RRSat Inks Deal With Fox International Channels to Enable Broadcasts Expansion to Africa

RRSat Inks Deal With Fox International Channels to Enable Broadcasts Expansion to Africa

Leading International Multi Media Company Reaches Millions of African Households with RRsat Global Distribution Network

AIRPORT CITY BUSINESS PARK, Israel, July 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --



RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. [http://www.rrsat.com ] (NASDAQ: RRST), a
leading provider of comprehensive digital content management
[http://www.rrsat.com/service/4/playout-end-to-end-content-management ] and global
distribution [http://www.rrsat.com/global-network-map ] services to the television and
radio broadcasting industry, announced today that it has signed a long-term agreement with
Fox International Channels (FIC), 21st Century Fox's international multi-media business,
to support broadcast of its French channels throughout Africa. FIC, which operates more
than 300 channels globally, reaching over 1.6 billion viewers worldwide, is now expanding
its content reach to the African continent with the RRsat's Global Network and MEASAT
Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd.'s ("MEASAT") AFRICASAT-1a satellite.



RRsat is supporting FIC's extended African content reach with the launch of some of
its main factual TV brands: National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo Wild and the travelling
channel Voyage via the new RRsat C-Band platform on AFRICASAT-1a to viewers throughout the
continent.



"We are very satisfied for having RRsat's support in broadcasting some of our factual
flagship TV channels across Africa, which will let us deliver our content to viewers all
over the continent, reaching a greater number of subscribers and making possible the
increase of distribution,", said Tim Joyce Vice President of Broadcast Operations Europe.
"The factual channels branded by National Geographic and Voyage are an absolute reference
inside the FIC's brands bouquet that will be very well welcomed by all audiences."



"RRsat welcomes the opportunity to work with Fox International Channels, one of the
most successful media companies in the world, and to support Fox's strategic decision to
distribute its flagship national geographic channels throughout Africa," said Lior Rival,
Chief Commercial Officer of RRsat. "RRsat's MCPC platform on AFRICASAT-1a enables our
customers to efficiently and cost effectively distribute content at the highest quality to
householders and cable head ends in every country in Africa."



About Fox International Channels



FOX International Channels (FIC) is 21st Century FOX's international multi-media
business. We develop, produce and distribute 300+ wholly- and majority-owned
entertainment, sports, lifestyle, factual and movie channels in 48 languages across Latin
America, Europe, Asia and Africa. FIC's core channel brands include FOX, FOX Sports, FOX
Life and National Geographic Channel. FIC's movie channels include FOX Movies, FOX Movies
Premium, Star Chinese Movies and Moviecity.



These networks and their related mobile, non-linear and high-definition extensions,
reach over 1.6 billion cumulative households worldwide. In addition, FIC owns and operates
two production studios and produces thousands of local programming hours for its wholly
owned channels and third parties.



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 www.rrsat.com



Information in this press release concerning FOX International Channels (FIC) is based
on information provided by FOX International Channels and has not been independently
verified by RRsat.



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. 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

FIC Europe & Africa Contact
Belen Frias
Communications Director
+34671559954
Belen.frias@fox.com


RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd


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