SatLink Brings Hope Channel to Africa



May 27, 2008

SatLink Communications Ltd., announced the launch of Brazilian spiritual channel, Hope Channel’s Novo Tempo (Canal de Esperan?a TV) in the Portuguese language to Africa. SatLink is partnering with GlobalView Networks to broadcast this channel to African audiences on the Intelsat 10 satellite.

Hope Channel is a family friendly television network spanning the globe with eight global channels. Its Portuguese channel, Novo Tempo, broadcasts from Jacarei, Brazil. Novo Tempo's programming is produced in Brazil and viewed on over 165 cable outlets, more than 50 television rebroadcast stations, satellite, and internet. Now, with SatLink’s access to Africa, the channel
is expanding from the Americas to reach the more than 17 million Portuguese speakers on the continent.

Networks, broadcasters and channels from around the globe, like Hope Channel, are joining SatLink due to its capabilities to provide channels with worldwide coverage. With its Middle East teleport’s more than 70 antennae and a fully linked global fiber network, SatLink offers an
effective solution for global content distribution.

According to Brad Thorp, President of Hope Channel, “The African market can now tune in to our messages of hope and love in Portuguese. With SatLink enabling us to add this important region to our broadcast reach; we believe that these messages will make a difference.”

“At SatLink, we bring clients a total global content distribution experience. With more channels reaching out to wide-spread audiences, our platforms reach across the globe to fit their needs,” commented David Hochner, CEO of SatLink Communications. “We are proud that Hope Channel has chosen to transmit with us and look forward to more dynamic international channels joining our growing neighborhoods worldwide. “