Satellite Stories

Rally fans, drivers and engineers reflect on the future of the SES & WRC partnership; and where the World Rally Championship sport is heading next. Featuring: Gregoire Munster, M-Sport World Rally Team Adrien Fourmaux, M-Sport World Rally Team Sebastien Ogier, Toyota Gazoo Racing Rich Millener, M-Sport World Rally team principal Julia Reznik, director at SES Sports and Events, project management and sales operation Philip Manner, WRC Promoter Presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer, senior creative with SES. Find out more about SES’s dedicated sports and events services: https://www.ses.com/find-service/sports-organisations

An insider's understanding into the world of rally car racing, the detail that goes into building the best cars for their sport, plus the balance that is needed for creating optimum performance versus providing the best in-car viewing options for fans watching via broadcast streams. Featuring Rich Millener, M-Sport World Rally team principal. Presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer, senior creative with SES. Find out more about SES’s dedicated sports and events services: https://www.ses.com/find-service/sports-organisations

In the cold forests of Finland, to the hot sandy deserts of Kenya - WRC broadcasters and promoters explain how they turn fast paced motorsport racing in remote locations into entertainment enjoyed by millions of viewers watching from home. Together we explore how and why SES satellites offer the most flexible solutions. Featuring: Florian Ruth, head of production at WRC TV Marko Viitanen, managing director at NEP Finland Stefan Koc, live director at NEP Finland Julia Reznik, director at SES Sports and Events (project management and sales operation)

How SES helps niche sports broadcast in the remotest of areas, and build long lasting partnerships to ensure reliability and growth. Where the relationship with WRC began, the challenges they needed help with and how SES could help with the complexity of broadcasting motorsports to a global audience. Featuring: Philipp Menner, WRC Promoter  Shmulik Itzaki, sales director at SES Sports and Events  Jona Siebel, managing director of WRC Presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer, senior creative with SES. Find out more about SES’s dedicated sports and events services: https://www.ses.com/find-service/sports-organisations [https://www.ses.com/find-service/sports-organisations]

Launched in June from Cape Canaveral, ASTRA 1P is the most powerful wide-beam satellite to ever orbit at 19.2 degrees East. It will ensure superior reliability while delivering unparalleled image quality for broadcasters and content owners across some of SES’s largest TV markets in Germany, Spain, and France. Today, we hear from our partners and SES colleagues how and why we’re ready for our next generation of Astra satellites. This episode of Satellite Stories features: Steve Bisenius,VP Solutions Engineering, Media Fabrizio Croce, Senior Manager, Payload Operations Michele Gosetti, Head of Sports & Events Andre Prahl, Chief Distribution Officer, RTL Deutschland Stefan Kunz, VP Content Platforms & Operations, SkyDeutschland Read more about Astra 1P’s launch here: https://www.ses.com/newsroom/enhancing-tv-experiences-over-192-degrees-east [https://www.ses.com/newsroom/enhancing-tv-experiences-over-192-degrees-east] The series is presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer, Manager, Content Creative & Development, SES Global Marketing Communications.