London, June 1, 2010: International broadcast services company WRN Broadcast today announced that it has won a major contract with Wananchi to provide encoding, multiplexing and fibre delivery of more than 12 channels for distribution on Zuku, Kenya's first triple-play service. The channels include MSNBC, Eurosport News, Nickelodeon and Bloomberg, with more to follow.

WRN Broadcast will provide Wananchi with the ability to receive services from virtually any broadcaster worldwide, using WRN Broadcast's London teleport, international satellite network and global fibre connectivity. WRN Broadcast will then encode and multiplex all services into one transport stream for onward delivery via the company's POPS at major international data centres and dedicated fibre to Wananchi's base in Nairobi.

Euan Fannell, CEO, Wananchi Group, says: "Our Zuku platform is East Africa's first triple-play provider and enables local viewers to watch the best local and international content. WRN Broadcast's unique delivery solution offers our subscribers the opportunity to watch previously unreachable channels from around the world."

Services for Wananchi will be operated through WRN Broadcast's brand new Media Centre, which features a state-of-the-art RF system, Tandberg IRD's and brand new Harmonic Pro Stream 1000 multiplexers.

David Treadway, MD, WRN Broadcast, adds: "Wananchi needed a partner that could offer a robust delivery method, due to the high profile nature of the channels and the strict SLAs in the carriage agreements. We can provide a reliable, cost-effective solution due to our unique location, operation through our new Media Centre and our international satellite and fibre connectivity, which gives us the ability to downlink almost all satellites worldwide."

This is our first mass channel delivery between the UK and Africa, and we look forward to building more links with this emerging market, which is a major focus for broadcasters around the World Cup this summer."

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About WRN Broadcast (www.wrnbroadcast.com) International broadcast services company WRN Broadcast enables broadcasters, media owners and brands to deliver content to audiences worldwide. Founded in 1992, WRN Broadcast has expanded its offering from its inception as an international radio network - World Radio Network - to work across emergent digital content platforms to provide television and radio clients with worldwide coverage. The company now offers clients an end-to-end solution for ingest, content management, playout, encoding / multiplexing and worldwide distribution via fibre and satellite. The expanded offering is made possible by WRN Broadcast's brand new, state-of-the-art Media Centre, which offers clients the latest in broadcasting and transmission technologies. WRN Broadcast's client portfolio includes the most recognised broadcasters, content owners and brands around the world, including NHK, Voice of America, Top Up TV, Manchester United TV, Warner Bros, IMG and United Nations radio.

About Wananchi / Zuku The Wananchi Group is one Kenya's leading internet, data and entertainment companies. Wananchi launched Zuku, Africa's first Triple Play brand, incorporating broadband internet, cable television and voice telephony services. Offering Zuku as a triple play product represents the first time that a Kenyan company has truly offered convergence. The Wananchi Group also incorporates Simbanet, East Africa's leading data service provider. Simbanet provides telecommunications services in mission-critical areas, and serves some of the region's biggest and most integrated organizations. Simbanet's client list includes some of Kenya's biggest banks, the country's biggest chain of cybercafés, and several Kenya Government departments.