Eurochannel Picks EUTELSAT 16A to Drive International Expansion
Across Europe
PARIS, November 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Eurochannel, the international TV channel dedicated to European
films and series, has selected the EUTELSAT 16A satellite operated
by Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) to support the new
phase of its pan-European expansion which kicked off on
November 1. The channel has signed a
five-year contract with Eutelsat for capacity and services that
will enable it to deliver a number of new language versions,
starting with a Serbian version now proposed to its customers by
Telekom Srbija. The launch in Serbia marks the beginning of
Eurochannel's expansion across Europe which it plans to pursue via
EUTELSAT 16A, one of the leading television satellites for the
region.
Eurochannel is a world television channel dedicated to promoting
European culture and lifestyle through films and series, as well as
content dedicated to European fashion events, arts and
destinations. Already broadcast to 30 countries around the world,
the channel is actively developing European distribution, starting
with France and Portugal and now Serbia. Its ambition is to
continue to set up local versions, with a view to becoming a
fully-fledged pan-European broadcaster.
Eurochannel Chairman and CEO, Gustavo
Vainstein commented: "When we looked at
distribution across Europe the
EUTELSAT 16A satellite quickly emerged as the obvious choice for
its high-power coverage and established audience, in particular in
Central Europe. Working with
Eutelsat represents a major asset for Eurochannel because we can
confidently pursue our mission to distribute European audiovisual
production throughout the world, and in every
language."
Apostolos Triantafyllou,
Eutelsat's Regional Sales Director for Central and South-East Europe added: "We are
delighted to see EUTELSAT 16A at 16° East further strengthened with
this new contract. Over 370 channels, including 28 in HD, are
already broadcasting across Europe
from this neighbourhood of choice. We look forward to continuing to
support Eurochannel's international expansion through
a combination of high-power broadcast satellites and the highest
quality of on-ground services via our teleport
facilities."
About Eurochannel
Eurochannel is devoted to showing the best in European
audiovisual production - its line-up brings exciting, 100% European
content to over 11 million homes in 30 countries, and its
distribution is growing fast. Eurochannel broadcasts European
movies, documentaries, television series and music, in original
audio with subtitles. Eurochannel has representatives throughout
the world.
For more information, please visit http://www.eurochannel.com,
Facebook and Twitter.
About Eutelsat Communications
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code:
FR0010221234) is the holding company of Eutelsat S.A. With capacity
commercialised on 29 satellites that provide coverage across
Europe, as well as the
Middle East, Africa and significant parts of Asia and the Americas, Eutelsat is one of the
world's three leading satellite operators. As of 30 September 2012 Eutelsat's satellites were
broadcasting more than 4,400 television channels to over 200
million cable and satellite homes in Europe, the Middle
East and Africa. The
Group's satellites also serve a wide range of fixed and mobile
telecommunications services, TV contribution markets, corporate
networks, and broadband markets for Internet Service Providers and
for transport, maritime and in-flight markets. Eutelsat's broadband
subsidiary, Skylogic, markets and operates high speed Internet
services through teleports in France and Italy that serve consumers, enterprises, local
communities, government agencies and aid organisations in
Europe, Africa, Asia
and the Americas. Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ
just over 750 commercial, technical and operational professionals.
This culturally diverse staff comprises employees from 30
countries. http://www.eutelsat.com
SOURCE Eurochannel & EUTELSAT