Thomson-Broadcast

PARIS — April 8, 2011 — Thomson Broadcast today announced that Venevisión, one of Venezuela’s largest television networks, has ordered five new Thomson Optimum transmission systems for its national television network. Scheduled for installation by Q3 2011, the new systems will replace part of Venevisión’s existing Thomson transmitters after more than 15 years of continuous service.

Venevisión specified three 2-kW transmitters in band 1 and band 3 with simple exciters, and two 10-kW band 3 systems fitted with double exciters. The new transmitters are all solid-state designs delivering improved reliability, combined with low energy consumption for reduced operational costs and faster return on investment.

With roots stretching back to 1953, Venevisión broadcasts across Venezuela via cable and its terrestrial television network, and much of its most popular content is also available elsewhere in Latin America and the USA. A long-time customer of Thomson Broadcast, Venevisión has 30 stations in Venezuela, all equipped with Thomson transmitters.

“Venevisión has relied on the proven robustness of Thomson Broadcast systems for many years, and these new transmitters are an extension of our network infrastructure,” said German Landaeta, vice-president of Engineering, Venevisión. “With the new generation of Thomson Broadcast systems we are installing now, we will be able to make important savings in operational costs while improving the transmission performance.”

With its many digital and analog deployments for television and radio around the world, Thomson Broadcast is the leading supplier of solutions to emerging digital markets seeking a smooth transition, and to mature markets targeting new high-definition (HD) services. For bandwidth-constrained terrestrial networks, Thomson Broadcast solutions combine the digital technology of tomorrow and lowest cost of ownership with the highest level of environmental sustainability.

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About Venevisión

Venevisión is one of Venezuela's largest television companies and a Venezuelan cable and terrestrial television network, owned and presided over by Gustavo Cisneros.

About Thomson Broadcast

Since the earliest years of broadcasting, the Thomson name has been synonymous with expertise and innovation at the highest level. A trusted partner to the world’s leading broadcasters, Thomson has pioneered many developments that have shaped the industry, leading innovation in solid-state technology, Digital Adaptive Pre-correction (DAP), Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM), and Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB); winning multiple Emmy® Awards; and gaining more than 50 patents in technologies that have become fundamental to broadcasting. Thomson Broadcast is building on this great heritage with a market-leading portfolio of transmission products for terrestrial television, radio broadcasting, and scientific applications, combined with world-class systems integration services. With more than 50,000 active Thomson transmission systems deployed worldwide and a global support presence, Thomson Broadcast continues to forge technologies for the future, with initiatives such as the innovative GreenPower and broadcast/mobile convergence programs.

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