RRsat signs distribution deal with Indian broadcaster

RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST), a leading provider of comprehensive content management and
global distribution services to the television and radio broadcasting industries, announced that it has signed a contract with ETV, one of the largest networks of satellite television channels in India.

ETV Kannada and ETV Marathi are downlinked at RRsat's main teleport in Emek HaEla from Insat 4a satellite. The channels are converted from PAL to NTSC, encoded, and with a time delay delivered by fiber over the RRsat Global Network to Dish Network USA.

“We are very pleased that ETV has chosen the RRsat Global Network to further expand its global reach to the USA”, commented Lior Rival, VP Sales & Marketing of RRsat. “ETV is joining our extensive list of customers and we are looking forward to a long term business relationship.”

“RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd provides reliable, good-quality, turnkey delivery solutions,” said ETV Network’s Vice President Mr. K. Bapineedu. “RRsat has been instrumental in delivering signals of ETV Channels to USA with necessary time shift according to one of our requirements”.

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