RRSAT Expands Agreement With Sony Pictures Television International ("SPTI") And Broadcasts Axn Sci-Fi To Russia

 

May 19, 2008

RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. has been chosen to distribute AXN SCI-FI, the science fiction channel from Sony Pictures Television International (“SPTI”) into Russia, over its premier RRsat Global Network.  

The new agreement will leverage extensive capabilities of the RRsat Global Network including RRsat’s fiber optic from the United Kingdom and encrypted satellite distribution services over the ABS-1 Satellite. As part of the agreement, RRsat will also provide value added services such as encryption.  

”We are proud to expand our relationship with SPTI, taking the channel to new regions by leveraging the advanced capabilities RRsat’s premier Global Network offers its customers. This agreement further demonstrates the added value RRsat’s customers gain from our total end-to-end solution, from broadcasting through distribution, while expanding the channels boundaries to reach to new countries, regions and continents,” said David Rivel, CEO and Founder of RRsat.