Eutelsat Satellites Mobilised for TV Coverage in Europe and Middle
East of the US Presidential Election
PARIS, November 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
As the US presidential election enters into the final phase,
capacity on three satellites operated by Eutelsat Communications
(Euronext Paris: ETL) has been mobilised by broadcasters and news
agencies covering this event of international interest.
Space on EUTELSAT 12 West A, EUTELSAT 8 West A and EUTELSAT 10A
has been booked for periods between 2 November and 9 November to
transmit live coverage, interviews and breaking news from
Washington DC and key states
across the Atlantic into TV studios in Europe and the Middle East.
Clients integrating Eutelsat capacity in the overall
broadcasting infrastructure mobilised for the election include the
EBU for the EUROVISION network, AP, Al-Jazeera, Arqiva, Telenor
Satellite Broadcasting and TIMA. Over 120 MHz of capacity in all
has been booked, capping a stellar year for newsgathering
operations that have included elections in France and Greece, UEFA Euro
2012 and the 2012 London Olympics.
Eutelsat's Booking Centre coordinates the allocation of
occasional-use satellite capacity from minimum periods of 15
minutes for SNGs up to several days for the coverage of sporting,
political and breaking news events.
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 Eutelsat Communications