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Eurovision Operations director Stefan Kuerten says, “Eurovision has over
50 years of experience in putting live sports programming exactly where broadcasters
and federations want it, in a seamless, reliable and cost-effective way. We are
delighted to work with AsiaSat for this vital leg in our worldwide video network.
AsiaSat consistently delivers us highly reliable and secure services, which are
critical for our operations.” Asiasat
CEO Peter Jackson says, “Eurovision is a valued client of Asiasat who has
built an impressive brand and expanded their business in Asia over the years by
providing quality and reliable services. It is a privilege to be selected by Eurovision
for such an important event - to deliver the Beijing Olympics coverage to their
customers, the broadcasters, and thus to an audience of billions worldwide.”
AsiaSat’s
GM marketing Sabrina Cubbon says, “It is widely acknowledged by the satellite
television industry that AsiaSat 2 is the hotbird for the delivery of news and
sports events both within Asia and between Asia and Europe. "
It is renowned for its high power, overlapping coverage with European and Middle
Eastern satellites facilitating seamless turnaround. We are very pleased to have
had Eurovision on board to help us to establish AsiaSat 2’s leading position”. Eurovision
has been using Asiasat 2 as part of its global network since 1999 to transmit
regular and ad hoc live video contribution and distribution feeds to its members
and customers between Asia, Australasia and Europe. These include the latest coverage
of premier sports events such as the Uefa Champions League, European national
football leagues, Grand Slam Tennis and Motor Sports. | 
