GlobeCast Extends SES Capacity Contract on Two Satellites

SES and GlobeCast have renewed their agreement for use of transponders on the operator’s NSS-806 and AMC-1 satellites, the companies announced.
   GlobeCast will continue to utilize two transponders of 36 MHz on the NSS-806 satellite at the 319.5 degrees East orbital slot and one transponder of 36 MHz on the AMC-1 satellite at 103 degrees West.
   The company said the capacity enables international broadcasters to reach cable headends in both Latin America and North America. “North America remains the largest broadcast market in the world, and Latin America is a critically important element in our international broadcast strategy,” GlobeCast Spokesman Philippe Rouxel said in a statement. “For this reason, GlobeCast is pleased to continue its partnership with SES to provide our broadcast clients with optimal coverage of the Americas at a prime orbital location.”