Panamsat received a contract from Venevision Continental to distribute content across Latin America using the Pas-9 satellite, Panamsat announced. The contract expands on an existing relationship between Panamsat and the Cisneros Group, which owns Venevision.

Details of the contract were not released.

Separately, Panamsat announced it would transmit the 2005 Brazil Grand Prix to Germany using cross-strap technology on the Pas-3 satellite. The auto race, scheduled for Sept. 23-25, will reach Europe by uplinking in South America in C-band and downlinking in Germany in Ku-band.

“The recent authorization of PAS-3 cross-strap capacity in Brazil has maximized the use of this premium video satellite,” Catherine Palaia, vice president, PASport Services for Panamsat, said in a statement. “Pas-3 has unique routes configured between Latin America and Europe that enable local and international broadcasters to uplink in South America in C-band and downlink in Ku-band in Europe. These are widely used bands in both continents making this option convenient and accessible.”