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A1 Group Renews CEE DTH Capacity on Eutelsat 16° East
- Ensuring continued delivery of premium content and broadcast quality to A1 Croatia subscribers across the region
- Strengthening a longstanding partnership and underscoring the strategic importance of Eutelsat's flagship 16° East video neighbourhood
Paris, 11 September, 2026 – Eutelsat (ISIN: FR0010221234 – Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL) and A1 Group, one of Central and Eastern Europe’s leading communications provider, have renewed a multi-year, multi-transponder agreement, reaffirming the company's long-standing commitment to Eutelsat's flagship 16° East video neighbourhood. The renewed capacity supports A1 Group’s delivery of the technical DTH television platform for A1 Croatia, as well as technical services, including signal transport, uplink and encryption, for multiple TV broadcasters across Europe.
Under the agreement, A1 Group will continue to leverage multiple transponders at Eutelsat's 16° East orbital position to distribute a broad portfolio of premium television channels and services to households across Croatia and CEE. The agreement ensures the continued delivery of high-quality broadcast services and reinforces 16° East as the leading satellite neighbourhood for video distribution across Central and Eastern Europe. With extensive coverage across the region, Eutelsat's 16° East position reaches more than 80 million DTH, cable and IPTV homes and carries over 600 television channels.
Jakub Brzeczkowski, RVP Sales Video Europe at Eutelsat, said, "We are delighted to extend our successful collaboration with A1 Group. This renewal underscores the enduring value of our 16° East video neighbourhood, which remains the leading satellite hotspot for broadcasting audiences across the Balkans and wider Central and Eastern Europe."
Elena Petrova, Head of Group Content and Media Solution at A1 Group, added, "The renewal of our agreement with Eutelsat reflects the importance of satellite broadcasting in delivering a high-quality television experience to our customers across Croatia and CEE. Eutelsat's 16° East neighbourhood offers outstanding coverage, reliability and access to a vibrant video ecosystem, enabling us to continue providing viewers with the content they value most."
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About A1 Group
A1 Group, listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange, is a leading provider of digital services and communications solutions in Central and Eastern Europe with mor than 33 million customers, currently operating in seven countries under the brand A1: Austria, Bulgaria, Belarus, Croatia, the Republic of Serbia, Slovenia and the Republic of North Macedonia. In addition, Group company A1 Digital advises companies in the core markets as well as in Germany, Switzerland and Spain on digital transformation issues.Offering communications, payment and entertainment services as well as integrated business solutions, A1 Group achieved revenues of 5.58 billion Euros by year end 2025. More than 16,500 employees and state of the art broadband infrastructure make digital business and lifestyle possible and enable people, companies and things to connect everywhere anytime. As European unit of América Móvil, one of the largest wireless services provider in the world, A1 Group is headquartered in Vienna and gives access to global solutions. www.A1.com
About Eutelsat
Eutelsat is a global leader in satellite communications, delivering connectivity and broadcast services worldwide. Eutelsat was formed through the combination of the Company and OneWeb in 2023, becoming the first fully integrated GEO-LEO satellite operator with a fleet of 31 Geostationary (GEO) satellites and a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation of more than 600 satellites. Eutelsat addresses the needs of customers in four key verticals of Video, where it distributes around 5,800 television channels, and the high-growth connectivity markets of Mobile Connectivity, Fixed Connectivity, and Government Services. Eutelsat's unique suite of in-orbit assets and ground infrastructure enables it to deliver integrated solutions to meet the needs of global customers. The Company is headquartered in Paris and Eutelsat employs more than 1,600 people across more than 75 countries. Eutelsat is committed to delivering safe, resilient, and environmentally sustainable connectivity to help bridge the digital divide. The Company is listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange (ticker: ETL) and the London Stock Exchange (ticker: ETL).
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The forward-looking statements included herein are for illustrative purposes only and are based on management’s views and assumptions as of the date of this document. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks. For illustrative purposes only, such risks include but are not limited to: risks related to the health crisis; operational risks related to satellite failures or impaired satellite performance, or failure to roll out the deployment plan as planned and within the expected timeframe; risks related to the trend in the satellite telecommunications market resulting from increased competition or technological changes affecting the market; risks related to the international dimension of the Group's customers and activities; risks related to the adoption of international rules on frequency coordination and financial risks related, inter alia, to the financial guarantee granted to the Intergovernmental Organization's closed pension fund, and foreign exchange risk. Eutelsat Communications expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any projections, forecasts or estimates contained in this document to reflect any change in events, conditions, assumptions, or circumstances on which any such statements are based, unless so required by applicable law. The information contained in this document is not based on historical fact and should not be construed as a guarantee that the facts or data mentioned will occur. This information is based on data, assumptions and estimates that the Group considers as reasonable.
