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  • EUTELSAT 65 West A flies into Kourou for Ariane launch on 9 March

    Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) announces that its EUTELSAT 65 west A satellite arrived in Kourou on 6 February and is on track for launch on 9 March by an Ariane rocket. Lift-off of the 6.5 tonne satellite is scheduled on 9 March at 02:22 local time (05:22 GMT, 06:22 CET).

  • EUTELSAT 9B satellite soars into space

    The EUTELSAT 9B satellite of Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) was successfully launched into geosynchronous transfer orbit today by ILS using a Proton rocket that lift off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 04.20 (22.20 GMT, 23.20 CET on January 29).

  • Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe chooses Eutelsat to accelerate transition to digital TV

    Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) announces it has sealed a three-year contract with the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) for Ku-band capacity on the EUTELSAT 3B satellite. The capacity will be used to deliver twelve free-to-view channels to a nationwide network of 48 Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) transmitters so that Zimbabwean viewers can benefit from improved

  • Eutelsat TV Awards winners revealed!

    Creativity, innovation, energy and exceptional talent are the hallmarks of the winners of this year's Eutelsat TV Awards that were announced in Rome tonight at a gala ceremony attended by over 300 industry executives from around the world.

  • EUTELSAT 8 West B satellite powered up and now in full commercial service

    Eutelsat Communications announces that its new EUTELSAT 8 West B has been fully powered up and is already broadcasting TV channels to over 52 million homes in the Middle East and North Africa. Launched on August 20 by an Ariane 5 rocket, the new high-power satellite is co-located with a constellation of satellites operated by Eutelsat and Nilesat at the 7/8 degrees West neighbourhood.

  • Arqiva scales up Eutelsat satellite capacity for DTH broadcasting

    Arqiva, the leading communications infrastructure and media services company in the UK, announced today that it has signed a multi-year commitment with Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) for a 14th transponder at the 28° East video neighbourhood, to serve the UK DTH (Direct-to-Home) broadcasting market.

  • Satellite industry launches the Future Video Initiative

    Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) and SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), the two leading satellite companies in the global video distribution market, today announce a new, industry-wide initiative to develop and promote next-generation video technologies, standards and formats...

  • CANAL+ Group chooses Eutelsat to deliver DTT services in Africa

    Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced the signature of a multi-year contract with CANAL+ Overseas, the CANAL+ subsidiary in charge of broadcasting internationally and in French overseas territories. The contract is part of Africa’s ongoing move to a fully digital broadcasting environment which is one of the key technology transformations underway across the continent.

  • Finalists announced for the Eutelsat TV Awards 2015!

    Diversity, imagination, courage, creativity and exceptional quality – these are some of the features characterising the channels now shortlisted by an international jury for a prestigious Eutelsat TV Award.

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