EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS (EPA:ETL) Capacity on two Eutelsat satellites mobilised by Media Broadcast for coverage of German federal elections

Transparency directive : regulatory news

17/09/2013 12:01

PR/76/13

Capacity on two Eutelsat satellites mobilised by
Media Broadcast for coverage of German federal elections
250 MHz already booked by Media Broadcast

Paris, 17 September 2013 - Capacity on two satellites operated by Eutelsat
Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has been selected by Media Broadcast, a
leading service provider in the broadcasting and media industry, to provide
immediate television coverage of the German federal elections on 22 September.

The EUTELSAT 3D and EUTELSAT 16A satellites will be used by Media Broadcast
over the weekend of 21 to 22 September to transmit live coverage from major
sites across Germany including voting booths, the headquarters of the country's
political parties and the Bundestag in Berlin. Over 200 hours of capacity has so
far been booked, equivalent to 250 MHz of bandwidth on the two satellites.

Eutelsat's satellites are a key broadcasting resource for broadcasters and video
service providers, ensuring coverage of sporting, political, cultural and
breaking news events. Eutelsat's Booking Centre coordinates allocation of
occasional-use satellite capacity on a round the clock basis from minimum
periods of 15 minutes.

About Eutelsat Communications
With capacity commercialised on 32 satellites delivering reach of Europe, the
Middle East, Africa, Asia, significant parts of the Americas and the
Asia-Pacific, Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code:
FR0010221234) is one of the world's leading satellite operators. As of 30 June
2013, Eutelsat's satellites were broadcasting more than 4,600 television
channels to over 200 million cable and satellite homes in Europe, the Middle
East and Africa. The Group's satellites also provide a wide range of services
for TV contribution, corporate networks and fixed and mobile broadband markets.
Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ over 780
commercial, technical and operational professionals from 30 countries.
www.eutelsat.com

Press
Vanessa O'Connor     Tel: + 33 1 53 98 37 91 voconnor@eutelsat.fr
Frédérique Gautier   Tel: + 33 1 53 98 37 91 fgautier@eutelsat.fr
Marie-Sophie Ecuer   Tel: + 33 1 53 98 37 91 mecuer@eutelsat.fr

Investors and analysts
Leonard Wapler       Tel. : +33 1 53 98 31 07/35 30
                     investors@eutelsat-communications.com

www.eutelsat.fr -Suivez-nous sur twitter@Eutelsat SA

EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS's latest news

04/04/2024 09:25

EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS (EPA:ETL) Capacity on two Eutelsat satellites mobilised by Media Broadcast for coverage of German federal elections

Transparency directive : regulatory news

EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS's latest news

Other stories