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TV AZTECA SELECTS PANAMSAT FOR INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION
TOP MEXICAN PROGRAMMER TURNS TO PANAMSAT FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN
DISTRIBUTION OF AZTECA INTERNACIONAL CHANNEL
GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, April 28, 2005 -- PanAmSat de México, S. de R.L. de
C.V., a joint venture formed by PanAmSat and Corporativo W. S. A. de
C.V. owned by Alejandro Burillo Azcárraga (Grupo Pegaso), today
announced that TV Azteca, a leading Mexican broadcaster, has chosen
PanAmSat’s PAS-9 Atlantic Ocean Region satellite to distribute its
international channel, Azteca Internacional, to cable operators
throughout Latin America and Europe.
“PanAmSat is the recognized leader in the distribution of video content
worldwide, and most especially in Latin America. Our cable distribution
platforms on PAS-3 and PAS-9 distribute more than 250 television
channels, reaching every cable operator in the region,” said Carmen
González-Sanfeliu, vice president of Latin America Operations for
PanAmSat. “The PAS-9 line-up has 100 percent cable penetration in the
Latin America region. With this kind of penetration and coverage, no
other satellite operator can offer customers such as TV Azteca a cable
neighborhood of this quality.”
TV Azteca, a TV ratings leader in Mexico, will uplink to PAS-9 to
deliver its Spanish–language programming throughout Latin America and
Europe. Its top-quality lineup includes entertainment and reality shows,
news, sports programs in addition to its well-known novelas.
“PanAmSat operates the top cable neighborhoods for video distribution in
Latin America making it possible for us to broaden our reach into the
region using a very reliable and coveted spacecraft,” said Marcel Vinay,
vice president of International Sales for TV Azteca. “We are one of the
world’s largest producers of Spanish-language television content which
has proven extremely successful in international markets. When it came
time to select a satellite provider for our distribution, we tapped
PanAmSat’s resources, which offer unmatched fleet reliability and
unsurpassed customer service. PanAmSat will enable TV Azteca to continue
to expand overseas reaching the growing Spanish-speaking communities
around the world.”
PAS-9, a Boeing 601 HP model satellite employing 24 C-band and 24
Ku-band transponders, operates at 58 degrees west longitude. The
satellite serves many of the world’s most prominent international
broadcasters including the United Kingdom’s BBC, China’s CCTV, Germany’s
Deutsche Welle, Japan’s NHK, Arabic channels supplied by the ART Group
and a bouquet of channels from media conglomerates such as FOX, Claxson,
ESPN, Hallmark, HBO, Viacom and Discovery Networks.
About TV Azteca
TV Azteca (NYSE: TZA; BMV: TVAZTCA) is one of the two largest producers
of Spanish-language television programming in the world. Through 315
owned stations across Mexico, it operates two national television
networks, Azteca 13 and Azteca 7. TV Azteca affiliates include Azteca
Internacional and Azteca America Network, the fastest growing television
network in the United States; and Todito.com, an Internet portal for
North American Spanish speakers.
TV Azteca's mission is to conquer the TV market by conducting a real and
authentic transformation of programming, in both, content and
production. To achieve this, TV Azteca now reaches all Spanish-speaking
homes. Its news program "Fuerza Informativa Azteca" is a leader in terms
of credibility. TV Azteca produces novelas, sports and entertainment
programs which are leaders in ratings.
About PanAmSat de México
PanAmSat de México, S. de R.L. de C.V. (formerly known as Controladora
Satelital de México) was formed in 2000 through a partnership between
PanAmSat International Sales, Inc. (49 percent), a subsidiary of
PanAmSat, and Corporativo W.com, S. de R.L. de C.V. (51 percent), a
holding company created by Alejandro Burillo Azcárraga, majority owner
of the private equity investment firm Grupo Pegaso. The joint venture
was awarded a government concession in August 2001, opening the door for
PanAmSat de México to offer all of PanAmSat’s satellite services to
licensed telecommunications customers throughout Mexico, including
broadcast, cable, Internet and value-added service providers.
About PanAmSat
Through its owned and operated fleet of 23 satellites, PanAmSat (NYSE:
PA) is a leading global provider of video, broadcasting and network
distribution and delivery services. In total, the Company's in-orbit
fleet is capable of reaching over 98 percent of the world's population
through cable television systems, broadcast affiliates, direct-to-home
operators, Internet service providers and telecommunications companies.
In addition, PanAmSat supports the largest concentration of
satellite-based business networks in the U.S., as well as specialized
communications services in remote areas throughout the world. For more
information, visit the Company's web site at www.panamsat.com.
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