February 04, 2015

Arabsat and Media Speed sign a contract for The Saudi TV Broadcasting Platform

In the presence of HE Dr. Riyadh Najm President of the General Commission for Audiovisual Media and HE Eng. Saleh Bin Abdulaziz Al-Meghaileeth Chairman of Arabsat, Deputy Minister for Media Affairs and V.P for Saudi Broadcasting Corporation, Arab Satellite Communications Organization – Arabsat- and Media Speed Company have signed a contract for providing, installing and operating the digital Satellite TV Broadcasting platform in Riyadh, broadcasting on Arabsat satellites, designed with the state-of-art technology to keep up with the rapid development in the satellite TV & Radio broadcasting Technology.

HE Dr. Riyadh Najm President of the General Commission for Audiovisual Media stated that the General Commission is looking forward to the constructing of the Saudi Media Platform that has been authorized by the Commission on the date planned to enable Saudi TV Channels to broadcast from this platform as this project is an ambitious initiatives embarked by the Commission since its inception and with a view to develop the private media sectors in Saudi Arabia.

Eng. Khalid bin Ahmed Balkheyour President & CEO of Arabsat said that “We are delighted that Arabsat is the first satellite operator involved in building and operating this platform, hoping this to be a real start for building Media Cities all over the major regions of the Kingdom in the near future, as Saudi Arabia is highly ranked globally, economically, politically and religiously” He also added that the value of this contract is about 10 million Saudi Riyals.

Mr. Mofleh Al-Haftah Media Speed Chairman said that “ We are happy and honored that Arabsat has chosen Media Speed to build the digital Satellite TV Broadcasting platform to broadcast on Arabsat satellites” We gained the trust of Arabsat because of what we have of competencies and expertise that enable us to carry out such important projects at the highest professional levels. We have been keen through our offer to provide the State-of-Art technical solutions and systems from major international companies to ensure the highest levels of quality and regularity of the broadcast to meet Arabsat high standards. We hope through carrying out this project in addition to what we are doing now by building the Saudi Media Platform (Shamas) to contribute in building a distinct infrastructure for the satellite channels operating in the Kingdom and creating an attractive environment for investment and new projects in the field of visual media.

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About Arabsat:

Arabsat was founded in 1976 by the then 21 members of the League of Arab States and has been working to meet the needs of the Arab world for more than 46 years, from its headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and two satellite control ground stations in Riyadh and Tunisia.

Arabsat is one of the leading satellite operators in the world. Also it is the leading satellite service provider in the Arab world, as it carries more than 650 television channels, 245 radio stations, paid TV networks, and a wide range of HD channels. It reaches tens of millions of homes in more than 100 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Central Asia. It is followed by more than 300 million viewers. Arabsat operates a fleet of state-of-the-art technology at 20 East, 26 East, 30.5 East, and 39 East in a fixed orbit around the Earth. Arabsat is also the only operator in the Middle East and North Africa region that provides a full spectrum of radio, television, telecommunications, and broadband services.

Arabsat operates a fleet of state-of-the-art technology at 20 East, 26 East, 30.5 East, and 39 East in a fixed orbit around the Earth. Arabsat is also the only operator in the Middle East and North Africa region that provides a full spectrum of radio, television, telecommunications, and broadband services.

In addition to that Arabsat maintains a strategic partnership with most of the world’s leading satellite and value-added companies, with Arabsat acquiring Hella Sat, which is one of the leading satellite communications groups in Southeast Europe. These partnerships and acquisitions give Arabsat access to new orbital location rights and frequencies, and wider coverage allowing customers to offer content and technical solutions to viewers or partners around the world.

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