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10/11/2006

Arqiva Says 'I Do' To Wedding TV As Five Year Sky Deal Is Secured

Arqiva has announced that it has secured a contract to enable UK direct-to-home distribution for Wedding TV.
Due to launch in December, Wedding TV is the world's first entertainment channel dedicated to the emotion and drama of relationships and weddings. Arqiva will uplink the channel onto the Sky platform via space segment on the Eurobird satellite as part of a five-year deal.
Mirek Grabiec, COO, Wedding TV, said, "Alongside enabling our direct-to-home distribution in the UK, Arqiva has also provided us with digital archiving facilities to store our content, making our planned roll-out across Europe much simpler and more cost-efficient. Arqiva has considerable experience in helping new channels to launch and we've found their solution comprehensive and tailored to our needs."
John Bozza, head of broadcast sales at Arqiva's Satellite Media Solutions division, added: "Arqiva works closely with new channels to ensure that the launch process is as straightforward as possible. We are delighted to add the world's first wedding channel to our list of customers and look forward to continuing to work with Wedding TV to extend its reach out across Europe."
Arqiva is a UK's leading provider of transmission services for broadcasters, meeting the needs of the entire networks for ITV, Channel 4 and Five, together with most independent radio stations. Arqiva also provides a comprehensive range of end-to-end media solutions for content and channel providers.
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