Mali's National Broadcasting Authority 'Office of Radio and Television of Mali' (ORTM) Launches Historic Satellite Television Broadcasts Covering North America

Mali's National Broadcasting Authority 'Office of Radio and Television of Mali' (ORTM) Launches Historic Satellite Television Broadcasts Covering North America

BAMAKO, Mali, Dec. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Mali's national public broadcasting authority, ORTM (Office de la Radio et Television du Mali) announced today the initiation of Free-To-Air satellite television broadcasts over the North American region. Program schedule, principally in French, includes news, sports, art and cultural programming.

The official launch of the ORTM TV channel in North America will be inaugurated in a ceremony and press conference with over 250 invited guests. The event will be held on December 27th at the Ramada Philadelphia Airport in Essington/Philadelphia at 3:00 p.m. ET. Amongst the esteemed attendees are Malian government representatives including Toumani Toure, President of the Republic of Mali, Diarra Diallo, the Minister of Communication and New Information Technology and Abdoulaye Diop the Ambassador of the Embassy of Mali.

RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd, has partnered with CB Networks which were chosen by ORTM to provide the distribution of the ORTM TV channel on Galaxy-19 satellite. Galaxy-19 satellite was selected for its optimal footprint covering North America and for its high quality satellite signal throughout the United States.

   Downlink Parameters:    Satellite: GALAXY-19 @ 97 degrees West (formally GALAXY-25)   Frequency: 12060 MHz   Polarity: Horizontal   Symbol Rate: 22,000   Fec: 3/4     Office of Radio and Television of Mali (ORTM)  

A passion for Public Service, the ORTM is to ensure the public service of radio and television broadcasting by promoting public information for economic, social and cultural development. To carry out its mission, the ORTM has developed an extensive network of transmitters (59 TV stations FM) throughout the country. Visit: www.ortm.ml for more information.

About RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd.

RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ:RRST) provides global, comprehensive, content management and distribution services to the rapidly expanding television and radio broadcasting industries. RRsat concurrently provide these services to more than 425 television and radio channels, covering more than 150 countries. Visit the company's website www.RRsat.com for more information.

About CB Networks

Founded in 2005 CB Networks is a French consulting and distribution company which offers access and transmission solutions for voice, data and video over Satellite, fiber optic, copper and wireless networks. Visit: www.cbnetworks.fr for more information.

About IIDEAGroup

IIDEAGroup is a leading outsourced marketing company specializing in highly publicized corporate and international projects. Visit: www.iideagroup.com for more information.

   Contact Information:   Jo-Anne Dressendofer   media@iideagroup.com   973-722-6842  

Source: Office of Radio and Television of Mali (ORTM)

CONTACT: Jo-Anne Dressendofer of IIDEAGroup, +1-973-722-6842,
media@iideagroup.com, for ORTM

Web site: http://www.ortm.ml/
http://www.rrsat.com/
http://www.cbnetworks.fr/
http://www.iideagroup.com/

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