Copy of Press Release just arrived over my mate's fax machine as follows....<br /><br />Iranian Pacific Television & Radio Services (IPTR) to launch with GlobeCast Australia <br /><br /><br />SYDNEY, 7th February, 2005 – GlobeCast Australia announced today it has signed agreements with Iranian Pacific Television & Radio Services Pty Ltd (IPTR) to launch a series of new Iranian television services on GlobeCast Australia’s B3 Australian and New Zealand DTH platform.<br /><br />IPTR is the first Pacific-rim based Iranian TV and Radio broadcasting company operating directly from its own Studio’s in Sydney, Australia.<br />IPTR is a Farsi/Persian community based station, offering both local programmes as well selecting the best of Iranian channels produced in the USA and Europe.. <br />IPTR sets out to provide comprehensive programming in the areas of:<br />News, current affairs, sport, drama series, movies, educational as well as general entertainment in the Farsi/Persian Languages, for the Iranian, Afghani, and other Farsi speaking community in Australia and New Zealand .<br />The Service will be encrypted and will be available to GlobeCast Australia viewers in March, 2005. The inclusion of IPTR in GlobeCast Australia’s DTH line-up further consolidates GlobeCast Australia’s position as leading carrier of DTH services in Australia, with over 50 specialist International, national and specialist foreign language service offerings across Australian and New Zealand.<br /><br />Viewers wishing to access the IPTR Service can contact IPTR (www.iptr.com.au ) directly at their Sydney Customer Operations Centre on +612-9763-2525 or at Email:Info@iptr.com.au, or via GlobeCast Australia at info@globecast.om.au.<br /> <br /><br />About GlobeCast Australia: GlobeCast Australia is the Sydney-based affiliate of GlobeCast International. The Company is a JV between GlobeCast International, a subsidiary of France Telecom, and Australian Shareholders Capital Investment PTY Ltd and Conbrae PTY Ltd.<br />The Company is the leading provider of DTH Services throughout Australia and New Zealand, offering international satellite, fibre connectivity and SNG Services across the Australasian Region.