Company overview

RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST) is a world-class provider of comprehensive delivery, production, content management and end-to-end transmission services to more than 630 TV, radio and data channels using its extensive integrated worldwide satellite, fiber and Internet communications network.

Through its 6 teleports in Israel, the USA and Europe combined with over 20 partner teleports, RRsat provides uplink, downlink and turnaround services for TV, radio and data channels using 250 C-band, Ku-band and Ka-Band (2.4m to 32m) satellite dishes. The RRsat Global Network delivers TV and radio channels to satellite, cable, DTT, IPTV and mobile operators and Direct-to-Home (DTH) via 40+ MCPC digital satellite platforms as well as Over-the-Top (OTT) of the Internet. RRsat’s vast fiber network covers Europe, North America, the Far East and Australia, enabling the company to offer its customers total managed service for global, end-to-end connectivity over all continents. RRsat’s flyaway and fleet of over 10 transportable satellite news gathering (SNG) trucks are ideal for sports, news and event coverage.

For television channels, broadcasters, program producers, production companies, and news and sport agencies, RRsat offers a full range of production, content management and distribution services. Today, the company provides playout services for over 130 TV channels.

RRsat was founded in 1981 by its current CEO, Mr. David Rivel, and operates in Israel under license from the Israeli Ministry of Communications, in the USA under various licenses from the Federal Communications Commission and in the UK under a license for Transportable Earth Stations. RRsat has over 250 employees, including experienced professionals with expertise in video delivery, file-based workflows and the content value chain. RRsat has been publicly traded since 2006 (NASDAQ: RRST) and enjoys strategic partnerships with the Inter-Gamma Investment Group and the Kardan Group – both major public holding companies, traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE).

Since January 2002 RRsat has been in compliance with the requirements of the quality standard ISO 9001 for the following activities: Uplink, downlink and turnaround services via satellite for television, radio and data channels. Integration and operating mobile and stationary uplink and downlink satellite systems.