Ascent Media, a provider of services to the media and entertainment industry, announced that it has completed agreements with World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. that expand the existing relationship between the two companies. With extensive experience in satellite earth station design and integration, Ascent offers you a total system solution partnership.

    Under the agreements, WWE is utilizing dedicated studio space at Ascent Media's Harbor Plaza facility for the creation of wraparound elements that are included in WWE syndicated programming packages. In addition, Ascent Media is providing new HD-capable fiber optic links between the new studio space and the existing WWE studio in Harbor Plaza, and to the WWE technical facility elsewhere in Stamford.

    "WWE has deservedly earned a reputation as one of the most innovative and most imaginative forces in sports entertainment," stated Peter Brickman, Managing Director of Content Distribution for North America for Ascent Media. "We're pleased that they have once again placed their confidence in the ability of our personnel and resources to meet their new production needs."

    The expertise covers a full suite of services from needs analysis, site surveys, engineering drawings and documentation, through to systems design, equipment evaluation and installation. The teams are fully supported by professionally-trained program managers who will take ownership of the project and work with you to ensure it stays on track and on budget. So whether considering a single VSAT downlink, antenna move, new teleport or the construction of a complete satellite network, our team of highly-trained experts will work with to deliver a technical solution that right for you.

    "Because of the varied nature of our programming, it's important that we have access to the highest-quality, most reliable production environment," commented Steven Lazas, vice president of broadcast operations for WWE. "Our relationship with Ascent Media has continued to expand because of their proven ability to deliver the technical skills and the breadth of resources we need to grow our business."  

    Ascent expertise in the design and implementation of IT and IP solutions is unparalleled and puts us at the leading edge of broadcast technology. The Company is one of the largest independent SI companies and the commitment to remaining vendor-independent ensures that our solutions are designed to offer best-of-breed technologies that are tailored to your specific requirements and business goals.