RRsat Presents End-to-End Broadcasting Solutions for the African Market

RRsat Presents End-to-End Broadcasting Solutions for the African Market

Solutions Include a Dedicated Bouquet of Christian Channels on Amos 5 As Well As Premium Platforms on AFRICASAT 1a for Premium Content

AIRPORT CITY BUSINESS PARK, Israel, September 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --



RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. [http://www.rrsat.com/?utm_source=PR_africa ]
(NASDAQ: RRST), a leading provider of comprehensive digital content management
[http://www.rrsat.com/service/4/playout-end-to-end-content-management?utm_source=PR_africa ]
and global distribution [http://www.rrsat.com/global-network-map?utm_source=PR_africa ]
services [http://www.rrsat.com/global-network-map ] to the television and radio
broadcasting industry, announced today that it has introduced two valuable solutions for
broadcasters and media companies seeking to reach households in the African market. The
first solution, which utilizes RRsat's dedicated neighborhood for Christian and ethnic
channels on the Amos 5 platform, has already grown to include four Christian channels. The
second solution, which delivers high-quality channels across the continent, utilizes the
RRsat's AFRICASAT 1a platform positioned at 46.0 E. RRsat solutions for the African
market combine each of two outstanding RRsat platforms with its comprehensive playout and
content management services.



Channels that have joined the dedicated Christian bouquet on the Amos 5 platform
include Bride TV, Fortis TV, Calvary Network International (CNI) and RTV, which RRsat has
recently begun to distribute across the African continent. With its strong neighborhood of
channels and Pan-African footprint, the dedicated platform is the preferred solution for
delivering the Good Word across Africa.



Leading entertainment and media companies delivering premium content to the African
market via the RRsat AFRICASAT 1a platform include Fox International Channels
[http://www.rrsat.com/files/files/Press Releases/RRsatFoxAfricaPR08072013.pdf ]' National
Geographic, Nat Geo Wild and Voyage.



"We welcome Bride TV, Fortis TV, RTV and CNI to the family of over 50 Christian
channels that RRsat delivers to dedicated viewers of Christian content throughout the
world," said Lior Rival, Chief Commercial Officer of RRsat. "We are proud to offer
professional broadcasting solutions for every broadcaster seeking to deliver high quality
premium content to households across Africa, whether it is an ethnic channel or a major
broadcaster."



RRsat will be presenting its robust broadcasting solutions for the African market as
well as other global solutions at the IBC 2013 exhibition from September 13 through 17 at
Booth #A23, Hall 1.



About RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd.



RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST) provides global, end-to-end,
digital content preparation and management as well as distribution services to the rapidly
expanding television and radio broadcasting industries, covering more than 150 countries.
Through its RRsat Global Network, composed of satellite and terrestrial fiber optic
capacity and the public Internet, RRsat provides high-quality and flexible global
distribution services 24/7 to more than 630 channels reaching multiplatform operators,
Internet TV and direct-to-home viewers worldwide and also offers occasional use services
for sports, news and events with a fleet of flyaways and over 10 transportable satellite
news gathering services (SNG) units. More than 130 television and radio channels use
RRsat's advanced production and playout centers comprising comprehensive media asset
management services. Visit the company's website http://www.rrsat.com
[http://www.rrsat.com/?utm_source=PRFIC_iConcerts ]



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27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks
and uncertainties and are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and
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undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent
occurring events or circumstances, or to changes in our expectations, except as may be
required by law. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For more details, please refer to our SEC
filings and the amendments thereto, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year
ended December 31, 2012 and our Current Reports on Form 6-K.




Company Contact Information:
Miki Hakak, Head of Marketing
Tel: +972-3-9280808
marketing@RRsat.com

Investor Relations Contacts:
Hayden/MS-IR LLC
Brett Maas/ Miri Segal-Scharia
+1-646-536-7331 / +1-917-607-8654
Brett@haydenir.com / msegal@ms-ir.com


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