RRsat Extends Distribution of Word Network to Australia, New Zealand and the Arab World

RRsat Extends Distribution of Word Network to Australia, New Zealand and the Arab World

The New Long Term Agreement Complements Distribution of Word Network to the Americas, Europe and Asia Already Provided by RRsat

AIRPORT CITY BUSINESS PARK, Israel, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --



RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. [http://www.rrsat.com ] (NASDAQ: RRST), a
leading provider of comprehensive digital content management and global distribution
services to the television and radio broadcasting industry, announced today a long term
agreement to enable Word Network, the largest African-American religious network in the
US, to reach millions of viewers in Australia, New Zealand and the Arab world. The
broadcast solution utilizes RRsat's KU-band platforms on the Eutelsat 25C satellite and
Optus D2 satellite. Under the agreement, RRsat will enable Word Network to reach cable
headends and direct-to-home (DTH) viewers in Australia and New Zealand as well as DTH
viewers throughout the Arab world.



The Eutelsat 25C satellite, located at the Badr position, reaches viewers throughout
the Arab world, in the Middle East as well as North Africa (MENA). The RRsat platform on
Optus D2 satellite provides coverage of Australia and New Zealand. RRsat currently
provides turnaround and uplink services for Word Network from its platforms on the Galaxy
19, Eutelsat Hot Bird 13A and Thaicom satellites.



Kevin Adell, Word Network Chief Executive Officer, said, "The Word Network is excited
to be working with RRsat to extend our reach in these new territories and we are committed
to bringing The Word Network to all corners of the globe and remaining the largest African
American religious network in the world."



"RRsat is pleased that Word Network has chosen to deepen its relationship with RRsat
by selecting to extend their content distribution to millions of viewers in the Middle
East and North Africa, and to Australia and New Zealand using the RRsat solutions," said
Lior Rival, Chief Commercial Officer of RRsat. "We look forward to working with Word
Networks to help them reach the maximum number of viewers worldwide with high quality,
affordable broadcasts."



About The Word Network



The Word Network is the undisputed source for urban ministries and gospel music. The
non-profit network airs national and international ministries, gospel music, interview
shows, religious conventions, special events and now produces a new show 'Rejoice in the
Word' aired LIVE every Friday at 8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. EST. Based in Southfield,
Michigan, The Word Network offers family-friendly programming that touches the heart and
soul of African Americans in urban and rural markets. The Word Network is available in 86
million homes in the United States through DirecTV, Comcast, AT&T U-verse, Time Warner
Cable, Bright House, Cox, and a host of other cable operators and is available in over 200
countries around the world including 9 million homes in the United Kingdom through Sky TV
and 4 million homes through Sky Italia in Italy. Visit the company's website
http://www.thewordnetwork.org



About RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd.



RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST) provides global, end-to-end,
content management and distribution services to the rapidly expanding television and radio
broadcasting industries, covering more than 150 countries. Through its RRsat Global
Network, composed of satellite and terrestrial fiber optic capacity and the public
Internet, RRsat provides high-quality and flexible global distribution services 24/7 to
more than 630 channels reaching multiplatform operators, Internet TV and direct-to-home
viewers worldwide and also offers occasional use services for sports, news and events with
a fleet of flyaways and over 10 transportable satellite news gathering services (SNG)
units. More than 130 television and radio channels use RRsat's advanced production and
playout centers comprising comprehensive media asset management services. Visit the
company's website http://www.rrsat.com



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) our ability to consummate the
transaction in a timely manner, or at all, (ii) our ability to successfully integrate the
acquired assets, (iii) the growth of our business in the United States and elsewhere,(iv)
the growth of our OU business, (v), our ability to build a stronger local presence in the
North American region (vi) our expectation to expand our client base and sell additional
services to our existing client base, and (vii) 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. We undertake no obligation to
update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances,
or to changes in our 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, 2012 and our Current Reports on Form
6-K.




Company Contact Information:
Miki Hakak, Head of Marketing
Tel: +972-3-9280808
marketing@RRsat.com

Investor Relations Contacts:
Hayden/MS-IR LLC
Brett Maas/ Miri Segal-Scharia
+1-646-536-7331/ +1-917-607-8654
Brett@haydenir.com / msegal@ms-ir.com


RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd


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