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Ghana to host the 8th edition of the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards!

Ghana to host the 8th edition of the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards!

ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli returns for the 5th time as Jury Chairman Ghana is gearing up to host the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards for the second time since the competition’s inception in 2011. Known as the country at the centre of the world, Ghana was also the first country to produce an overall poster winner during the inaugural DStv Eutelsat Star Awards.

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The Switch and Eutelsat Partner to Deliver Global Satellite and Fibre Occasional Use Network

The Switch® and Eutelsat (Euronext Paris: ETL) are joining forces to provide a new, independent offer delivering an unparalleled satellite and fibre video contribution network. The partnership will provide The Switch’s user community of over 800 of the world’s leading content producers and distributors with the ability to transmit feeds on a minute-by-minute basis to and from large parts of ...

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​Eurobroadband Infrastructure launches Preferred Partner Programme to boost KA-SAT capacity distribution

Eurobroadband Infrastructure (EBI), a subsidiary of Eutelsat (NYSE Euronext: ETL), is launching a Preferred Partner Programme for the distribution of capacity on its KA-SAT satellite. The programme aims at revitalising the distribution of KA-SAT capacity to boost the deployment of internet access via satellite, further bridging the digital divide, in line with EU 2020 targets.

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NHK partners with Eutelsat for the launch of the world’s first 8K channel

NHK, Japan’s national broadcaster, has partnered with Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext: ETL) to launch the world’s first 8K network; BS8K. The live broadcast took place on December 2nd from the Vatican where images were transmitted to Tokyo via EUTELSAT 12 West B satellite with a mobile uplink provided by M-three Satcom.

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MASMOVIL Group to provide satellite broadband services throughout Spain via KA-SAT

Deal highlights the role of satellite in complementing the terrestrial infrastructure MASMOVIL Group, Spain’s fourth largest telecommunications operator, has signed an agreement with Eutelsat (NYSE Euronext: ETL)’s subsidiary, Eurobroadband Infrastructure, to distribute broadband services to under-connected areas across the country via the KA-SAT satellite.

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Press release

Paris, 29 November, 2018 – An amendment to the French Finance Law for 2019, modifying the general tax code, aims at specifying the rules relating to the territoriality of corporate tax applicable to companies operating telecommunications satellites.
It is too early at this stage to assess the eventual impact for Eutelsat in the event that the amendment is adopted.

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Comprehensive study of satellite television reception places Eutelsat as market leader across Nigeria, Cameroon and Ivory Coast

A far-reaching in-depth study, led by Nielsen, of television reception throughout Nigeria, Cameroon and Ivory Coast, has positioned Eutelsat as satellite market leader within these countries. The face-to-face interviews were conducted with 3,000 households in Nigeria, 2,000 in Cameroun and 2,000 in Ivory Coast, representative of the population of the geographical area surveyed.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS: APPROVAL OF A DIVIDEND OF €1.27 PER SHARE, UP 5%

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS: APPROVAL OF A DIVIDEND OF €1.27 PER SHARE, UP 5%

Paris, 8 November 2018 – The Ordinary and Extraordinary Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) was held today in Paris. All the resolutions submitted were approved. They included notably:
Approval of the accounts;
Dividend relating to Financial Year 2017-18, amounting to €1.27 per share, up 5% compared to previous year. Dividend will be paid

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