Jul 31 2019
Paris, 31 July 2019 – The Board of Directors of Eutelsat Communications (ISIN: FR0010221234 – Euronext Paris: ETL), chaired by Dominique D’Hinnin, reviewed the financial results for the year ended 30 June 2019. Rodolphe Belmer Chief Executive Officer of Eutelsat Communications said: “On the operational front, the past year was notable once again for the […]
May 19 2017
Eutelsat has agreed to sell its 33.69 per cent stake in Madrid-based Hispasat to Abertis. Abertis is itself in the process of being acquired by Italian infrastructure company Atlantia. The agreement follows a process initiated in July last year when Eutelsat exercised a pre-agreed ‘PUT’ option on Abertis. Eutelsat will receive €302 million for its […]
Oct 3 2016
The Turkish government has ordered the closure of 12 local TV networks, including a children’s channel, claiming they were spreading “terrorist propaganda.” The channels are aimed at the country’s Kurdish-speaking population and have been removed from pay TV network Turksat’s service, according to local reports. Among channels affected are Hayatın Sesi, Van TV, Jiyan TV, […]
Aug 31 2016
Eutelsat will show the first documentary German public broadcaster ZDF has produced in Ultra HD exclusively via satellite. The distribution will be at the occasion of upcoming fairs IFA and IBC from September 2, 2016 on Eutelsat’s unencrypted showcase channel Hot Bird 4k1 on Hot Bird (13° East) on the frequency 10.727 GHz H (SR […]
Jul 29 2016
Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat has unveiled its full-year results, with EBITDA up 2.9 per cent at €1.164 billion, and based on revenues that were up just 0.2 per cent (at constant currency) at €1.529 billion, and thus maintaining its 76 per cent EBITDA margin. However, its contracted backlog fell back 9.5 per cent (to €5.6 […]
Jul 13 2016
Eutelsat is looking to exit from Hispasat, and sell its 33.69 per cent stake. However, it has hit a major hurdle with 57 per cent majority owner Abertis Group saying that Eutelsat’s ‘Put’ option (which requires Abertis to buy its stake) is not valid. Eutelsat has had this option in place since 2008. Paris-based Eutelsat, […]
Apr 26 2016
Eutelsat, one of the world’s leading satellite operators and Wiztivi, a leader in multiscreen TV solutions are today unveiling Sat.tv, a smart Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) for tablets and smartphones. The application addresses the 66 million homes in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East equipped for DTH reception of Eutelsat’s popular HOT BIRD satellites […]
Feb 12 2016
Satellite operators Eutelsat and ViaSat have announced that they’re joining forces. Their new strategic partnership aims to promote and develop satellite broadband across Europe. Industry experts are predicting the possibility of the merger between the two. ViaSat is planning a next-generation satellite, the ViaSat 3, which they estimate will be able to deliver more than […]
Nov 2 2015
International Launch Services (ILS) has entered into a multi-launch agreement with Eutelsat covering missions launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. All of the satellites will be launched using the Proton Breeze M launch vehicle, manufactured by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center (Khrunichev), the majority owner of ILS, within a seven-year period from […]
Oct 19 2015
Eutelsat CEO Michel de Rosen will step down in March 2016 and be succeeded by former Canal+ chief executive Rodolphe Belmer, the satellite operator has confirmed. De Rosen, who turns 65 next year, will remain non-executive chairman of the board of directors of Eutelsat until the end of his current mandate in November 2016. Belmer, […]
Jul 30 2015
Despite a slowing economy in Russia and its impact on Eutelsat revenues, the Paris-based satellite operator reported some impressive numbers early on July 30. Revenues were up 9.5 per cent at €1.476 billion (€1.348bn), EBITDA also up 9.5 per cent at €1.132 billion. The only small cloud on the list of successes ws Eutelsat’s backlog […]
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Eutelsat successfully launches Sat.tv
Paris, 02 November 2020 Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has successfully launched Sat.tv, its enhanced Electronic Program Guide for FTA channels. The service is already operating at the 7/8° West position, serving over 56 million Arabic-speaking homes across the Middle East and North Africa and is being progressively deployed at other Eutelsat video neighborhoods. Sat.tv […]
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By Expat • Eutelsat • Tags: EPG, Eutelsat, Sat.tv