Intelsat, Globecast to Expand TRT World into the Americas and Asia

An artist’s rendition of Intelsat 20. Photo: Intelsat

Intelsat announced that Globecast signed a multi-year agreement with the company to distribute the English version of TRT World in High Definition (HD) format to cable outlets in Asia and the Americas. Intelsat will distribute the 24-hour news program via the Intelsat 20 and Intelsat 21 satellites using IntelsatOne terrestrial fiber and teleport services.

Globecast is expanding its longstanding relationship with Intelsat to distribute TRT World content to Asia and Latin America on Intelsat’s penetrated video neighborhoods. Intelsat 20, located at 68.5 degrees east, is a Direct-to-Home (DTH) distribution platform serving Africa and the Indian Ocean region. Intelsat 21, located at 302 degrees east, is one of four satellites comprising Intelsat’s video neighborhoods serving the Latin America region.

“It is our goal to provide our customers with efficient distribution into new growth markets around the world,” said Philippe Bernard, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Globecast.