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SES AMERICOM Tapped to Deliver All U.S. Networks for Discovery
Communications
WIT earth station and HD-PRIME provide the distribution backbone for new
Discovery Television and Technology Center
PRINCETON, NJ – September 8, 2005 – With the new Discovery Television
and Technology Center set to meet the evolving demands of traditional
and new media television viewers everywhere, SES AMERICOM, an SES GLOBAL
company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges: SESG), today
announced its Washington International Teleport (WIT) earth station and
HD-PRIMETM neighborhood, aboard the AMC-10 and AMC-11 satellites, have
been selected to monitor and distribute all U.S. networks for Discovery
Communications and BBC America.
Under the multi-year, multi-million-dollar agreement, Discovery’s
Sterling, Virginia-based digital playout facility is linked to SES
AMERICOM’s WIT facility in nearby Alexandria, where 19 Discovery network
feeds are being monitored and uplinked to the twin spacecraft orbiting
above the earth. Once aboard the HD-PRIME satellites, programming is
ultimately delivered to every cable and DTH satellite household across
the country. Discovery’s networks reach 676 million cumulative
subscribers in the United States.
“Discovery’s decision to have SES AMERICOM deliver all of its U.S.
programming is an exciting expansion of a long relationship and a strong
vote of confidence in our reliable distribution platforms and the
talented people behind them,” said Bryan McGuirk, president of North
American media solutions for SES AMERICOM. “SES AMERICOM’s
state-of-the-art earth station and the reach of our HD-PRIME
neighborhood position Discovery and its impressive Television and
Technology Center to serve viewers whenever and wherever they want to
watch on a growing number of traditional and new media devices.”
“The Discovery Television and Technology Center leverages the latest
technology to ensure that Discovery’s commitment to quality extends all
the way from production to air,” said John Honeycutt, senior vice
president of Discovery’s Television Operations Group. “By moving all of
our U.S. networks programming distribution to SES AMERICOM, through its
WIT facility and over the HD-PRIME satellites, Discovery has placed the
critical delivery piece of our end-to-end digital solution in the highly
capable and qualified hands of a proven partner.”
The state-of-the-art Discovery Television and Technology Center, the new
home for the network origination for 13 Discovery Networks and BBC
America, is now relying on SES AMERICOM to distribute its full schedule
of U.S. programming for Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Travel
Channel, Discovery Health Channel, Discovery HD Theater, Discovery Kids,
Discovery Times Channel, The Science Channel, Discovery Home Channel,
Military Channel, Discovery en Español and FitTV.
The HD-PRIMETM Satellites
AMC-10 and AMC-11 are all C-band satellites, which operate from 135 and
131 degrees west longitude, respectively. Launched in 2004, the two
A2100 spacecraft, built by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems,
have been optimized for next-generation programming services. Each of
the 24 transponders is supported by a 20 watt SSPA, delivering almost a
20% increase in power over their predecessors.
About Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications, Inc. is the leading global real-world media
and entertainment company. Discovery has grown from its core property,
the Discovery Channel, first launched in the United States in 1985, to
current global operations in more than 160 countries and territories
with 1.3 billion cumulative subscribers. DCI’s over 90 networks of
distinctive programming represent 25 network entertainment brands
including TLC, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, Discovery Health Channel,
Discovery Kids, Discovery Times Channel, The Science Channel, Military
Channel, Discovery Home Channel, Discovery en Español, Discovery Kids En
Español, Discovery HD Theater, FitTV, Discovery Travel & Living (Viajar
y Vivir), Discovery Home & Health and Discovery Real Time. DCI’s other
properties consist of Discovery Education and Discovery Commerce, which
operates 120 Discovery Channel Stores. DCI also distributes BBC America
in the United States. DCI’s ownership consists of four shareholders:
Discovery Holding Company (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB), Cox Communications,
Inc., Advance/Newhouse Communications and John S. Hendricks, the
Company’s Founder and Chairman.
About SES AMERICOM
The largest supplier of satellite services in the U.S., SES AMERICOM,
Inc. is recognized as a pioneer of global satellite communications
services. Established in 1973 with its first satellite circuit for the
U.S. Department of Defense, the company currently operates a fleet of 17
spacecraft in orbital positions predominantly providing service
throughout the Americas. As a member of the SES GLOBAL family, SES
AMERICOM is able to provide end-to-end telecommunications solutions to
any region in the world via a fleet of 40 plus satellites. In 2001, the
company established AMERICOM Government Services, a wholly owned
subsidiary dedicated to providing satellite-based communications
solutions to both civilian and defense agencies of the U.S. government.
With its combined operations, SES AMERICOM serves broadcasters, cable
programmers, aeronautical and maritime communications integrators,
Internet service providers, mobile communications networks, government
agencies, educational institutions, carriers and secure global data
networks with efficient communication and content distribution solutions.
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