[Satellite TODAY 11-23-09] AsiaSat has won a contract from East Asian Games (Hong Kong) Limited to supply satellite capacity on AsiaSat 3S for live television coverage of the Hong Kong 2009 East Asian Games (EAG), the company announced Nov. 20.
    AsiaSat 3S will be exclusively used to distribute television feeds of the 2009 EAG to broadcast right holders and millions of sports fans across the Asia Pacific.
 “We are very proud of the key role AsiaSat will play in delivering the Hong Kong 2009 East Asian Games coverage across the Asia-Pacific region. We are confident that our service quality and reliability will provide a fantastic viewing experience to the viewers in East Asia and beyond,” said Peter Jackson, AsiaSat’s CEO, in a statement.