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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Fashion TV Paris Launches New High-Definition Channel Over RRsat Global Network

Fashion TV Paris Launches New High-Definition Channel Over RRsat Global Network

OMER, Israel, October 22/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST), a
rapidly growing provider of comprehensive content management and global
distribution services to the television and radio broadcasting industries,
announced today that it will be providing uplink and playout services for the
new Fashion TV Paris High Definition channel - FTV HD, over Asia, Australia,
Europe, Middle East and Africa.

The new channel is available in full HD 1080i@50 all over
Asia, Australia and Africa via THAICOM 5, and via EUROBIRD 9 to Europe,
Middle East and North Africa.

Michel Adam, the President and CEO of Fashion TV said, "Since
2004, High Definition has served as the standard quality for all FTV video
production. Our channel, FTV HD, delivers an outstanding picture and sound
quality, richer with more natural colors. We are very pleased to choose once
again our long standing partner, RRsat, for its premier offering and global
reach to help us offer the unique Fashion experience to millions of
households over the globe."

"We are extremely excited that our long standing customer,
Fashion TV, has chosen RRsat once again to take its new High Definition
channel to Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East and Africa, clearly attesting
to their satisfaction with our service offering," commented David Rivel, CEO
and Founder of RRsat. "RRsat will leverage its technologically advanced High
Definition center, and unique 'Star' system to provide Fashion TV with uplink
and playout services to these five, far spanning geographic regions."

About RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd.

RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST)
provides global, comprehensive, content management and distribution services
to the rapidly expanding television and radio broadcasting industries.
Through its proprietary "RRsat Global Network," composed of satellite and
terrestrial fiber optic transmission capacity and the public Internet, RRsat
is able to offer high-quality and flexible global distribution services for
content providers. RRsat's comprehensive content management services include
producing and playing out TV content as well as providing satellite
newsgathering services (SNG). RRsat concurrently provide these services to
more than 425 television and radio channels, covering more than 150
countries. Visit the company's website http://www.RRsat.com for more
information.

About Fashion TV

Fashion TV is the largest fashion medium in the world. FTV's
mission since inception in 1997, is to innovate, show and follow the latest
trends in fashion and audiovisual technology. Major shows from all over the
world were brought live in High Definition with Fashion TV producing and
broadcasting more than 20 fashion shows live in High Definition each season.
The picture clear quality channel offers over 500 hours of new program
content every year, 300 new shows and 600 new clips every season. Visit the
company's website http://www.fashiontv.com for more information.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including
statements regarding (i) the growth of our business and the television and
radio broadcasting industries, (ii) our expectation to expand our client base
and sell additional services to our existing client base, (iii) the scope of
the services we expect to provide and (iv) our ability to report future
successes. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks
and uncertainties and are based on current expectations, assumptions,
estimates and projections about the companies and the industry as of the date
of this press release. The company undertakes no obligation to update
forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or
circumstances, or to changes in its expectations, except as may be required
by law. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by
the forward-looking statements, including the risks indicated in our filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For more details, please
refer to our SEC filings and the amendments thereto, including our Annual
Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 and our Current
Reports on Form 6-K.

Information in this press release concerning Fashion TV was
provided by Fashion TV, and has not been independently verified by RRsat.


Company Contact Information:
Gil Efron, CFO
Tel: +972-8-861-0000
Email: investors@RRsat.com

External Investor Relations Contacts:
Ehud Helft / Kenny Green
Tel: +1-646-201-9246

Source: RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd

Company Contact Information: Gil Efron, CFO, Tel: +972-8-861-0000, Email: investors@RRsat.com; External Investor Relations Contacts: Ehud Helft / Kenny Green, Tel: +1-646-201-9246


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