Intelsat and TV Catarina Bring Premier Regional Programming to Brazil

Brazilian regional television broadcaster, TV Catarina, is the latest television programmer to join Intelsat 14, the company’s new video neighborhood covering the Latin America region. Under the previously announced multiyear agreement, TV Catarina will use C-band satellite services on Intelsat 14 in Santa Catarina, a state in southern Brazil, to support the distribution of television programming to UHF retransmission sites. TV Catarina is a TV Bandeirantes affiliate, and one of the main regional broadcasters in Brazil. Intelsat 14, located at 315°E, expands Intelsat’s media distribution leadership in the region, joining Intelsat 11, Intelsat 21, and Intelsat 34 – content owners’ premier choice for distributing top-tier sports, entertainment, news, and education programming to more than 93 million viewers. Intelsat currently delivers 77 of the 100 most watched channels in the region.