July 7th, 2008
SES NEW SKIES, and GlobeCast, have signed
5-year contracts for the continued use of
two 36MHz transponders on the NSS-806
satellite at the orbital location of 319.5°
East. Terms of the contract remain
confidential.
GlobeCast North
America CEO Mary Frost said, "Our continued
partnership with SES is further evidence of
our commitment to providing market leading
channel distribution across America, Africa,
Europe, the Middle East and Asia. This
latest deal will allow our international
roster of clients to continue to receive the
high quality broadcasting services they
require to meet their growing needs."
Scott Sprague, Senior Vice President of
Global Sales at SES NEW SKIES, stated: “At
SES NEW SKIES we are particularly pleased to
renew and extend our longstanding business
relationship with GlobeCast as we prepare to
celebrate the 10th anniversary of NEW SKIES
at this years IBC (International
Broadcasting Convention / Amsterdam 12.9. –
16.9.2008). GlobeCast has been a long-term,
strategic customer for our company, and we
look forward to continue providing reliable
as well as efficient satellite capacity in
such important markets as Europe and the
Americas.”
