Rainbow Network Communications Establishes Its HD Platform on Intelsat’s Galaxy 14 Satellite

 

11 April 2008

Rainbow Network Communications (RNC), has signed a multi-year contract on Intelsat’s Galaxy 14 satellite to deliver HD programming into the North American cable market. 

Intelsat’s valuable, industry-leading Galaxy neighborhood offers transmission services for HD programming being distributed via cable MSOs in the United States, reaching millions of homes. Located at 125 degrees West in the U.S. cable arc, Galaxy 14 is designed to meet the needs of the growing proliferation of HD content. 

“Intelsat’s Galaxy fleet is the premier platform for advanced content distribution into the North American region,” said Steve Pontillo, Senior Vice President of Broadcasting and Technology, Rainbow Media. “When we examined our options for HD distribution, Intelsat’s Galaxy 14 satellite was ideally positioned to provide us with the North American cable penetration Rainbow Media needed to meet its long-term business objectives.”  

”Intelsat, through the Galaxy fleet, was the first satellite operator to establish a North American HD neighborhood. Today, Intelsat delivers more than 40 HD channels globally,” said Kurt Riegelman, Intelsat’s Senior Vice President, Global Sales. “High definition programming features prominently in the growth prospects of the media industry, with some analysts forecasting nearly 500 new channel launches by 2012. We will continue to build HD neighborhoods in order to ensure efficient, high value distribution for our programmer customers.”