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RRsat partners WatchIndia for internet distribution of Indian TV channels

Indiantelevision.com Team

(10 July 2008 5:30 pm)

MUMBAI: The content management and global distribution services provider RRsat Global Communications Network has inked a deal with WatchIndia TV, a subsidiary of Live Asia TV that enables live and on-demand broadcasting of Indian TV stations worldwide.

As per the agreement, RRsat will provide WatchIndia TV with various transmission services including downlinking, turnaround, playout, and internet connectivity. Using RRsat’s transmission services, WatchIndia TV will be able to extend its platform and offer its more than 500,000 users with additional live and on-demand channels broadcast from India.

RRsat CEO and founder David Rivel said, "The ability to watch TV from your hometown through the Internet, wherever you are in the world, is a new and fast growing development, particularly as people become more mobile and Internet bandwidth grows. We believe we are very well positioned to enable this emerging and growing trend."

"Our partnership with RRsat will enable us to expand our platform to support our increasing global subscriber base," said Live Asia TV CEO and co-founder Jonathan Benartzi. "As the Indian content market grows, we are committed to providing access to a larger number of channels. The partnership with RRsat guarantees we will continue to do it rapidly and aggressively."