December 19, 2013
RRSAT was again chosen
as TGVN’s broadcast partner to deliver live and delayed matches
from the 2013 Winter Universiade to CBS Sports
Network in the US. RRsat will deliver over 35 hours of live
sports event coverage for TGVN, The Global Video Network.
The Universiade is an
international sporting event that aims to promote sports-related
values such as friendship, fraternity, fair play, perseverance,
and cooperation among students from universities worldwide. The
event, which is being held for the 26th time this
year, will be staged in Trentino, Italy from December 11 through
December 21, 2013 and is sponsored by FISU, the International
University Sports Federation.
RRsat will provide
comprehensive live and tape delay HD broadcasts of 18 events via
a cost-effective combination of fiber transmission and satellite
feeds.
“TGVN was exceptionally
pleased with RRsat’s ability to flawlessly deliver
multiple simultaneous 2013 Summer Universiade games from
Kazan, Russia to ESPN in HD,” said Craig Jonas, COO of TGVN. "We
look forward to collaborating with RRsat again to broadcast the
2013 Winter games from Italy. RRsat’s dedication and
responsiveness to the unique requirements of the Universiade
together with its cost-effective, high-quality solution create a
winning combination for TGVN.”
“We are thrilled to be
working once again with TGVN for the delivery of the Winter
Universade games to CBS Sports Network,” said Ohad Har-Lev,
President of RRsat America. “It is a pleasure to provide US
viewers with a window onto the athletic accomplishments and
sportsmanship of university students who gather to meet and
compete with their counterparts from around the world.”
