch cost-effectively and in record time.
The Galaxy 23 satellite provides FIGHT NOW! TV with the potential for an
extensive North American viewing audience."
About RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd.
RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST) provides global,
comprehensive, content management and distribution services to the rapidly
expanding television and radio broadcasting industries. Through its
proprietary "RRsat Global Network," composed of satellite and terrestrial
fiber optic transmission capacity and the public Internet, RRsat is able to
offer high-quality and flexible global distribution services for content
providers. RRsat's comprehensive content management services include
producing and playing out TV content as well as providing satellite
newsgathering services (SNG). RRsat concurrently provides these services to
more than 590 television and radio channels, covering more than 150
countries. Visit the company's website http://www.RRsat.com for more
information.
About FIGHT NOW! TV
FIGHT NOW! TV is the first 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week combat sports
channel bringing the best battles, fiercest fights and stunning knockouts to
America. FIGHT NOW! TV caters to fight fans of every genre, giving them a
front row seat to compelling coverage of MMA, boxing, wrestling/grappling,
Muay Thai, kickboxing and other combat sports. FIGHT NOW! TV is the place
for the best analysis, live and current events, documentaries and news
coverage of the biggest PPV events and match-ups happenings around the
globe.
SafeHarbor Statement
This press release contains forward looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including
statements regarding (i) the growth of our business and the television and
radio broadcasting industries, (ii) our expectation to expand our client
base and sell additional services to our existing client base, (iii) our
ability to successfully integrate the teleports we acquired, (iv) our
ability to develop and commercialize the RRinternetTV and RRstream services,
(v) our expectation to extend the average length of our contracts in the
future, (vi) our ability to develop, expand and commercialize our HD
Platform, (vii) our ability to report future successes, (viii) our ability
to expand our activity in the American market, and (ix) our intention to
distribute dividends in the future and the size of any dividends declared.
These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties and are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates
and projections about the companies and the industry as of the date of this
press release. The company undertakes no obligation to update
forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or
circumstances, or to changes in its expectations, except as may be required
by law. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated
by the forward-looking statements, including the risks indicated in our
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For more details,
please refer to our SEC filings and the amendments thereto, including our
Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010 and our
Current Reports on Form 6-K.
The information in this press release concerning FIGHT NOW! TV has been
provided to RRsat by FIGHT NOW! TV and has not been independently verified
by RRsat. Information concerning the access of the channel to the US cable
industry is based on publicly available information and has not been
independently verified by RRsat.
Company Contact Information:
Dr. Beth Erez, Sr. Advisor
Tel: +972-8-861-0000
Email: marketing@RRsat.com [info@rrsat.com ]
External Investor Relations Contacts:
Ehud Helft / Porat Saar
Tel: +1-646-233-2161
rrsat@ccgisrael.com
Source: RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd
.