...MCPC (multiple channels per carrier) Platforms on Spacecom’s AMOS-5 satellite at 17 degrees East. These two MCPC platforms, Ku-1 (West Central Africa) and Ku-3 (East West Africa), will compliment RRsat’s existing focus on providing DTH content to Sub-Saharan Africa.

“The African market for broadcast television is growing rapidly,” said Lior Rival, VP Sales & Marketing at RRsat. “Together with AMOS, we believe that with these platforms we will be able to provide leading TV and radio channels the opportunity to reach a continent demanding new television viewing. RRsat is able to cost-effectively bring content from Europe, Asia and the Americas for DTH distribution

“AMOS-5 was designed and built specifically for the African market with powerful beams and superior coverage of Africa’s largest markets. We are excited that RRsat has chosen to bring their MCPC platforms to our Ku-1 and Ku-3 beams,” said Eyal Copitt, Spacecom’s Sr. VP Sales, Africa, “DTH has tremendous potential in Africa. These platforms on AMOS-5 represent an important element of Spacecom's vision as we transform into a multi-regional satellite operator.”

Plus, RRsat now also has an agreement with MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”) to distribute...

...Russia Today English HD (“RT”) and Russia Today Documentary HD (“RTDoc”) channels, via the MEASAT-3a satellite across Asia. Both of these HD channels will be on MEASAT’s video neighborhood starting on August 1, 2012. The MEASAT-3/3a satellites at 91.5 degrees East distribute a bouquet of premium HD content. MEASAT’s HD video neighbourhood provides to Asia a variety of channels from news and general entertainment to sports and factual programming.