Arqiva and Intelsat have signed a multi-year renewal and expansion contract to distribute content to the French territories of the Caribbean. Under the terms of the new contract, Arqiva will provide uplink services and space capacity on Intelsat satellite IS-903 at 325.5ºE, enabling direct-to-home (DTH) operator Media Overseas a wholly owned subsidiary of the CANAL+ France Group to increase its programme offering for its Caribbean viewers via its subsidiary CANALSAT CARAIBES.
Intelsat has adjusted its satellites to re-point the beams and provide dedicated streams to give optimal support to its customers. We are pleased to be able to help Media Overseas increase its regional broadcasting offering, said Stephen Spengler, Intelsats Senior Vice President, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific Sales. Intelsat prides itself on being able to adjust its fleet in order to work with its customers to support their growth and performance requirements.
We needed a supplier that could match the scope of our wider distribution services for Media Overseas, added Denis Chambon, General Manager of Arqiva France. This new deal offers us greater capacity on IS-903, increasing the number of channels we uplink for distribution to the French West Indies. With Intelsats wider coverage and Media Overseas distribution services, we are delighted to play a part in improving the range of programming across the Caribbean.
This expansion in capacity will help us to improve our programming capabilities and therefore increase our customer base. Moreover this should significantly improve the quality of service delivered to our customers and result in higher overall satisfaction levels, said Dominique Fagot, Media Overseas Chairman and CEO.
Through its flexible satellite network, Intelsat delivers more than 500 DTH television and audio channels via 27 DTH platforms worldwide.