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SpaceX Falcon 9 lofts EUTELSAT 117 West B into space

Press Releases   •   Jun 15, 2016 18:22 CEST

Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) confirms today’s successful launch of its EUTELSAT 117 West B satellite. The satellite was ferried into space by a Falcon 9 rocket that took off from SpaceX’s Space Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral at 10.29 ET (14.29 UTC) and parked EUTELSAT 117 West B in a supersynchronous orbit after a 30-minute flight.

Manoto TV choses EUTELSAT 7B satellite for exclusive broadcasting in High Definition

Press Releases   •   Jun 15, 2016 12:07 CEST

Manoto TV, the highly regarded commercial Persian-language TV channel, is gearing up for launch tomorrow on the EUTELSAT 7B satellite. The channel has signed a capacity agreement with Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) for exclusive broadcasting in HD from EUTELSAT 7B, leveraging the satellite’s high-power footprint to expand its audience in Iran and the Middle East.

​Al Jazeera Balkans joins TEAM:SAT TV platform on EUTELSAT 16A satellite and sets 1 July for launch in HD

Press Releases   •   Jun 14, 2016 12:39 CEST

Al Jazeera BalkansandEutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) announce today at the NEM media event in Dubrovnik that Al Jazeera Balkans is joining the TEAM:SAT TV platform operated by TEAM:MEDIA and will broadcast exclusively in High Definition, free-to-air from the EUTELSAT 16A satellite. The channel will launch in HD on 1 July.

EUTELSAT 7B satellite chosen by Liquid Telecom for major broadcast deal and for new enterprise customers across Africa

Press Releases   •   Jun 14, 2016 12:35 CEST

Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced a multi-year agreement with Liquid Telecom, a leading independent data, voice and IP provider in Africa for multiple transponders on the EUTELSAT 7B satellite.

Panasonic scales up Eutelsat capacity over Asia Pacific for in-flight Internet and TV services

Press Releases   •   Jun 09, 2016 11:06 CEST

Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced that Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), the largest provider of in-flight entertainment and communications services, has booked additional capacity on the EUTELSAT 172A satellite to deliver broadband connectivity and TV services to commercial airlines over the Pacific Ocean region.

Eutelsat TV Observatory for Germany underscores new growth of Eutelsat’s key video neighbourhoods

Press Releases   •   Jun 08, 2016 10:41 CEST

Cologne, Paris, 8 June 2016 - Eutelsat today revealed the first results of its Eutelsat TV Observatory 2016* for the German market at the ANGA COM conference in Cologne.

Philippe Lin appointed CEO of Eutelsat China office

Press Releases   •   May 30, 2016 09:31 CEST

Eurovision steps up capacity on four Eutelsat satellites to deliver major news and sporting events

Press Releases   •   May 26, 2016 09:34 CEST

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the premier distributor of sports and news content for the world’s top broadcast and media platforms, and Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) announce the signature of capacity contracts on four Eutelsat satellites.

Tunisia extends broadcasting of new free-to-air television platform with Eutelsat

Press Releases   •   May 24, 2016 11:01 CEST

The Tunisian broadcasting corporation (ONT) has signed a multi-year contract with Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) to broadcast its new subscription-free TV platform across North and West Africa. ONT has selected the powerful EUTELSAT 7 West A satellite to reach viewers across the region.

THIRD QUARTER 2015-16 REVENUES

Press Releases   •   May 12, 2016 17:53 CEST

Third Quarter revenues of €383 million, up 4.2% reported and 1.1% at constant currency

EUTELSAT 7B satellite chosen by Liquid Telecom for major broadcast deal and for new enterprise customers across Africa

Press Releases   •   May 03, 2016 10:35 CEST

Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced a multi-year agreement with Liquid Telecom, a leading independent data, voice and IP provider in Africa for multiple transponders on the EUTELSAT 7B satellite.

Eutelsat and Space Systems Loral test potential of Extremely High Frequencies (EHF) on EUTELSAT 65 West A as a blueprint for future broadband systems

Press Releases   •   May 02, 2016 08:30 CEST

Eutelsat Communications and Space Systems Loral have successfully carried out transmissions in Extremely High Frequencies (EHF) using an experimental payload flown into space on the EUTELSAT 65 West A satellite.

EUTELSAT 65 West A satellite goes live at 65° West

Press Releases   •   May 02, 2016 08:00 CEST

Eutelsat Communications announces that its EUTELSAT 65 West A satellite, launched on 9 March, is now fully powered up and ready for service across Brazil and Latin America. The satellite inaugurates Eutelsat’s presence at the 65° West position, a premier location for broadcasting in Brazil.

New app launched by Eutelsat and Wiztivi to transform navigation of free satellite TV channels for millions of HOT BIRD viewers

Press Releases   •   Apr 26, 2016 09:00 CEST

First app developed for free-to-air viewing now available for free download on App Store and Google Play Store

Eutelsat Selects Gilat Technology to Power Satellite Broadband Services in Western Russia

Press Releases   •   Apr 21, 2016 13:00 CEST

Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL), one of the world's leading satellite operators, today announced its selection of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, to power a new range of broadband services in Western Russia.

Rai and Eutelsat team up in Italy for record number of live Ultra HD broadcasts of Euro 2016 matches

Press Releases   •   Apr 12, 2016 11:46 CEST

Rai, Italy’s national public broadcaster and Eutelsat (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) are teaming up to deliver unprecedented live coverage of premium sport in Ultra HD. Following an agreement between the two companies, seven matches of the Euro 2016 championship will be offered to Italian TV homes receiving Tivùsat, the free-to-view platform distributed by satellite from Eutelsat’s HOT BIRD video ...

CANAL+ Group pursues international development with acquisition of Alterna’TV from Eutelsat Americas

Press Releases   •   Apr 07, 2016 08:00 CEST

CANAL+ Group, through its subsidiary THEMA, announces the acquisition from Eutelsat Americas of Alterna’TV, a Miami-based content distribution company. Alterna’TV is a content distribution platform that provides principally Latin American channels to cable and Internet TV operators in the United States. It currently reaches over ten million subscribers across the Americas.

France Télévisions ramps up Eutelsat capacity for HD broadcasting of all France 3 regional channels

Press Releases   •   Mar 31, 2016 15:20 CEST

Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) and France Télévisions announce a new agreement for capacity on the EUTELSAT 5 West A satellite that sets the scene for France’s public broadcaster to upgrade all of France 3's regional channels to HD from 5 April.

Special Ultra HD broadcast with ARTE on FRANSAT and HOT BIRD 4K1

Press Releases   •   Mar 30, 2016 17:41 CEST

FRANSAT, Eutelsat’s TV platform for digital homes in France, is partnering with Arte on 2 April for a live broadcast in Ultra HD of the ballet “Le Corsaire” from the Vienna Opera House.

Eutelsat selects all-electric satellite from Space Systems Loral to expand broadcasting in Africa, Middle East, Turkey

Press Releases   •   Mar 22, 2016 09:44 CET

EUTELSAT 7C satellite to take capacity and flexibility at key 7° East video neighbourhood to new level Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) has entrusted Space Systems Loral (SSL) with the manufacture of a high-power broadcast satellite to serve markets in Africa, Europe, Middle East and Turkey.