SIS LIVE partners with RRSAT for global broadcasting of live sports events

Milton Keynes, UK, 5th March 2013, SIS LIVE, outside broadcast, satellite uplink and product design specialist announced today that it has entered into an agreement with leading provider of comprehensive digital content management and global distribution
provider RRsat to provide international sports distribution solutions for the Asian market.

This includes uplink and downlink services, satellite-to-satellite turnaround and fibre-to-satellite transmissions as well as other services. SIS LIVE, a world leader in the broadcast industry operates a wide range of services including the largest fleet of outside broadcast and uplink vehicles in Europe; specialist RF, wireless and special cameras services; a huge connectivity infrastructure; dedicated systems integration project teams and manufactures an award winning range of satellite and broadcast products.

RRsat was chosen by SIS LIVE as its partner for providing services for the European Tour Productions golf coverage. RRsat will provide SIS LIVE with solutions for distributing live golf events to and from Asia.

This transaction with RRsat establishes a longstanding mutual cooperation which includes a custom fibre link created by RRsat and SIS LIVE to allow the transfer of content directly from SIS LIVE’s UK teleport to the RRsat Emek HaEla teleport for uplink and distribution to premium cable headends in the Asian market. SIS LIVE is RRsat’s preferred supplier for European teleport and turnaround services to RRsat’s extensive customer base.

“We are pleased to extend our close and successful working relationship with RRsat by utilising their excellent solutions to ensure high quality live broadcasts of international golf coverage to viewers across Asia,” said David Meynell, managing director of SIS LIVE. “RRsat complements SIS LIVE’s extensive offerings by providing value-added services and robust access to a global satellite and fibre network. This partnership will enable us to provide enhanced services to our customers.”

“RRsat is proud to partner with SIS LIVE, one of the world’s leading companies in the television broadcasting industry .Together, we work to simplify event coverage and delivery from any site to any destination at highest broadcast quality via our downlink, turnaround and uplink services, as well as via the RRsat fiber network,” said Avi Cohen, CEO, RRsat Global Communications Network. “In addition, RRsat is glad to have found a high profile and well-respected broadcasting partner for Europe and the Americas. We look forward to supporting SIS LIVE’s ongoing success by continuing to provide them with cutting edge global distribution solutions.”

www.sislive.tv / www.rrsat.com
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