March 4th 2008
Daystar Television Network, has
called on SatLink Communications, the fastest growing
teleport in
2007, to launch the TV channel to SatLink's AsiaSat 2 MCPC
(Multiple Channels Per Carrier) digital platform, allowing
millions of viewers across Asia to watch this leading
faith-based channel.
Daystar, a family friendly and ministry oriented channel,
comes to join Satlink's rapidly growing bouquet of spiritual
channels focused on delivering their message to the Asian
market. Broadcasters around the world are choosing SatLink's
transmission facilities to extend their coverage to the Asia
Pacific region. SatLink provides these broadcasters with a
comprehensive transmission solution including downlinking
the signal to SatLink's teleport near Jerusalem, uplink and
capacity on its full transponder for distribution to cable
head-ends, re-broadcasters and
individual home viewers in the region.
Daystar provides an extensive blend of interdenominational
and multi-cultural programming with a line up including
contemporary music videos, children's animation, original
programs such as Celebration and the award winning Joni
Show, and is available in virtually every city in America
and every country in the world via multiple Satellites, TV
Stations, and Cable Systems.
Steve Wilhite, Daystar's Senior Vice President of Affiliate
Relations said, "I personally traveled across Asia meeting
with Cable and DTH providers and discovered first hand that
AsiaSat 2 is the best platform choice for Daystar,
delivering an excellent signal that is unmatched by some
other
satellites covering this area of the World. Daystar wants to
reach as many people as possible and AsiaSat 2 helps us to
do that. We are proud to accomplish this with SatLink
directly from Jerusalem."
Commenting on the launch of Daystar to SatLink's platform,
David Hochner, Satlink's CEO said, "Our AsiaSat 2 platform
draws a range of acclaimed channels, offering them the ideal
entry to all of Asia, and we're honored to facilitate
Daystar's free-to-air distribution to this region."
Located at 100.5 degrees East, AsiaSat 2 provides
unprecedented regional power and coverage. The C-band beam
covers China, India, Indonesia and other mass markets,
altogether reaching 53 countries and regions in Asia, the
Middle East, Eastern Europe, CIS and Australasia. AsiaSat
2's excellent ground penetration guarantees instantaneous
access to numerous cable operators, rebroadcasters,
embassies, hotels and individual home viewers and listeners
in the region. AsiaSat 2 also includes the largest number of
foreign channels authorized by the Chinese government, and
many of these are transmitted directly from SatLink's
teleport.