Paris-based GlobeCast, an international satellite services provider, agreed to deliver the Italian TV channel Telepace to Europe on the HOT BIRD satellite and to North America via the Telstar 5 platform. Telepace is receiving an end-to-end service that includes transmission and uplink as well as space capacity on the two satellites.

GlobeCast, a subsidiary of France Telecom, operates a global network of satellite distribution platforms for broadcast and advanced content delivery. The company provides proprietary direct-to-home satellite television platforms in Europe, Australia, Africa and North America.