Satellite Stories

Step behind the scenes into an outside broadcast truck, and you’ll meet the passionate and talented production team at the International Judo Federation.
In this episode we explore the role SES has in taking cutting-edge gripping content from an on-site tournament to a global audience.
Featuring Jack Willingham, Television Director for International Judo Federation
Thank you to IJF for archive and interview footage.
Find out more about this new chapter for SES and Intelsat: www.ses.com
Satellite Stories podcast is presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer, SES content creative and development manager, Global Marketing Communications.

Increasing reach, building a new audience, and connecting with the younger generation are key focuses of any sport broadcaster. And here at SES, we’ve been working with the International Judo Federation to help them do just that for the last 15 years.
In this episode we hear how the audience and their expectations have changed, as well as how the partnership between SES and the IJF has had to grow and flex too.
Featuring Robin Willingham, presenter and producer for Judo TV and IDF social media channels.
Thank you to IJF, Judo Tv and Fighting Films for archive and interview footage.
Find out more about this new chapter for SES and Intelsat: www.ses.com
Satellite Stories podcast is presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer, SES content creative and development manager, Global Marketing Communications.

What does it take to broadcast one of the most-watched Olympic level sports across the world?
This time on the Satellite Stories podcast, we go behind the scenes of the 2026 Judo Grand Slam in Paris.
SES and the International Judo Federation have been working in partnership for 15 years.
So to celebrate this milestone, we’re exploring what the relationship entails, and meeting some of the team - on both the IJF and SES side - to find out the journey from the tatami in the arena to the television screen in your living room…
Featuring:
Michele Gosetti, VP of sales for SES sports and events
Julia Resnik, head of sales operation and project management for SES sports and events
Thank you to IJF for archive and interview footage.
Find out more about this new chapter for SES and Intelsat: www.ses.com
Satellite Stories podcast is presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer, SES content creative and development manager, Global Marketing Communications.

The importance of connecting the unconnected.
Charu Verma, product manager at SES, shares how SES offers online learning opportunities to schools in an under-served internet community. With the help of our partners Microsoft.
And how SES is keeping up with changing TV viewing habits to ensure the services we provide are accessible to all.
Find out more about this new chapter for SES and Intelsat: www.ses.com
Satellite Stories podcast is presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer, SES content creative and development manager, Global Marketing Communications.

A powerful conversation about what it takes to build a safe space ecosystem.
Eduardo (Edy) Valdes, new products and space solutions manager at SES shares why he’s a big advocate for sustainability not just here on earth but also in space.
Plus an explanation of what a clean up project looks like when the objects you’re trying to ‘recycle’ are moving thousands of kilometres an hour!
Find out more about this new chapter for SES and Intelsat: www.ses.com
Satellite Stories podcast is presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer, SES content creative and development manager, Global Marketing Communications.