NEW YORK -- July 25, 2013 -- GlobeCast today announced the launch of a new bouquet of Portuguese-language channels on MyGlobeTV, the company's broadband-delivered consumer platform for international broadcasters. MyGlobeTV is a consumer television service available in the United States that brings international and genre-based audiovisual content directly to subscribers via broadband.
Effective immediately, subscribers to MyGlobeTV's Portuguese Bouquet can access Brazilian channel TV Record as well as RTPi from Portugal. These new channels join TV Globo -- the largest broadcaster in Latin America -- which came to MyGlobeTV in September 2012.
The Portuguese-language channels now available on MyGlobeTV represent the best of the best. Originating in Brazil, TV Record is part of Rede Record, one of the world's largest commercial broadcasters. In Portugal, RTPi is the international television service of Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, the country's public broadcaster. It provides a mix of programming from RTP's domestic channels as well as programs targeting Portuguese expatriate communities.
"We're pleased to be adding these Portuguese-language channels to our rapidly growing lineup of international and thematic programming. This is just the latest in our efforts to expand the MyGlobeTV offering to include a wide variety of global content," said Emma Brackett, vice president of consumer products and services at GlobeCast. "These channels are just the beginning for Portuguese-speaking communities in the United States who are craving news and entertainment from home. We plan to add several more channels this summer that will make this offering second to none for our Portuguese-speaking subscribers."
For broadcasters wishing to join the platform, MyGlobeTV offers a total end-to-end solution that includes a robust content ingestion, delivery, and management system; signal transportation and encoding; multiplatform distribution; marketing; retail distribution; and customer care. With MyGlobeTV, broadcasters can develop new revenue streams and expand their viewer base by reaching markets not easily accessed via DTH satellite.
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About GlobeCast (www.globecast.com)
A subsidiary of France Telecom/Orange, GlobeCast is a leading provider of media management and global content delivery services for broadcasters and content creators. With a secure fiber and satellite network connected to dozens of teleports, technical operations centers, and points-of-presence worldwide, GlobeCast manages and transports millions of hours of video and other rich media each year. An integrator of audiovisual technology and a full service provider, GlobeCast works with all the actors in the audiovisual chain from production companies to broadcasters, retail organizations, cinema chains, and more. The company provides on-site service from major news and sporting events for coverage in SD, HD, or even 3D. Present in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Australia, GlobeCast is also an expert in international television markets, and works with new and established broadcasters to reach and secure distribution with leading pay-TV operators around the world.
