Spanish satellite communications operator Hispasat has extended its service agreement with RRSat, RTVE and FORTA covering broadcast content from its 30 degrees West position.
The Hispasat 1E satellite, positioned 30 degrees West orbital, distributes TV and radio channels from the RRSat platform for Europe and America.
Hispasat will also be involved in a joint program with RRSat aimed at deploying antennas in Europe, designed to provide attractive quality content as well as to increase the number of channels in the 30 degrees West position covering Europe.
Spanish content for America is obtained through an agreement between RTVE and FORTA. The Hispasat 1E satellite will also distribute RTVE content for America from the same European position.
FORTA (the Regional Federation of Radio and TV Organisations), Hispasat will broadcast the regional Galician and Basque channels TVG and ETB, to America via its Hispasat IE satellite. TSA (Telefónica Servicios Audiovisuales) is the company in charge of transmitting the signals of both RTVE and FORTA.
