SES Reports ‘Record Uptake’ in Satellite Capacity Booked for Rio Olympics

SES booked a total of 23,000 hours of capacity on four satellites for coverage of the Rio Olympics, the satellite operator said in a Thursday announcement. That's a “record uptake” compared with satellite coverage of previous Olympic events, SES said. SES satellite coverage is serving 10 broadcasters in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa, it said.