With a studio in Jerusalem, Israel, used by over 20 broadcasters, including GOD TV and TV Visjon Norge AS from Norway, RRsat provides religious networks with direct access to the sights and sounds of the Holy Land. Networks can produce 24/7 or occasional programming regarding religious news directly from RRsat’s facilities and the other locations in Jerusalem. RRsat also assists in the production and broadcasting of live religious events, such as the live multi camera program out of the Inbal Hotel in Jerusalem, Israel, by LeSea Broadcasting, where RRsat has provided the entire crew, equipment and production services, as well as the uplink back to South Bend, Indiana, for the past ten years, and the weekly live programs of TBN Russia.
“Based in Israel, RRsat has always found providing services specifically for the religious broadcasting community especially important,” said Shmulik Itzhaki, Sr. Director, Broadcast Sales, at RRsat. “Our location coupled with our technological capabilities allows RRsat to cater to the specific needs of religious broadcasters.”
An advanced hybrid network carrying 50 religious channels is another aspect of RRsat's latest ventures. RRsat offers advanced technological solutions to address the challenges of global broadcasting. RRsat continues to grow its hybrid network of satellite and fiber connectivity that enables the delivery of content from one geographic location to another geographic location in all commonly used formats, whether SD, HD or 3D.
In August 2010, RRsat announced the launch from RRsat’s Hawley Teleport in Pennsylvania of a new platform on the Galaxy 19 (G-19) satellite, which is devoted to the distribution of religious and ethnic radio and television content to the Americas. This new platform joins other RRsat platforms on satellites such as Hotbird, Thaicom, Hispasat and Amos, which combined, broadcast over 50 religious channels globally such as: 3ABN, Daystar Television Network, GOD TV, Hope Channel, TBN, and CNL.