PanAmSat Solidifies HD Dominance With National Geographic HD Win
April 10 2006 - 12:38PM
PR Newswire (US)
America's Number-One HD Neighborhood Boasts Top Names in Movie,
Sports and Entertainment ATLANTA, April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- PanAmSat (NYSE:PA) announced today that National Geographic HD
has chosen to join PanAmSat's coveted and industry-leading
high-definition (HD) neighborhood. PanAmSat's Galaxy HD
neighborhood reaches over 9,000 cable systems throughout the U.S.
and features many of America's top HD offerings, including: HBO HD,
Cinemax HD, National Geographic HD, HDNet, HDNet Movies, Encore HD,
ESPN HD, Fox Sports Net HD, NBA HD, NFL Network HD, The Outdoor
Channel, Showtime HD West, STARZ! HD, TNT HD, WB HD and Wealth TV.
"National Geographic's high-quality, award-winning programming
lends itself perfectly to high-definition television delivery. By
joining the A-list roster of customers on Galaxy 13, National
Geographic HD will enjoy the industry's best coast-to-coast
coverage that this powerful spacecraft offers," said Mike
Antonovich, PanAmSat EVP, Global Sales and Marketing. "And, bar
none, the Galaxy HD neighborhood delivers what television networks
want -- to pass every potential HDTV cable home in the nation's top
ADIs." National Geographic HD is distributed by Fox Entertainment
Group. Fox had signed a long-term, multi-year, multi-satellite,
multi-transponder deal with the Company, consolidating its entire
suite of U.S. programming onto PanAmSat's global fleet as well as a
significant portion of its international traffic. The contract was
later expanded to include two additional transponders on Galaxy 13,
the new home for National Geographic HD. High-definition television
has made large strides in the U.S. and is predicted to make even
larger inroads in the next four years. According to industry
analyst reports, by 2009, HDTV will be in 52 million households, up
from the current four million households. Northern Sky Research
estimates that 500 channels will be broadcast in HD by 2010. And,
the Consumer Electronics Association reports that seven in 10
consumers are planning to purchase a digital cable-ready HDTV as
their next television. Ultimately, the continued price reductions
in the HDTV arena, coupled with the looming analog cut-off, will
result in 55 percent of U.S. households having at least one
HD-capable TV by the end of 2010 explain analysts from Leichtman
Research Group's in a recent report entitled, "HDTV: Awareness,
Interest and Intent to Purchase 2005." Since the beginning of the
high-definition revolution in the United States, PanAmSat has been
the industry's innovator. Providing service to over 20 HD channels,
Galaxy HD reaches 100 percent of all digital cable subscribers in
the United States. PanAmSat's Galaxy 13 satellite, which was placed
into service in January 2004, is the home of the industry's first,
largest and most powerful high-definition neighborhood. In
addition, it is the premier HD address for some of the biggest
names in cable television. Located at 127 degrees west longitude in
the U.S. cable arc, Galaxy 13 is also part of PanAmSat's "Power of
Five" antenna program, which provides qualified cable operators
with simultaneous access to five Galaxy neighborhood satellites.
About National Geographic Television & Film Building on its
global reputation for remarkable visuals and compelling stories,
National Geographic Television & Film (NGT&F) augments its
award- winning documentary productions (124 Emmy Awards and more
than 800 other industry awards) with feature films, giant-screen
films, kids' programming and long-form television drama
programming. Worldwide, National Geographic's television
programming can be seen on the National Geographic Channel, home
video and DVD, and through international broadcast syndication.
About PanAmSat Through its owned and operated fleet of 23
satellites, PanAmSat (NYSE:PA) is a leading global provider of
video, broadcasting and network distribution and delivery services.
It transmits nearly 2,000 television channels worldwide and, as
such, is the leading carrier of standard and high-definition
signals. In total, the Company's in-orbit fleet is capable of
reaching over 98 percent of the world's population through cable
television systems, broadcast affiliates, direct-to-home operators,
Internet service providers and telecommunications companies. In
addition, PanAmSat supports the largest concentration of
satellite-based business networks in the U.S., as well as
specialized communications services in remote areas throughout the
world. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at
http://www.panamsat.com/. DATASOURCE: PanAmSat CONTACT: Kathryn
Lancioni of PanAmSat, +1-203-210-8649 Web site:
http://www.panamsat.com/
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