PEMBROKE, Bermuda - (Business Wire) Intelsat, Ltd., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, today provided details of the international satellite system that will distribute the signals of the 7 July memorial service for entertainer Michael Jackson from Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Intelsat, in conjunction with AEG Live, will be the exclusive satellite carrier for the live, free-to-air, worldwide distribution of the Michael Jackson Memorial Service with broadcast coverage beginning at 15:00 UTC/11:00 EDT Tuesday, 07 July 2009. AEG and its partner, Coastal Media Group, approached Intelsat based upon Intelsat’s recognized, long-established capability to provide global coverage for major broadcast events such as the Olympic Games and World Cup Soccer. In order to accommodate the worldwide interest in the memorial service, AEG, Intelsat, Coastal Media Group, The Switch and Pacific Television have agreed to provide global television broadcast access to the memorial event without charge of any kind.
The Intelsat 9, Intelsat 5, Intelsat 905 and Intelsat 904 satellites will be used to distribute the free-to-air signals to broadcasters around the world. Intelsat has dedicated Special Events personnel initially located at the Staples Center to assist regional broadcasters with unilateral requirements separate from the memorial service and will provide ongoing support as related events unfold.
Details regarding the signal and terms of use of the transmissions are available at http://www.networklive.com/events_detail.php?usr=66&pr=53&ky=308.
WHO: Intelsat
WHAT: Global distribution of Memorial Service for entertainer Michael Jackson from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California
WHEN: 15:00 UTC/11:00 EDT Tuesday, 07 July 2009
WHERE: via four satellites: the Intelsat 9, Intelsat 5, Intelsat 905 and Intelsat 904
WHY: In order to accommodate the worldwide interest in the memorial service, AEG, Intelsat, Coastal Media Group, The Switch and Pacific Television have agreed to provide global television broadcast access to the memorial event without charge of any kind.
About Intelsat
Intelsat is the leading provider of fixed satellite services worldwide. For more than 40 years, Intelsat has been delivering information and entertainment for many of the world’s leading media and network companies, multinational corporations, Internet service providers and governmental agencies. Intelsat’s satellite, teleport and fiber infrastructure is unmatched in the industry, setting the standard for transmissions of video, data and voice services. From the globalization of content and the proliferation of HD, to the expansion of cellular networks and broadband access, with Intelsat, advanced communications anywhere in the world are closer, by far.
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