Intelsat Signs Hybrid Media Deal Distributing Hearst Networks EMEA Content
Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, successfully launched a hybrid television content distribution service to deliver Hearst Networks EMEA (formerly known as A+E Networks EMEA) channels to hundreds of points across Europe thanks to its seamless satellite-terrestrial connection.
“Growing global media customers like Hearst Networks EMEA want to work with a single operator that can provide seamless connections from satellite to ground-based Internet Protocol distribution networks,” said Rhys Morgan, regional vice president, EMEA, Media and Networks. “Intelsat has visibility across the full distribution network, even when it spans multiple technologies and can enable customers to reach more end users.”
In order to reach a wide group of viewers, content providers typically use multiple distribution mediums such as direct-to-home (DTH), cable and IPTV. Hearst Networks EMEA needed to maximize the reach of its flagship channels, The HISTORY Channel HD and HISTORY2 HD across Pay TV households in Central and Eastern Europe. This included being able to deliver the content in over 18 languages, audio and subtitles, to as large an audience as possible.
Hearst Networks EMEA content is transmitted through Intelsat’s 1West satellite neighborhood. In order to reach additional endpoints across Europe outside the 1West footprint, content is sent through the terrestrial IP network. Combined, this hybrid delivery model enables A+E to reach more than 16.5 million cable, broadcast and DTH homes.
Matt Westrup, Chief Technology Officer, Hearst Networks EMEA commented: “We are delighted to partner with Intelsat to distribute our key pan-regional History and History 2 channels to serve our affiliates and audiences across Europe delivered however they need it.”
Intelsat has recently enhanced its IP distribution portfolio with the addition of IntelsatOne IP. Learn more at our website.
About Intelsat
Intelsat’s global team of professionals is focused on providing seamless and secure, satellite-based communications to government, NGO and commercial customers through the company’s next-generation worldwide network and managed services. Bridging the digital divide by operating one of the world’s largest and most advanced satellite fleet and connectivity infrastructures, Intelsat enables people and their tools to speak over oceans, see across continents and listen through the skies to communicate, cooperate and coexist. Since its founding six decades ago, the company has been synonymous with satellite-industry “firsts” in service to its customers and the planet. Leaning on a legacy of innovation and focusing on addressing a new generation of challenges Intelsat team members now have their sights on the “next firsts” in space as they disrupt the field and lead in the digital transformation of the industry.
About Hearst Networks EMEA
Hearst Networks EMEA, a subsidiary of Hearst, owns and operates premium factual entertainment brands The HISTORY® Channel, Crime + Investigation®, BLAZE®, and COSMO across the UK, Nordics, Benelux, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Germany, Italy, and Spain. At Hearst Networks EMEA, we share stories that matter and inspire and entertain viewers with hit franchises (The Curse of Oak Island, The First 48 and History’s Greatest Mysteries), and original commissions (The Hunt for Baltic Gold, Nameless Monsters, and The Royal Kill List). For more information, please visit: hearstnetworks.com.
Follow Us on Social Media:
Twitter/X
LinkedIn
Instagram
YouTube
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240913252999/en/
Contacts
Melissa Longo - melissa.longo@intelsat.com; +1 240-308-1881
About Business Wire
For more than 50 years, Business Wire has been the global leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure.
www.businesswire.com
Subscribe to releases from Business Wire
Subscribe to all the latest releases from Business Wire by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Latest releases from Business Wire
GeologicAI Announces Acquisition of Lumo Analytics to Complete Its Integrated Sensor Suite Across Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements17.12.2025 18:53:00 EET | Press release
GeologicAI, the global leader in High-Resolution Decision Engineering for the critical minerals sector, today announced its acquisition of Lumo Analytics, a provider of the most compact and efficient Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) scanner in the market. LIBS is a rapid, non-destructive technique that uses a high-energy laser pulse to vaporize a tiny spot on a rock, creating a short-lived plasma which emits light unique to the elements present when it cools. This spectral “fingerprint” provides immediate chemical information about the material. For the mining sector, this means faster geochemical insights directly at the source, enabling more efficient exploration and resource evaluation. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251217715846/en/ The transaction firmly cements GeologicAI’s position as the only truly comprehensive and integrated source of sensor data for the critical minerals industry. Buildi
Incyte Announces European Commission Approval of Minjuvi ® (tafasitamab) for the Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma17.12.2025 18:20:00 EET | Press release
Incyte (Nasdaq:INCY) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved Minjuvi® (tafasitamab) in combination with lenalidomide and rituximab for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) (Grade 1-3a) after at least one line of systemic therapy. "The EC approval of Minjuvi addresses a critical need, bringing a new, first-of-its-kind, chemotherapy-free option to patients in Europe with relapsed or refractory FL,” said Bill Meury, President and Chief Executive Officer, Incyte. “Historically, FL patients have had limited treatment options in the second-line setting, and we are proud to drive this important advancement for the lymphoma community as we seek to deliver innovative medicines for patients with cancer.” The EC decision follows the positive opinion received from the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) in November 2025. This marks the second indication for Minjuvi, which was previo
Rigaku Launches ONYX 3200, a Metrology Instrument for Semiconductor Manufacturing17.12.2025 17:00:00 EET | Press release
Rigaku Corporation, a global solution partner in X-ray analytical systems and a group company of Rigaku Holdings Corporation (headquarters: Akishima, Tokyo; CEO: Jun Kawakami; hereinafter “Rigaku”) announced the launch of the ONYX 3200, a new semiconductor metrology system to measure film thickness, composition and bump* structures for wafer-level processes. The system is engineered to help manufacturers stabilize quality and increase yield in the metal-wiring formation (back-end-of-line (BEOL)) and packaging processes of semiconductor chips. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251216597402/en/ ONYX 3200 Due to accelerating demands for AI, high-performance computing, data centers, mobile devices, and other devices, chip wiring and interconnect structures have grown increasingly delicate and complex. As a result, the ability to accurately and non-destructively measure metal layers thinner than a human hair and bump
Taylor Wessing Diversifies Its International Strategy17.12.2025 16:05:00 EET | Press release
International law firm Taylor Wessing is set to diversify its strategy within its international alliance, in order to push international growth and innovation. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251217415857/en/ Dr. Oliver Bertram, Global Co-Chair at Taylor Wessing The English part of the partnership is seeking a merger with US law firm Winston & Strawn and would – depending on a corresponding partner decision, which is still pending – leave the Taylor Wessing alliance at the end of April 2026. Both parties wish to continue their successful joint international client work unchanged. Therefore, collaboration between Taylor Wessing and future Anglo-American firm Winston Taylor will continue seamlessly based on a cooperation agreement, ensuring that clients will not experience any change in their collaboration with Taylor Wessing. With the firm’s new open strategy, Taylor Wessing equally meets the strategic requirem
ISACA to Lead Global Credentialing for CMMC Cybersecurity Framework as International Cyber Readiness Standards Rise17.12.2025 16:00:00 EET | Press release
As cyber threats escalate and governments raise expectations around operational resilience, ISACA has been appointed to lead the global credentialing programme for the U.S. DoW’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. The appointment positions ISACA – the international association for cybersecurity, audit and digital trust – as the exclusive CMMC Assessor and Instructor Certification Organization (CAICO), responsible for training, examining and certifying professionals, assessors, and instructors across the CMMC ecosystem. Originally developed by the U.S. DoW to protect sensitive unclassified information within its global supply chain, CMMC is increasingly relevant to European defence, aerospace, engineering and high-technology companies participating in transatlantic programmes. As the framework is phased into U.S. procurement from 2025 to 2028, many European organisations that handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) or Federal Contract Information (FCI),
In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.
Visit our pressroom