Over 10,000 athletes from 205 countries will compete in more
than 300 events of the
Games.
Starting from today's Opening to the Closing ceremony on 12
August, AsiaSat satellites will be used to distribute live
coverage of the Olympic Games provided by the Olympic
Broadcasting Services (OBS) to the holders of the broadcast
rights of the Games. AsiaSat capacity will also be used for
contributing live video feeds of broadcasting organisations
reporting from the various event locations to their studios
in the Asia Pacific.
Sabrina Cubbon, Vice President, Sales and Marketing of
AsiaSat said, "We are very pleased to play a contributing
role in the world's biggest and most viewed sporting event,
delivering live coverage of the Games from London to audience
under our footprints. AsiaSat will continue to deliver
service with reliability, quality and integrity to
broadcasting organisations for this exciting event."
AsiaSat plays a key role in broadcasting major sports
tournaments and events across the Asia Pacific. Past events
such as UEFA Euro 2012, Wimbledon, French Open, FIFA World
Cup, Formula One, Commonwealth Games and UEFA Champions
League were all delivered in the Asia Pacific by the AsiaSat
fleet.
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About AsiaSat
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), the leading regional satellite operator in Asia, serves over two-thirds of the world's population with its four satellites, AsiaSat 3S at 105.5ºE, AsiaSat 4 at 122ºE, AsiaSat 5 at 100.5ºE and AsiaSat 7. The AsiaSat satellite fleet provides services to both the broadcast and telecommunications industries. Some 500 television and radio channels are now delivered by the company's satellites offering access to over 620 million TV households across the Asia-Pacific region. AsiaSat also provides telecommunications
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operators and end users services such as voice networks, private VSAT networks and broadband multimedia. AsiaSat's latest satellites, AsiaSat 6 and AsiaSat 8, are planned to be launched in the first half of 2014. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited, a company listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Stock Code: 1135). For more information, please visit www.asiasat.com.
For media inquiries please contact:Sabrina Cubbon, VP Sales and Marketing
Tel: (852) 2500 0899
Mobile: (852) 9097 1210
Email: scubbon@asiasat.com
Winnie Pang, Manager, Corporate Affairs
Tel: (852) 2500 0880
Email: wpang@asiasat.com
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