CCTV Works with Globecast to Deliver French-Language Channel to West African Viewers

PARIS - Nov. 20, 2013 - Globecast today announced that it has signed a new contract with longtime customer China Central Television (CCTV), the state broadcaster of China.

Under the latest agreement, Globecast will deliver CCTV-fran ais, the networks French-language channel, on the SES-4 platform to West African viewers as part of Canalsat, a package of more than 130 channels, radio stations, and services. Canalsat is operated by CANAL Afrique, the leading pay-TV bouquet for the region. Globecast is providing a complete solution to bring the CCTV channels to the point of uplink, including contribution, encryption, and encoding.

SES-4 and the Canalsat bouquet are the ideal vehicles for CCTV to reach a large new audience of African viewers in more than 20 countries, said Philippe Fort, Chief Operating Officer of Globecast. The new contract builds on our strong and ongoing relationship with CCTV to offer French-speaking viewers in Africa the best in high-quality international content.

With a global reach of more than a billion viewers, CCTV currently delivers seven of its 30 channels throughout Europe and Africa via Globecast platforms. In addition to CCTV-fran ais, CCTV recently moved four free-to-air channels for the African market to Globecasts SES-5 platform.

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About CCTV (www.cntv.cn)

China Central Television is the official state broadcaster for the Peoples Republic of China and one of the countrys most influential media organizations. CCTV operates 30 channels that reach 700 million viewers in China and more than 300 million subscribers overseas with programming in news, entertainment, sports, finance, music, children, life, fashion, opera, Chinese medical, law, education, games, cartoons, science, food, English, documentaries, and history. Nearly 40 million hours of programming resources and 631 hours of programming (including North America programs, The Great Wall platform programs, pay channels and HD channels) are broadcast daily, totaling 230,248 hours per year. 73.9 percent of programs are self-produced.

About SES

SES is a world-leading satellite operator with a fleet of 53 geostationary satellites. The company provides satellite communications services to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, and business and governmental organisations worldwide.

SES stands for long-lasting business relationships, high-quality service, and excellence in the broadcasting industry. The culturally diverse regional teams of SES are located around the globe and work closely with customers to meet their specific satellite bandwidth and service requirements.

SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchanges: SESG) holds participations in Ciel in Canada and QuetzSat in Mexico, as well as a strategic participation in satellite infrastructure startup O3b Networks. Further information under: www.ses.com.

SES Press contacts:

Markus Payer

SES Communications

Tel : 352 710 725 500

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SES Communications

Tel: 352 710 725 311

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About Globecast (www.globecast.com)

Globecast, part of the Orange group, is a leading provider of media management and global content delivery services for broadcasters and content creators. With a secure fiber and satellite network connected to dozens of teleports, technical operations centers, and points-of-presence worldwide, Globecast manages and transports millions of hours of video and other rich media each year. An integrator of audiovisual technology and a full service provider, Globecast works with all the actors in the audiovisual chain from production companies to broadcasters, retail organizations, cinema chains, and more. The company provides on-site service from major news and sporting events for coverage in SD, HD, or even 3D. Present in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Australia, Globecast is also an expert in international television markets, and works with new and established broadcasters to reach and secure distribution with leading pay-TV operators around the world.

Press contacts:

Matthew Rosenstein

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Tel: 1 212 332 2178

Globecast Region Americas

Bazeli Mbo

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Tel: 33 1 5595 2604

Globecast Region EMEA

Hani Sallim

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Tel: 65 6325 4222

Globecast Region Asia

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